Compaq T1500 User Manual

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Contents

Contents
ContentsContents
Overview
Overview
OverviewOverview
Introduction How to Use This Guide References
DHCP/BOOTP Time Server SNMP Other RFCs
1111 Installation Overview and Planning
Installation Overview and Planning
Installation Overview and PlanningInstallation Overview and Planning
Overview of Installation Procedure Planning Your Installation
Step 1. Complete Worksheets Step 2. Configure Terminal Start-Up Resources Step 3. Configure Optional Terminal Start-Up Resources Step 4. Configure Server Application Resources Step 5. Select Location of Browser Step 6. Install CD Software onto the Server(s)
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Configuring Terminal Start-Up Resources
Configuring Terminal Start-Up ResourcesConfiguring Terminal Start-Up Resources
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Option 43 Vendor-Specific ID NETSVC NOSWAP REFLASH MF_DIR MF_CFG XFS XDMCP
BUDDY_BOOT Packet Size Option Overload Option 18 vs. Option 43 vs. Options 128+
Option 18
Option 43
Options 128+
TFTP NFS DNS Time Server
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Configuring Optional Terminal Start-Up Resources
Configuring Optional Terminal Start-Up ResourcesConfiguring Optional Terminal Start-Up Resources
Network Services
SNMP HTTP (Help) Serial Internet Connections
FTP HTTP (Upgrades)
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Configuring Server Application ResourcesConfiguring Server Application Resources
HTTP POP3/IMAP4 ICA RSH (X Manager)
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Selecting Browser Location
Selecting Browser LocationSelecting Browser Location
Browser Location Netscape Communicator Constraints
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Installing CD Software onto the Server(s)
Installing CD Software onto the Server(s)Installing CD Software onto the Server(s)
CD Contents Running the Installation Program
Text-Mode Installation GUI-Mode Installation
Installing on Non-Supported Servers
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T1500 Windows-Based Terminal Quick-Start Instructions
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Quick-Start Procedure “G-Key Reset” Procedure
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Installation Planning Worksheets
Installation Planning WorksheetsInstallation Planning Worksheets
Terminal Start-Up Resources Worksheet Optional Terminal Start-up Resources Worksheet Server Application Resources Worksheet Browser Launch Location Resources Worksheet Other Images Location Worksheet Software Images from the CDROM Worksheet
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2-1 DHCP Options 2-2 Additional Vendor-Specific Options 2-3 Labels and Data for Text Format Option 5-1 Netscape Communicator Constraints
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Overview

Overview
OverviewOverview

Introduction

Introduction
IntroductionIntroduction
This guide explains how to install software from the installation CD onto your server and how to configure the resources resident on the server to support Compaq T1500 Windows-Based Terminals for this software release.

How to Use This Guide

How to Use This Guide
How to Use This GuideHow to Use This Guide
For full access to all the terminal resources, you will need to plan and configure your server setup as explained in Chapter 1 of this guide.
If you only want to verify basic operation of the terminal using local boot, go directly to the quick-start procedure in Appendix A. However, you will have only limited access to the terminal resources.
Terminal setup information is available from help files resident on the terminals and complete instructions are available on line after terminal-server communication is established.

References

References
ReferencesReferences
The following Requests for Comments (RFCs) should be reviewed:
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RFCs are freely available through the World-Wide Web. They can be accessed from sites such as:
www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/information/rfc.html
http://
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DHCP/BOOTP

DHCP/BOOTP
DHCP/BOOTPDHCP/BOOTP
RFC 1534 - Interoperation between DHCP and BOOTP
RFC 2131 - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
RFC 2132 - DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions

Time Server

Time Server
Time ServerTime Server
RFC 868 - Time Protocol

SNMP

SNMP
SNMPSNMP
RFC 1155 - Structure and Identification of Management Information for TCP/IP-based Internets
RFC 1157 - A Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
RFC 1212 - Concise MIB Definitions
RFC 1213 - Management Information Base for Network Management of TCP/IP-based internets: MIB-II

