NComputing N-series N400 Evaluation Guide
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1. in your browser When you start vSpace Management Center for the first time enter the default User ID vmcadmin and Password vmcadmin and click Submit Note It is recommended that you clear your browser s cache prior to using vSpace Management Center for the first time and between updates 4 NComputing EVALUATION GUIDE N series Thin Clients Citrix Ready HDX Verified Sample Management Use Cases 1 Create a Management Group The Group Management module of vSpace Management Center allows administrators to create and maintain Device and Server Groups This allows administrators to create logical groupings that correspond to device models geographical locations or NComputing vSpace Management Center di gerald R usage needs Group Management Add Group gt EEPE Define Group Properties Select Add Group from the Group Management aissi POTENTA menu Define the group you wish to create by selecting a Group Name and Description Select whether the group will contain devices management servers or a combination of both a Mixed Group Summary NComputing vSpace Management Center rat 7 Click Next Click the checkbox next to the device s you wish to ae include in your group Click Next to add these to your group Summary NComputing vSpace Management Center perane vean 1 sonon Ifyou wish to include Management Servers in2. cor checking the checkbox to its left a Step 3 Click the Store Profile button to the top right of the 02 screen to proceed through the profile storing dialog Optional You can review and make alterations to the profile you have just created from the Manage and Apply Profiles screen within the Device Management module From the Manage Devices screen select the ii ma S device s you wish to push your new profile using 5 the checkboxes as in step 2 Once you are satisfied with your selection click the Apply Profile button to apply your new profile to the selected device s Step 5 Step 6 Device Model Device Name Copyright 2015 ZeroDesktop Inc All rights reserved NComputing is a division of ZeroDesktop Citrix and HDX Ready are registered trademarks of Citrix Inc Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners Preliminary beta specifications subject to change without notice Performance may vary depending on the configuration of the shared computer
3. it features playback at full screen for HD video up to 720p resolution encoded at any frame rate Open Windows Media Player Open a video file encoded at 720p and view in both floating screen sizes and full screen resolution The N500 features the decompression of video content and hardware acceleration on the device itself It is also capable of playback at full screen for HD video up to 1080p resolution Open Windows Media Player Open a video file encoded at 1080p and view in both floating screen sizes and full screen resolution NComputing EVALUATION GUIDE N series Thin Clients Citrix Ready HDX Verified Device Management This section of the guide will walk you through the installation and registration process for vSpace Management Center version 3 3 0 For the latest NComputing software version please visit the NComputing software download site at http www ncomputing com support software downloads ie Space Management Center vSpace Management Center Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install vSpace Management Center on your computer This will install all necessary components including Java Tomcat and ySpace Management Center This will allow you to choose which Advanced Installation components to install Installing vSpace Management Center Computing vSpace Management Center is being installed Please wait es Devices and Printers
4. a XenApp services site or a VDI in a Box grid server e Auto launch Uncheck If the user receives only a single virtual desktop or published application icon enable to automatically launch the desktop application upon login to the N series e Auto logoff Uncheck This security feature enables the N series to log the user out from the Receiver if all applications desktops are closed e Password required upon device wakeup Uncheck Check this box if want to force end users to enter a password when the device wakes up Preferences Tab e Display Aena a gt Adjust the desired resolution depending on monitor capabilities Display sleeps after idle Adjust device sleep timer if no activity is observed for certain time duration e Date Time Configure timezone and NTP Select appropriate timezone in which the device will be residing and enter the date and time fa NTP Network Time Protocol server is present on the network Check the Set date time automatically box and enter the NTP servers IP address or reachable ID Preferences Set date time automatically Date E Time server 0 debian pool ntp Timi gt e Keyboard Select the default language of the keyboard Enable NUMLOCK If not desired uncheck this box NComputing Network Obtain IP address Automatically DHCP O Manually Cert URL VNC Setup VNC enabled Mode Full Control VNC password required Enable auto discov
