Connection Management Tab, Method Data Fields

If the <PCoIP Device Name> allows the administrator to give the Host or Portal a logical name. The default is pcoip-host- MAC or pcoip-portal-MAC where MAC is the Host or Portal’s MAC address.

•<PCoIP Device Description>

The <PCoIP Device Description> allows the administrator to give the Host or Portal a description or more information, e.g. location of endpoint, etc.

The <PCoIP Device Description> is not used by the PCoIP Firmware and is provided strictly for administrator use.

•<Generic Tag>

The <Generic Tag> allows the administrator to give the Host or Portal a generic tag information. The <Generic Tag> is not used by the PCoIP Firmware and is provided strictly for administrator use.

<Connection Management> Tab

The <Connection Management> tab allows enabling or disabling connection management, and to specify the IP address of the connection manager.

In a managed connection, an external <Connection Managerment> Server communicates with and can remotely control and configure the device. Additionally, the connection manager can locate an appropriate peer for the device to connect to and initiate the connection. <Connection management> can greatly simplify the administration effort for a large, complex system.

The Connection Management parameters can also be configured using the Webpage Administration Interface.

Figure 2-6: <Connection Management> Configuration

•<Enable Connection Management>

If the <Enable Connection Management> option is enabled, the device can be configured and controlled by an external connection manager.

•<Identify Connection Manager By>

The <Identify Connection Manager By> selector allows the administrator to choose whether the connection manager is identified by <IP address> or by Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN). If connection management is disabled, this field is not required and is not editable.

Table 2-1 shows the configuration parameters available when either method is chosen. If an invalid IP address or DNS name is entered, the OSD will prompt the administrator to correct it.

Table 2-1: Connection Manager Method

METHOD	DATA FIELDS
<IP address>	Connection Manager IP Address
<FQDN>	Connection Manager DNS name

•<Enable Event Log Notification>

The <Enable Event Log Notification> field controls whether the PCoIP Host and Portal devices send the contents of their event logs to the connection management server.

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