Other RFCs

Other RFCs
Other RFCsOther RFCs
RFC 1350 -The TFTP Protocol (Revision 2)
RFC 1094 - NFS: Network File System Protocol Specification
RFC 1034 - Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities
RFC 1035 - Domain Names - Implementation and Specification
RFC 2616 - Hypertext Transfer Protocol - HTTP/1.1
RFC 2617 - HTTP Authentication: Basic and Digest Access Authentication
RFC 1548 - The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
RFC 1055 - A Nonstandard for Transmission of IP Datagrams Over Serial Lines: SLIP
RFC 1939 - Post Office Protocol - Version 3
RFC 821 - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
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Installation Overview and
Installation Overview and

Installation Overview and Installation Overview and Planning

Planning
PlanningPlanning
This document describes how to install the T1500 software on the following computer servers:
SCO OpenServer 5.0.5
•SCO UnixWare 7
Linux (both Slackware and Red Hat)
Windows NT Server
•HP/UX
For technical support refer to the Compaq Technical Support telephone numbers for your area.
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If you are operating in a local-boot environment and already have a network configured, and if you will be using the default help page and time server, you might consider using the quick-start procedure in Appendix A rather than this procedure. Otherwise, use this advanced procedure.
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If prior-release terminals are running on your network, be careful to avoid overwriting the prior-release files when installing this version of software.
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Overview of Installation Procedure

Overview of Installation Procedure
Overview of Installation ProcedureOverview of Installation Procedure
Chapter 1
Server resources can be provided from platforms other than the above-listed ones, but Compaq has not certified other environments and can not be responsible for any problems related to incorrectly configured servers. If you are going to operate in a different server environment, read this entire document very carefully to determine if there are any issues that you might need to resolve.
There are two major parts to the installation:
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The first part is the configuration of the server resources necessary to use the terminal.
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The second part is the installation of software provided on the installation CD.
The installation scripts on the CD are used to perform the second part; they are not used for the first part because software tools should already exist on your server to configure the server resources.
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Because portions of the software installed from the CD depend on certain server resources, it is recommended that you configure the server resources first before installing software from the CD.
This document provides all the steps necessary to configure a complete set of server resources for use with the terminals for this software release. For most of the resources, you should refer to the instructions and manual pages that come with the server software and operating system running on your server. Where special configuration information applies specifically to the terminals, this document provides that information. Many servers provide tools to configure the various network resources required, recommended, or requested for use with the terminals.
Installation Overview and Planning

Planning Your Installation

Planning Your Installation
Planning Your InstallationPlanning Your Installation
The software installation procedure is broken down into 6 basic steps, including the planning described in this chapter. The following brief descriptions of the basic steps do not by themselves provide enough information for you to fill in the planning worksheets presented in Appendix B of this document; you should also read the chapters pertaining to the individual worksheets for full information. If you fill in the worksheets and perform the procedures presented in Chapters 2 through 6 in order, the installation should go smoothly.

Step 1. Complete Worksheets

Step 1. Complete Worksheets
Step 1. Complete WorksheetsStep 1. Complete Worksheets
The worksheets in Appendix B will help you determine which server resources must be installed/configured for the planned installation. Each worksheet pertains to one of the categories of network resources. Steps 2 through 6 below provide brief summaries of the configuration process, and Chapters 2 through 6 provide details pertaining to each corresponding step.
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Read the instructions presented in the chapter pertaining to a worksheet before filling in the worksheet. This will enable you to proceed smoothly through the remaining steps of this procedure.
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Step 2. Configure Terminal Start-Up Resources

Step 2. Configure Terminal Start-Up Resources
Step 2. Configure Terminal Start-Up ResourcesStep 2. Configure Terminal Start-Up Resources
There is a minimum set of server resources that must be configured for using a T1500 Windows-Based Terminal. Some of the resources are required in a network­boot environment, some are required in a local boot environment, and others are strongly recommended for either environment.
Fill out the worksheet for Step 2 in Appendix B and use the instructions in Chapter 2 to configure terminal start-up resources.
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Step 3. Configure Optional Terminal Start-Up Resources