5. Administrative Tools 5 Uninstall M WampServer J WinRAR Run Help and Support 4 Back Windows Security Search programs and files 2 Log off NComputing vSpace Management Center UserID ymeadmin Software Installation Run the vSpace Management Center installation vSpace Management Center Installer msi and proceed as directed through the installation process You will be given the option to perform a Default or Advanced installation Choose Default to automatically install all components necessary to run vSpace Management Center This includes Java and Apache Server Proceed as directed through the installation process until you are notified that the process is complete At this point a system restart will be required Registration Automatic Each new install of vSpace Management Center includes a trial license for 30 days with up to 100 managed devices Starting vSpace Management Center Open the vSpace Management Center folder in the Windows Start menu on the server you installed on Click Open vSpace Management Center to launch the user interface within your default web browser You can also access the interface from other computers on your network by opening a browser and entering the IP address of your server followed by 8080 vmc For example if your vSpace Management Center server s IP address is 192 168 1 10 then enter 192 168 1 10 8080 vmc
6. USB Serial Devices info eT custom USB device connected then configure these settings with respect to the USB device Information Tab e Device information Name Model and Serial number e Network information IP address NetMask Gateway and ERIE a enaaalipaaae Mac address of the device Model N400 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Series Sil cope oaa e Firmware information Device FW version Citrix receiver Information ermon M space Management Center e vSpace Management Center Status Hostname or IP Ctx RX Ver Status CONNECTED 10 4 8 17 Note Make sure you rit int after changing any configuration and going back to home screen computing EVALUATION GUIDE N series Thin Clients Citrix Ready HDX Verified Sample Key Use Cases using the N series The following test cases demonstrate the user experience for the XenDesktop XenApp or VDI in a Box environments when accessed from our N400 or N500 N series devices 1 Productivity applications Open Microsoft Word PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat documents Test viewing editing and scrolling of documents 2 Web browsing and web based video and multimedia Open your browser and navigate to www ncomputing com or other preferred site Navigate to YouTube or similar multimedia sites to internet based video 3 Local video performance The N400 features the decompression of video content on the server that is being accessed combined with hardware acceleration on the device Further
7. computing EVALUATION GUIDE N series Thin Clients Citrix Ready HDX Verified N series Evaluation Guide This guide will help you complete an evaluation of NComputing s N series line of thin clients which have been built to support any Citrix XenDesktop XenApp or VDI in a Box deployment The N series unique combination of performance and affordability and its purpose built design for Citrix deliver the premiere endpoint solution for delivering Citrix virtual applications and desktops to your task worker end users The N series has three models to support a wide range of task workers e N400 The entry level N series thin client supports standard day to day tasks and application usage e N500 With increased computing capabilities the N500 provides additional multi tasking power and enhanced multimedia capabilities e N500w The N500 unit with a wifi antenna for any users who do not have access to a hard wired Ethernet jack or require additional mobility All N series thin clients are Citrix Ready HDX Verified and Citrix Ready SoC Verified and are also officially certified with the Imprivata OneSign proximity card reader solutions for easy tap in tap out access For more information about the NComputing N series thin clients please visit the product information page http www ncomputing com products nseries N400 N500 N500w C Onboard Memory swe O e O a O E a Cd O Wve 7 o s o S S Opti
