IBM NetVista N2200w, Reference Manual

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Updating your software
To take advantage of new functionality from the latest level of software, you need
to keep your NetVista thin client software current. Upgrading your NetVista thin
client software ensures that your NetVista thin client operates correctly.
This section provides information on the following software update tasks:
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Setting up your update server
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Using the Update Designer
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Downloading the software update
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Running the CE Updater locally
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Running the CE Updater remotely
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Managing your thin client remotely
Setting up your update server
To perform the software update for your NetVista thin client, you need to set up
an update server. Your update server must meet the following requirements:
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To download the software update from the IBM NetVista thin client update web
site, your update server must have reliable access to the internet.
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To store the software update onto your update server, you need to create a new
directory on your update server (IBM recommends [drive]:\wbt_update). HTTP
or FTP should be able to access this directory.
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To enable your NetVista thin client to access the software update from your
update server, you must configure your update server as an HTTP server (web
server) or FTP server. Additionally for FTP servers, you must configure
anonymous FTP access.
Note: Your NetVista thin client currently supports only FTP servers which
implement passive FTPs. Check with the FTP server for the type of FTP
implemented.
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The update server must be accessible by your NetVista thin client through a
high-speed TCP/IP connection (for example, a LAN).
Using the Update Designer
Clients running Service Pack 3.0 level software require the Update Designer for
updates. Download the Update Designer from the IBM support site, or install
Update Designer from the IBM licensed program CD-ROM. This tool creates .BUD
files that contain XML directives files. These files hold the instructions for updating
clients remotely. Use Updater Designer to create:
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XML directives (that are contained in the .BUD files)
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Complex update packages
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Initial device configurations for a device or group of devices (distributing
configuration information)
Use this tool to:
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Modify instructions for remote windows CE
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Copy payload files to a specified location
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