Step 3. Configure Optional Terminal Start-Up Resources
Step 3. Configure Optional Terminal Start-Up ResourcesStep 3. Configure Optional Terminal Start-Up Resources
A set of resources independent of the individual applications on the terminal is strongly recommended for ease of use of the system as a whole. Although these resources are optional, providing them will speed up access of certain items, provide enhanced diagnostic capabilities (for troubleshooting problems), provide for swapping in a local-boot environment, provide for print spooling in a local-boot environment, allow for remote administration of the terminal, provide for Internet (or intranet) connections via a modem, and facilitate upgrading the terminal to future revisions.
Fill out the worksheet for Step 3 in Appendix B and use the instructions in Chapter 3 to configure optional terminal start-up resources.

Step 4. Configure Server Application Resources

Step 4. Configure Server Application Resources
Step 4. Configure Server Application ResourcesStep 4. Configure Server Application Resources
Some applications on the terminal require a server to be configured with services that the applications must access to operate properly.
Fill out the worksheet for Step 4 in Appendix B and use the instructions in Chapter 4 to configure server application resources.

Step 5. Select Location of Browser

Step 5. Select Location of Browser
Step 5. Select Location of BrowserStep 5. Select Location of Browser
A set of resources must be configured based on your choice of browser access. The choice should be based upon performance, features required, and administrative costs. The terminal is capable of running browsers locally, from a Windows Terminal Server (via the ICA protocol), and from a UNIX server (via the X protocol).
Fill out the worksheet for Step 5 in Appendix B and use the instructions in Chapter 5 to select the location of the browser.

Step 6. Install CD Software onto the Server(s)

Step 6. Install CD Software onto the Server(s)
Step 6. Install CD Software onto the Server(s)Step 6. Install CD Software onto the Server(s)
After the server resources are configured, you must install software from the installation CD onto the server(s). You do not need to install all the software on the CD on all the servers. You need only to install the portions that correspond to server resources configured in steps 2 through 5 above, and they need to be installed on only the individual servers providing the associated server resources.
Fill out the worksheets for Step 6 in Appendix B and use the instructions in Chapter 6 to install CD software onto the server(s).
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BOOTP

BOOTP
BOOTPBOOTP
Configuring Terminal
Configuring Terminal

Configuring Terminal Configuring Terminal Start-Up Resources

Start-Up Resources
Start-Up ResourcesStart-Up Resources
Several network resources are either required or recommended for starting up the terminal initially in a network-boot environment. The resources in this category use the following 6 network protocols:
BOOTP NFS DHCP
DNS TFTP Time Server
A brief description of the resources and any special configuration requirements for each protocol are provided in this chapter. Some resources (such as NFS) may also be described in other chapters of this document.
BOOTP is a protocol used in a network-boot environment for providing all information that the terminal needs to start with minimal functionality. Either BOOTP or DHCP (described below) is required in a network-boot environment. BOOTP is not used in local-boot environments.
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When booting in a network environment, BOOTP provides the terminal with the following required information: the terminal’s IP address; the IP address of the TFTP boot server; the pathname of the operating system file to be loaded using the TFTP server; the NFS directory to use for the terminal’s root file system (including NFS server IP address and pathname on that server); and a subnet mask (typically
255.255.255.0 for Class C IP addresses and 255.255.0.0 for Class B IP addresses).
For network boot, the terminal should have the following pieces of information, but they are not necessarily required for the terminal to function (depending upon your network configuration). Recommended information includes a domain name, domain name server(s) to provide name-to-IP address resolution (for other terminals and/or computers), and gateway IP address (for allowing you to access computers outside your subnet).
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Some BOOTP server implementations allow only 64 bytes of information, including identification overhead, to be sent in a reply message. If the provided information plus overhead exceeds this limit, the server will truncate the reply message to fit within the limit, with unpredictable results. SCO Openserver contains a BOOTP server with this limitation. This has been reported to SCO and may be fixed in a release of Openserver after Release 5.0.5. Because of this restriction, the putting the terminal’s root directory off the server’s root directory (can be via a symbolic link).
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/etc/bootptab
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only
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Configuring Terminal Start-Up Resources
Figure 2-1 Bootptab File Example
Figure 2-1 Bootptab File Example
Figure 2-1 Bootptab File ExampleFigure 2-1 Bootptab File Example
.c_terminal:ht=1:ds=132.237.1.42:gw=132.237.20.1:sm=255.255.255.0:\ :dn=xx.com:sa=132.237.20.2:hd=/tftpboot:bf=vmlinux:\ :T17=”132.237.20.2:/nwt/root”: term1:ha=00800c123456:ip=132.237.20.5:tc=.c_terminal term2:ha=00800c123457:ip=132.237.20.4:tc=.c_terminal
Legend:
bf = TFTP boot file dn = domain name ds = domain name servers (IP) gw = gateways ha = hardware address hd = home directory ht = hardware type ip = host IP address sa = TFTP server address sm = subnet mask tc = template host (points to similar host entry) T17 = root path
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IPADDR:/PATH
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PATH
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DHCP

