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==Cannot Load Firmware==
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Is Thin Client connecting to the ThinManager Server?
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*Using DHCP
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**Has Option 066 been set to the ThinManager Server IP Address?
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**Is there a link light on the network port?
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**Check router address, IP Addresses, and Subnet Mask
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*Using Static IP
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**Has the ThinManager Server IP Address been entered in the IP Configuration Menu?
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**Check router address, IP Addresses, and Subnet Mask
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Is the network blocked?
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*ThinManager Ready thin client that communicate through routers, gateways, or firewalls may need some ports opened to allow data flow through these devices. See the [[Ports]] Page for a complete list of ports utilitized by ACP Products.
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Loads firmware intermittently/slowly
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*Check for IP conflicts
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*Check cable connections
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*Make sure ThinManager Server CPU usage is below 100%
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==Thin Client Loads Firmware but fails to load configuration==
 
==Thin Client Loads Firmware but fails to load configuration==
 
==Graphical ACP Logo is shown, but boot process stops==
 
==Graphical ACP Logo is shown, but boot process stops==

Revision as of 13:08, 24 October 2012

Below is a list of common configuration problems, ordered from thin client power on to Terminal Server Login.

Powering on the Thin Client

No Power

  • Check power cable, power supply and outlets.

No Video

  • Check video cable, monitor power cable and outlets.

Booting - ACP Network Boot Loader

Cannot get IP address using DHCP

  • Is the ThinManager Ready thin client set to DHCP? They are set to DHCP by default, but can be changed.
  • Is the Thin Client on the same side of the router as the DHCP server?
  • Does the DHCP server have addresses to give out?

Cannot get IP address using Static IP menu

  • Certain models like PXE boot ThinManager Compatible thin clients cannot use static IP.
  • Static IP hasn't been set. Use the spacebar when the "Select any Key to Configure IP Settings" is displayed and set the client IP address

A Non-ThinManager Ready (PXE) Client Will Not Boot.

  • PXE-E32: TFTP open timeout
    • Using a standard DCHP server with boot options
    • Verify that there is not a firewall preventing the client from downloading the boot file
    • Verify option 67 is set to acpboot.bin
    • Check that acpboot.bin is located in the ThinManager installation directory (default of %PROGRAMFILES%\Automation Control Products\ThinManager)
  • PXE-E51: No DHCP or proxyDHCP offers were received
    • Not using a standard DHCP server: check that there is not a firewall preventing the client to connect
    • Make sure the client has a connection to the network with where the DHCP server resides
  • PXE-E52: proxyDHCP offers were received. No DHCP offers were received.
    • Verify that the standard DHCP server is functioning correctly
    • Configure the ThinManager PXE Server to not use a standard DHCP server.
  • PXE-E53: No boot filename received.
    • Using a relay agent: verify that the relay agent is configured properly
    • Using a standard DHCP server with boot options: verify that option 67 is set to acpboot.bin
  • PXE-E55: ProxyDHCP service did not reply to request on port 4011
    • Install the latest service pack for your version of ThinManager
  • PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
    • Make sure the client has a physical connection to the network

Cannot Load Firmware

Is Thin Client connecting to the ThinManager Server?

  • Using DHCP
    • Has Option 066 been set to the ThinManager Server IP Address?
    • Is there a link light on the network port?
    • Check router address, IP Addresses, and Subnet Mask
  • Using Static IP
    • Has the ThinManager Server IP Address been entered in the IP Configuration Menu?
    • Check router address, IP Addresses, and Subnet Mask

Is the network blocked?

  • ThinManager Ready thin client that communicate through routers, gateways, or firewalls may need some ports opened to allow data flow through these devices. See the Ports Page for a complete list of ports utilitized by ACP Products.

Loads firmware intermittently/slowly

  • Check for IP conflicts
  • Check cable connections
  • Make sure ThinManager Server CPU usage is below 100%

Thin Client Loads Firmware but fails to load configuration

Graphical ACP Logo is shown, but boot process stops

Attempts to connect to terminal server, but dies

Connects to connect to terminal server, but cannot login

Login to Terminal Server prompts for password even though the username and password are filled in ThinManager

After the session is established, it will disconnect randomly

Mouse works but the application is unresponsive

Sound doesn't work

The touch screen doesn't work

The touch screen mouse doesn't match the touches

Changes to the configuration in ThinManager don't show up on the thin client

The configuration of the primary ThinManager Server and the secondary ThinManager Server are different

The terminals in the tree on the primary ThinManager Server show green while the terminals on the secondary are all red

The client is showing the time of the terminal server in a different time zone and not the local time

When "Terminal Servers" is highlighted in the ThinManager tree, the Details pane doesn't show OK for the connections

The Users, Sessions, and Processes tabs don't show data for a terminal server

The Users and Sessions tabs show data for a terminal server, but the Processes tabs shows no data

When shadowing a client the mouse doesn't work in the shadowed session