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Endpoint Manager Discovery Methods

From the AWI Management page, you can set the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client’s Security Level setting and discovery method. From the OSD Management page, you can view these settings. To view and set these settings, see Configuring Security Level and Configuring Discovery.

Zero Client Security Level settings

The AWI Management page has specific Security Level settings that are configured for management discovery. For Zero Client security recommendations see Securing Your Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client

There are several ways to register your Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client with an endpoint manager. These methods are outlined next.

The methods include:

The availability of these methods is determined by the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client‘s security settings, and whether or not it has a certificate installed to trust the endpoint manager.

Information about security levels

For complete information about the various security levels and discovery settings, see About Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client Security Levels.

Automatic Endpoint Manager Discovery Using DNS

Tera2 PCoIP Zero Clients can use DNS to automatically find an endpoint manager. To use automatic endpoint manager discovery, you must configure the environment for DNS service record discovery, and the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client's security level must be set to low or medium.

Medium or high security requires an installed certificate

In order to use medium or high security, the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client must have been provisioned with a certificate using an endpoint manager.
For more information, see Staging Clients Using an Endpoint Manager.

DNS server Configuration Information

For details about how to configure your DNS server for automatic discovery, see the PCoIP® Management Console Administrators’ Guide.

To configure the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client for automatic endpoint discovery:

  1. From the AWI, select Configuration > Management. The AWI Management page displays.
  2. Set the Security Level option to Low or Medium.
  3. Set the Manager Discovery Mode option to Automatic.
  4. Click Apply.

After the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client discovers the endpoint manager, the automatic discovery results appear on the Management page.

Configuring your system for automatic discovery

For information about how to configure your system for automatic discovery from the PCoIP Management Console, see the PCoIP® Management Console Administrators’ Guide.

Discovering the Client Manually from the Endpoint Manager

Endpoint managers can be configured to discover endpoints like the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client. This discovery method requires configuration on both the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client and the endpoint manager.

To configure the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client to be discoverable by an endpoint manager:

  1. From the AWI, select Configuration > Management. The AWI Management page displays.
  2. Set the Security Level option to Low.
  3. Set the Manager Discovery Mode to Automatic.
  4. Click Apply.

After the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client is discovered, the endpoint manager topology appears on the Management page.

Initiating discovery from the PCoIP Management Console

For more information about initiating discovery from the PCoIP Management Console, see the PCoIP® Management Console Administrators’ Guide.

Discovering the Endpoint Manager Manually from the Client Using Low or Medium Security Mode

In low or medium security modes, you can manually discover the endpoint manager by manually providing the URI for its bootstrap server.

Manual discovery requires a certificate

When manual discovery mode is used, DNS cannot be used to trust the endpoint manager. The Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client must have been previously provisioned with a certificate using an endpoint manager.

For more information, see Staging Clients Using an Endpoint Manager.

To configure a PCoIP Zero Client with an endpoint manager in low or medium security mode:

  1. From the AWI, select Configuration > Management. The AWI Management page displays.
  2. Set the Security Level option to Low or Medium.
  3. Set the Manager Discovery Mode to Manual.

  4. In the Manual Discovery section, type the bootstrap server’s URI.

    Bootstrap server URI must use a secured WebSocket prefix

    URIs are in this format and require a secured WebSocket prefix: wss://<internal EM IP address/FQDN>[:port number]The PCoIP Management Console’s listening port is 5172. If you omit the port number, port 5172 will be used by default.

  5. Click Apply.

After the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client discovers the endpoint manager, the endpoint manager topology appears on the Management page.

Discovering the Endpoint Manager Manually from the Client Using High Security Mode

In high security mode, automatic discovery is disabled entirely; you must register the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client manually with the endpoint manager from the client.

Manual discovery requires a certificate

When manual discovery mode is used, DNS cannot be used to trust the endpoint manager. TheTera2 PCoIP Zero Client must have been previously provisioned with a certificate using an endpoint manager.

For more information, see Staging Clients Using an Endpoint Manager.

To configure a PCoIP Zero Client with an endpoint manager using high security mode:

  1. From the AWI, select Configuration > Management. The AWI Management page displays.
  2. Set the Security Level option to High.

  3. In the Endpoint Manager URI for Direct Connect section, find the Internal URI field and type the endpoint manager’s URI. You can also provide an external URI, if needed.

    Endpoint manager URI must use a secured WebSocket prefix

    URIs are in this format and require a secured WebSocket prefix:
    wss://<internal EM IP address/FQDN>[:port number]
    The PCoIP Management Console’s listening port is 5172. If you omit the port number, port 5172 will be used by default.

  4. Click Apply.

After the Tera2 PCoIP Zero Client discovers the endpoint manager, the endpoint manager topology appears on the Management page.