8. ery Name IP Reset zone membership Status CONNECTED 10 4 8 17 EVALUATION GUIDE N series Thin Clients Citrix Ready HDX Verified Network Tab e Select the method by which your device will obtain its IP address from your network Automatically via DHCP default m Manually enter the appropriate network settings PING Enter a reachable IP address or Hostname and DNS 2 10 4 8 6 click on to verify the network connection is working Security Tab e Per Tab Access T administrators can control access to device setting tab s such as Citrix Network Security etc depending on user access level Default Uncheck all e Certificates Manually add or remove certificates Manage Root CA certificates issued by local or authorized legal entities 2028 12 31 2030 04 02 2028 04 13 e Imprivata Configure single sign on with Imprivata integration Default Uncheck If you have Imprivata integration with LDAP you can utilize this feature e Device Shadowing Enable Disable VNC Default Uncheck Management Tab e Device Name IT administrators can configure a unique device name Default Model no last 8 digits of serial no e Firmware Wallpaper Update Update device firmware using Automatic DHCP or URL or Manual URL or USB methods Users can also change the background image of N Series device using the same method supported image format is JPEG e vSpace Ma
9. nagement Center Enable auto discover Uncheck If you have DHCP tag 171 configured with VMC server address check this box Enter vSpace Management Centers IP address or Hostname with port 1284 Reset zone membership Uncheck If you are having difficulty in connecting to VMC server check this box and save the settings to possibly resolve the issue NComputing EVALUATION GUIDE N series Thin Clients Citrix Ready HDX Verified Peripherals Tab TE O e Redirection Policy Audio Audio default Uncheck Printer Printer default Uncheck e Audio On board audio Sabie Enable speakers Checked ie Enable microphone Checked Peripherals e Printers oiin OO a Configure printer Choose connection type between ji directly attached USB network serial or SMB and e appropriate model port information irection Policy Aud nner rial Device USB Serial Model 2 os oo e Scanners ou abe Configure scanner Choose connection type between m directly attached USB or network and appropriate model port information USB Serial Pass remove remove a peripherals e Serial Devices S O e Configure Serial Devices Default None If you have a serial device connected using a USB to Serial adapter then configure these settings with respect to serial device Co a frere m e USB Serial eT USB Serial Devices Default None If you have a Configure USB Serial
10. onal Dual Monitor Suppot J O o o 7 O o S Wireless Network Connectivity 07 T 7 S Computing EVALUATION GUIDE Set Up Steps 1 Citrix Virtualization Environment You will need a complete Citrix environment ready for the evaluation System requirements are any of the Citrix products below e XenDesktop versions 5 0 5 5 or 5 6 XenApp versions 6 0 or 6 5 VDI in a box version 5 0 5 1 or 5 2 Also you will need to have established standard Citrix user accounts to connect to later 2 Initial screen of N series device When you first start up the device the first screen you will see is the Log In screen ES Citrix Receiver Anywhere Any device One Receiver Om NComputing NComputing EVALUATION GUIDE N series Thin Clients Citrix Ready HDX Verified 3 Setup your N series device Log In screen e Click the gear icon bottom left to reach the configuration screen Citrix Receiver Anywhere Any device One Receiver Computing XenDesktop Tab Citrix Connection Options e Auto configure Uncheck Alternatively check this box if you have configured your ee sees DHCP server to automatically provide the address of the a n Citrix environment using DHCP option tag 181 te ae e Name URL Enter the server name IP address URL or z ano perad PET FQDN of your Citrix environment B o aa aoco this device upon wakeu a Can be used for a XenDesktop Server
11. your Group you may do so at this stage Click the check box next to the Server s you wish to seeen apm TET add and click Add Management Servers Select vSpace Servers Select Mngt Servers Summary NComputing vSpace Management Center wes 330 Click Next when you are satisfied with your Dashboard Device Management Group Management Administration oup Management Add Group gt selections SSSR EEE Add Edit Group Summary To complete the group creation process click the Se Peens eneas Mea Save button to the bottom right of the screen Select Mngt Servers Add Edit Group Summary F NComputing EVALUATION GUIDE N series Thin Clients Citrix Ready HDX Verified 2 Configuring devices using device profiles In this scenario we ll describe the process of creating managing and pushing device profiles to your NComputing devices A device profile can be created from scratch or imported from any device in your deployment For the purpose of this scenario we ll import a profile save it as a preset and then push that profile out to additional devices From the Device Management module within vSpace Management Center open the Manage Devices screen NComputing vSpace Management Center Dashboard Device Management Group Management Settings Manage and Apply Profiles Update Firmware re E Select the device whose profile you wish to store by a Gil
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