DHCP
DHCPDHCP
For all non-Windows server platforms,
inetd
. It is recommend that terminals and a stable environment (i.e., an unchanging list of terminals), it may be faster to run via automatic start-up at server boot. Consult the manual pages for the
bootp
program on your server platform. Linux uses
in.bootpd
Openserver platforms, the entry to look for in the file
/etc/inet/inetd.conf
( and Openserver platforms, the table that describes what options to provide to what terminals is information, refer to the server manual pages that discuss
DHCP is a protocol that can be used in both local- and network-boot environments. In local-boot environments, it can be used to reduce the amount of configuring that must be done on a terminal-by-terminal basis. In network boot environments, it can be used in the same manner as BOOTP (described above). For network boot, site policy should dictate the use of BOOTP or DHCP for providing the terminal with its boot information. In the database for DHCP, the terminal’s MAC address and IP address are not normally used because all information typically will be provided for all terminals and the DHCP server manages the IP addresses for all terminals at run time.
, Openserver uses
/etc/bootptab (/etc/inet/bootptab
bootp
bootpd
on UnixWare) begins with
bootp
can be run either at boot or from
be run from
, and HP/UX uses
inetd
, although with many
bootpd
/etc/inetd.conf
, UnixWare uses
bootpd
bootps
on UnixWare). For more
bootptab
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. On Linux, HP/UX,
and
bootpd
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A Microsoft NT DHCP server can provide information allowing a terminal to network boot, provided the TFTP and NFS services are running on supported servers.
In a network-boot environment, all fields mentioned above for BOOTP should be entered and the same explanations apply. There are currently no other special requirements for configuring DHCP servers to provide information to the terminals. The server and path are provided to terminals by the DHCP protocol. DHCP uses options 66 and 67 defined in RFC 2132.
Configuring Terminal Start-Up Resources
In a local-boot environment, DHCP can provide a set of configuration parameters,
Select | System | Setup |
Select | System | Setup |
which reduces the need to configure the terminal’s Connectivity | Internet | DHCP
Connectivity | Internet | DHCP
Connectivity | Internet | DHCPConnectivity | Internet | DHCP configuration assumes DHCP provides all network configuration information. As such, the fields mentioned above for BOOTP all apply, except that the TFTP server (sa), TFTP boot file (bf), and Root directory ( a mixed (local- and network-boot) environment is acceptable, since they are ignored completely in a locally booted terminal.
Boot Server (see on-line help), otherwise known as “Buddy Boot,” uses these options to give preference to a server that provides these options, servers for use with local boot should use these options with extreme caution, since it may prevent Boot Server from working.
The terminal renegotiates address information based upon the server’s configured value for the lease time. If lease time is set for an infinite lease, the terminal will not renegotiate for a lease extension or a new IP address until the terminal is rebooted. At reboot, the terminal will once again ask for an IP address and other configuration information.
The terminal uses the DHCP options listed in Table 2-1. Future releases may increase the size of the list. Some of the listed options are sent by the server and others are sent by the client. Refer to the RFCs (listed in “ “
Overview”
chapter of this document) for usage.
dialog box. The default (out of the box)
Select | System | Setup | Select | System | Setup |
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