How do I configure a Peer-to-Peer Connection between a PCoIP Zero Client and a PCoIP Remote Workstation Card?

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July 31, 2018

Last modified: 07/31/2018, 7:29 am

Knowledge Base Article Tutorial Session Setup Remote Workstation Card Zero Clients

Requirements

This article describes the configuration of a peer-to-peer, or dedicated connection between a PCoIP Zero Client and a PCoIP Remote Workstation Card including dual and quad display scenario's. Single or dual display requires a single PCoIP zero client and single PCoIP Remote Workstation Card. Three or four displays require a quad port PCoIP Zero Client and quad port PCoIP Remote Workstation Card.

Note: Four displays is the maximum number of displays supported on the quad port model. Display numbers greater than 4 or 2 high resolution displays maybe achieved via multiple PCoIP Zero Client to PCoIP Remote Workstation Card pairs. See the guide at the bottom for more information

Peer-to-Peer Direct Connection Example

This example provides an overview of how to configure a client and host for a direct connection. That is, without the use of a Connection Management server or the Enable Host Discovery option.

The following IP and MAC addresses are used for this example:

  • Client: IP Address: 192.168.42.149, MAC: 00-1C-59-00-05-0E
  • Host: IP Address: 192.168.50.107, MAC: 00-1C-8A-03-00-CA

Note: For a peer-to-peer direct connection, you must know the IP and MAC addresses for the client and host.

Configuring the Client Peer-to-Peer Operation

Note: This example uses the Administrative Web Interface for configuring the client for peer-to-peer operation. You can also use the OSD to configure the client.

To configure the client for peer-to-peer direct connection:

  1. Open the Administrative Web Interface by using an Internet browser to open the client IP address, e.g., https://192.168.42.149
  2. Login to the client Administrative Web Interface (with password if enabled).
  3. Select the Discovery page from the Configuration menu.
  4. Ensure Enable Host Discovery is not enabled.
  5. Select the Connection Management page from the Configuration menu
  6. Ensure Enable Connection Management is not selected.
  7. Select the Session page from the Configuration menu.
  8. In the Identify Peer by field, select the IP address.
  9. Enter the host IP address in Peer IP Address field, e.g., 192.168.63.14.
  10. Enter the host MAC address in Peer MAC Address field, e.g., 00-1A-8A-03-00-CA. *Note: You can set the peer MAC address to 0-0-0-0-0-0 to ignore this field.
  11. Click Apply to accept the changes.
  12. From the Diagnostics menu, select the PCoIP page.
  13. Click Reset to reset the PCoIP processor.

Configuring the Host Peer-to-Peer Operation

To configure the host for peer-to-peer connection:

  1. Open the host Administrative Web Interface by using an Internet browser to open the host IP address, e.g., https://192.168.50.107.
  2. Login to the host Administrative Web Interface (using a password if enabled).
  3. From the Configuration menu, select the Connection Management page.
  4. Ensure the Enable Connection Management option is not selected.
  5. From the Configuration menu, select the Session page.
  6. Ensure Accept any Peer is not selected so that other clients cannot start a PCoIP session with the host.
  7. Enter the client MAC address in the Peer MAC Address field, e.g., 00-1C-59-00-05-0E.
  8. Click Apply to accept the changes.

To start the peer-to-peer session:

1.       From the OSD, click Connect to start the PCoIP session.

See also:

pdf Tera1 PCoIP Multi-Monitor Deployment Guide

pdf Tera2 PCoIP Multi-Monitor Deployment Guide