Axel AX3000 Platine 65E User manual

AXEL Thin Client
AX3000 Models 90
USER'S MANUAL
May 2016 - Ref.: AX3-M90-E/1236-2

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TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................1
1 - INTRODUCTION TO THE AXEL THIN CLIENT............................................5
1.1 -ULTRA THIN CLIENT TECHNOLOGY.....................................................6
No Operating System ...................................................................................6
No Embedded Applications ..........................................................................6
No Local Management..................................................................................6
1.2 -MAIN FUNCTIONS...................................................................................7
1.2.1 - Network .............................................................................................7
1.2.2 –Multi-Session, Protocols and Emulations.........................................7
1.2.3 - Print and Terminal Server .................................................................8
1.2.4 - Handling other Devices .....................................................................8
1.2.5 - Administration....................................................................................8
1.3 -THIN CLIENT MODELS............................................................................9
2 - INITIAL POWER-ON....................................................................................11
2.1 -QUICK SET-UP ......................................................................................12
2.1.1 - First Screen .....................................................................................14
2.1.2 - Interface Selection...........................................................................15
2.1.3 - Network Connection ........................................................................15
2.1.4 - Session Profile.................................................................................16
a) Microsoft TSE/RDS - RemoteApp Desktop........................................16
b) Microsoft TSE/RDS - Direct or Gateway Access................................17
c) Citrix Receiver - Citrix Receiver Desktop............................................18
d) Citrix Receiver - XenApp/XenDesktop................................................18
e) Citrix Receiver - MetaFrame...............................................................19
f) Citrix Receiver - VDI-in-a-Box..............................................................20
g) Citrix Receiver - Direct Access ...........................................................20
h) VMware View Client............................................................................21
i) VNC......................................................................................................21
j) 5250 or 3270........................................................................................22
k) Text Emulation ....................................................................................22
2.1.5 - Citrix Receiver - Resource Selection...............................................23
2.1.6 - Devices............................................................................................23
2.1.7 - Set-Up Summary.............................................................................24
2.2 -AUTO-CONFIGURATION......................................................................25
2.2.1 - Stage 1: Checking the Network.......................................................25
2.2.2 - Stage 2: Sending DHCP Requests .................................................26

2.2.3 - Stage 3: Sending Requests to AxRM..............................................26
a) Determining the TCP port ...................................................................26
b) Determining IP address ......................................................................26
2.2.4 - Stage 4: Receiving the Firmware File .............................................27
2.2.5 - Stage 5: Receiving the Configuration File.......................................28
3 - INTERACTIVE SET-UP................................................................................31
3.1 -SETTING NETWORK ENVIRONMENT .................................................33
3.1.1 - General Parameters ........................................................................34
a) The Terminal Name ............................................................................34
b) Active Interface ...................................................................................35
c) The Thin client Comment....................................................................35
3.1.2 - Ethernet Interface............................................................................35
a) Static or Dynamic IP Address .............................................................36
b) DNS Protocol ......................................................................................37
c) Router Management............................................................................38
3.1.3 - Wireless Interface............................................................................39
a) Selecting the SSID..............................................................................40
b) Configuring the SSID ..........................................................................41
c) Advanced Settings ..............................................................................44
3.1.4 - Server Management........................................................................47
3.1.5 –SSL/TLS Security ...........................................................................48
a) TLS/SSL Client Version ......................................................................48
b) Server Certificate ................................................................................48
c) Authentication and Encryption Capabilities.........................................49
3.2 -GENERAL SETTINGS............................................................................49
3.2.1 - The Keyboard and the Mouse.........................................................50
3.2.2 - The Screen......................................................................................51
a) Resolution, Number of Colors and Dual Screen.................................51
b) Screen Saver ......................................................................................52
c) Touch Screen......................................................................................53
3.2.3 - Local Desktop..................................................................................55
a) Theme.................................................................................................56
b) Taskbar ...............................................................................................56
c) Keys for Switching Sessions...............................................................57
3.2.4 - Audio................................................................................................58
a) Audio Device.......................................................................................58
b) Sound Alerts........................................................................................58
3.2.5 - Global RDP/ICA...............................................................................59
a) USB Port Redirection..........................................................................59
b) Keyboard Nationality...........................................................................60
3.2.6 - Time Settings...................................................................................61

