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Configuring an EM Manually from an Endpoint

For environments that do not use automatic DHCP or DNS discovery, you can manually configure each PCoIP Zero Client with the IP address or FQDN of the MC to which it should connect. The endpoint must also have a trusted MC certificate in its certificate store in order for discovery to succeed. Typically, this method is used in medium and high security environments. If your endpoint does not have a pre-loaded certificate, you can use the alternative method of manual endpoint discovery initiated by the MC.

This example shows how to configure a PCoIP Zero Client for discovery by a specific EM from the endpoint's AWI Management page. For information about configuring endpoints for automatic discovery from this page, please see "PCoIP® Zero Client Configuration Help" (TER1504003) in the Teradici Support Documentation Center.

Note: In the PCoIP Zero Client Management page shown below, your MC serves as both the Endpoint Bootstrap Manager (EBM) and the Endpoint Manager (EM). Use the MC's IP address or FQDN when specifying either an EBM or an EM URI.

To configure your endpoint with a specific EM:

Important: It is necessary to complete these steps in the sequence shown below.

Enter the PCoIP Zero Client's IP address in your browser's address bar and then log in to its AWI.
From the Configuration menu, select Management.
Select the desired security level:
- Low Security Environment – Zero Client is discoverable by Endpoint Managers: This security level is intended for discovery that is initiated manually by an MC. It allows endpoints that are shipped with empty certificate stores to use trust information retrieved during the discovery process.
  Note: You can also use this security level for endpoints that are configured for DHCP options discovery or DNS SRV record discovery when the DHCP or DNS server also provisions the endpoint with the EBM certificate's fingerprint.
- Medium Security Environment – Endpoint Bootstrap Manager must be trusted by installed certificate: When this security level is selected, the endpoint must have a trusted MC certificate in its certificate store in order for discovery to succeed. The certificate can be provisioned either by the vendor when an endpoint is shipped or by uploading the MC certificate to the endpoint.
- High Security Environment – Bootstrap phase disabled: With this security level, an administrator must manually enter an internal (and optionally an external) URI for the MC from the endpoint's AWI Management page. The administrator must also upload an MC certificate to the endpoint's trusted certificate store. Automatic provisioning and discovery methods cannot be used in a high security environment.
In the Manager Discovery Mode drop-down list, select Manual
If the endpoint is not in the Idle state, click Clear Management State and then Continue.
Enter the URI for your MC.
Note: URIs require a secured WebSocket prefix (e.g., wss://<internal EM IP address|FQDN>:[port number]). The MC's listening port is 5172. Entering this port number is optional. If you do not include it, port 5172 will be used by default.
Click Apply and then Continue once more.
If discovery succeeds, the endpoint's Management page will show the following information:

Note: You can configure the MC to automatically name endpoints and place them in a specific group when they are discovered. See Auto Naming Endpoints and Auto Configuring Endpoints for details.