IBM NetVista N2200w, Reference Manual

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Note: When you install the exported configuration, the settings will be merged
into the current configuration on the device. If you want your configuration
settings to match the device from which they were exported, it is necessary
that you first reset your device to its factory settings, or delete any existing
connections.
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Reset your NetVista thin client to the factory-default property settings, if you
want to clear your previous settings. Then follow these steps to install
configurations to NetVista multiple thin clients: Refer to “General tab” on
page 11 for more information
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If you want to append, your previous settings then follow these steps to install
configurations to NetVista multiple thin clients:
1. From the Terminal Connection Manager window, press F2 to access the
Terminal Properties window.
2.
From the Terminal Properties window, click the Update tab, then click
Configure
3. Select the Scheduling tab to have your system regularly check for updates.
a. Choose the update frequency preference:
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Not at Boot
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All Boots
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Only at Next Boot
b. Click Add to apply the new schedule settings.
4.
Select the CE Update tab to set the URL information for the update server:
a. Enter the URL in the Update URL field
Note: Unless your update server information changes, you only need to
enter this URL information during the initial configuration of your
NetVista thin client.
The following URL guidelines apply:
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Use HTTP or FTP as the transfer protocol.
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Use the IP address or the server name of your update server.
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Specify the update server directory that contains the software update.
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Specify the filename of the software update.
For example:
http://d.d.d.d/wbt_update/httpibm2.bud
http
is the transfer protocol.
d.d.d.d
is the IP address of your update server.
wbt_update
is the update server directory that contains the files
for the software update.
httpibm2.bud
is the filename of the software update.
b. Click Update Now to begin the update of the software.
Your NetVista thin client updates its terminal configuration and restarts using
the configuration that you previously exported.
Configuring multiple thin clients
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