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<H2><A NAME="s5">5. Configuring the Thin Client</A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.1">5.1 Auto Config</A>
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</H2>
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<P>If you have setup autoconfig as described above you shouldn`t be reading
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this part unless it doesn`t work
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.2">5.2 Netstation Clients</A>
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</H2>
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<P>Unplug the network cable from the NC. Then boot it up.
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<P>After checking its Memory, VGA etc, it will boot into the IBM Network
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Station Setup Utility. Basically you can manage everything from this menu
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system. The main parts will be described here.
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<H3>Setting up TCP/IP</H3>
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<P>Section 5 (F5) :
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Your network setup should look something like this :
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<P>
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<PRE>
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IP Addressed From NVRAM
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Network Station IP Adress 10.0.0.50
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First Boot Host IP Adress 10.0.0.1
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Second Boot Host IP Adress 10.0.0.11
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Third Boot Host IP Adress 0.0.0.0
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Gateway IP Adress 10.0.0.1
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Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
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Broadcast IP Adress 10.0.0.255
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Ethernet Standard Version 2
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</PRE>
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<P>Resembles my setup. The NC itself has 10.0.0.50
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While 10.0.0.1 is the NFS Server, 10.0.0.11 is a secondary NFS server,
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just in case.
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<P>
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<H3>Setting Up the Boot Parameters</H3>
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<P>Section 6 (F6):
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Looks like this in my setup.
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<P>
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<PRE>
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Boot file kernel
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TFTP Boot Directory /usr/netstation/
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NFS Boot Directory /usr/netstation/
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Configuration File /usr/netstation/configs/standard.nsm
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Configuration Directory /usr/netstation/configs
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TFTP Order 2
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NFS Order 1
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MOP Order Disabled
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Local Order Disabled
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</PRE>
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<P>Where /usr/netstation is the directory export on 10.0.0.1
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<H3>Setting Up the Monitor</H3>
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<P>Section 7 (F7):
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You can choose the right resolution / refresh rate from a nice menu. I
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have mine running on an old 14" VGA Screen running in 1024x768 @60Hz
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<P>
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<P>Basically that's all you need to install.
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<P>Just plug in your Network cable again. And Reboot the NC.
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After testing the Video / DRAM, the NC will search the
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Host system and request the startup information, download the Kernel
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from the NFS and boot up.
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<P>In some cases, the NC might download an updated Firmware from the host.
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<P>When starting the graphical Console you should get a menu bar and a screen
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where you can select the X Hosts.
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You are now
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in the CLE (Common Login Environment): it's a desktop from where you can
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start all sessions, either telnet or X . It uses a local window
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manager which is a small window manager based on MWM.
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<P>
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Your NC is now setup. Congratulations !
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<H3>Further Configuration</H3>
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<P>Further configuration of the NC can be done e.g. be setting the colors, window
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sizes, default keymaps etc. I'm not going to describe these in detail.
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If you have troubles finding your way through the menu system. The IBM
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Network Station Runtime Environment for RS/6000 User's Guide which
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can be found in either .pdf or .ps at
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<A HREF="http://www.as400.ibm.com/networkstation/rs6000/">http://www.as400.ibm.com/networkstation/rs6000/</A> and will provide
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you
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with detailed information.
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<P>
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<P>
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.3">5.3 Netvista Clients </A>
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</H2>
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<P>
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<P>Newer versions of the Setup screen might look like this
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<UL>
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<LI>F2 = View Hardware Configuration</LI>
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<LI>F3 = Set Network Parameters</LI>
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<LI>F4 = Set Boot Parameters</LI>
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<LI>F5 = Set Configuration Parameters</LI>
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<LI>F6 = Set Monitor Parameters</LI>
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<LI>F7 = Set Language Parameters</LI>
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<LI>F10 = Set Verbose Diagnostic Message Disabled</LI>
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</UL>
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<P>With F3 you get a panel to set the IP adresses of the Station, the boot
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server
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and the gateways as well as the subnet mask. With F4 you get a panel to
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set the
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boot kernel name and path and method (tftp or NFS). F5 brings you to a
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panel to
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set your configuration files and paths.
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