a) Internal Clock......................................................................................62
b) Time Redirection.................................................................................62
c) Automatic Reboot................................................................................63
3.2.7 - Thin client Remote Control..............................................................64
a) Remote Control...................................................................................64
b) Telnet Set-Up......................................................................................64
3.2.8 - Password.........................................................................................65
a) Setting the Password..........................................................................65
b) Entering Set-Up ..................................................................................65
3.2.9 - Miscellaneous..................................................................................66
a) Default Printer Port .............................................................................66
b) Regional Option ..................................................................................67
3.2.10 - Footcontrol.....................................................................................67
3.2.11 - Voice Recorder..............................................................................68
3.3 -SESSION SETTINGS.............................................................................69
3.3.1 - Application Desktop (RemoteApp or Citrix Receiver) .....................69
3.3.2 - Predefined Sessions........................................................................70
a) Session Types ....................................................................................70
b) Duplicating Session Settings ..............................................................71
3.4 -USB MANAGEMENT..............................................................................71
3.4.1 - Specifications ..................................................................................71
3.4.2 - Connecting a USB Keyboard ..........................................................72
3.4.3 - Connecting a USB Barcode Reader................................................73
3.4.4 - Connecting a Mouse........................................................................73
3.4.5 - Connecting a HUB...........................................................................73
3.4.6 - Connecting a Printer........................................................................73
a) Logical Port Attachment......................................................................73
b) Setting-Up...........................................................................................74
c) Releasing a Logical Port.....................................................................74
3.4.7 - Connecting a USB-RS232 Adaptor.................................................75
a) Overview.............................................................................................75
b) Configuration.......................................................................................75
3.4.8 - Connecting a Touch Screen............................................................76
3.4.9 - Connecting a Mass Storage Device................................................76
3.4.10 - Connecting a Smartcard Reader...................................................78
3.4.11 - Connecting a USB Audio Device...................................................79
3.4.12 - Listing Connected USB Devices ...................................................79
3.5 -SETTING AUXILIARY AND LOGICAL PORTS......................................80
3.5.1 - Setting Up the Ports ........................................................................80
a) Setting USB Logical Ports...................................................................80
b) Setting Network Printers.....................................................................82
3.5.2 - Connecting a Printer........................................................................82

3.5.3 - Connecting a Serial Terminal..........................................................84
3.5.4 - Connecting other Peripherals..........................................................85
3.5.5 - Using a Serial Port as the Main Port of a Session ..........................85
3.5.6 - Other Uses.......................................................................................86
a) Using rtty.............................................................................................86
b) Using the rsh Command to Print.........................................................87
3.6 -OTHER FUNCTIONS .............................................................................87
3.6.1 - Tuning..............................................................................................87
3.6.2 - Auto-Configuration...........................................................................88
3.6.3 - Factory Settings...............................................................................88
3.6.4 - Local Store.......................................................................................89
3.6.5 - Smartcard Readers .........................................................................89
4 - USING THE THIN CLIENT...........................................................................91
4.1 -SWITCHING ON THE THIN CLIENT......................................................92
4.2 -LOCAL DESKTOP..................................................................................92
4.2.1 - 'XP Style' Taskbar............................................................................94
4.2.2 –'Classical' Taskbar..........................................................................95
4.3 -CONNECTING ASESSION ...................................................................96
4.3.1 - Creating a Session ..........................................................................96
4.3.2 - Authenticating..................................................................................97
4.3.3 - Checking the SSL Certificate...........................................................97
4.3.4 - Selecting a Resource ......................................................................98
4.3.5 - Connecting the Application Desktop ...............................................98
4.3.6 - USB Port Redirection ....................................................................100
4.4 -SWITCHING SESSIONS......................................................................101
4.5 -RETURNING TO THE LOCAL DESKTOP............................................101
4.6 -DISCONNECTING SESSION...............................................................101
4.7 -SPECIAL FEATURES...........................................................................102
4.7.1 - Getting Session Information ..........................................................102
4.7.2 - Locking the Screen........................................................................103
4.7.3 - "Copy/Paste" Function...................................................................104
a) Copy..................................................................................................104
b) Paste.................................................................................................105
4.7.4 –USB Port Redirection Function.....................................................105
4.7.5 - Local Calculator.............................................................................106
4.8 -TURNING OFF THE THIN CLIENT ......................................................106
4.9 -AX3000 HOT-KEYS..............................................................................108
5 - INSTALLING UNDER WINDOWS .............................................................109
5.1 -MICROSOFT TSE/RDS SESSION.......................................................111
5.1.1 - TS Gateway...................................................................................112

5.1.2 - Connection Properties...................................................................113
5.1.3 - Authentication................................................................................114
5.1.4 - Display Parameters .......................................................................115
5.1.5 - Additional Parameters...................................................................116
5.1.6 - Redirected Resources...................................................................117
a) Declaring a Redirected Printer..........................................................118
b) Declaring a Redirected COM/LPT Port.............................................119
c) Redirecting Resources within the RDP session ...............................121
5.1.7 - Performance..................................................................................122
5.2 -CITRIX RECEIVER SESSION..............................................................124
5.2.1 - 'Connection Parameters' Section ..................................................125
a) StoreFront Protocol...........................................................................126
b) WEB Interface Protocol.....................................................................126
c) TCP/IP+HTTP Protocol.....................................................................127
d) TCP/IP Protocol ................................................................................128
e) Direct Access....................................................................................128
5.2.2 - 'Published Resource' Section........................................................129
5.2.3 - 'Session Parameters' Section........................................................131
5.2.4 - Connection Properties...................................................................131
5.2.5 - Authentication................................................................................132
5.2.6 - Display Parameters .......................................................................134
5.2.7 - Additional Parameters...................................................................134
5.2.8 - Redirected Resources...................................................................135
a) Declaring a Redirected Printer..........................................................135
b) Declaring a Redirected COM/LPT Port.............................................137
c) Redirecting Resources......................................................................139
d) Remapping a COM/LPT port ............................................................140
5.2.9 - Bandwidth......................................................................................141
5.3 -REMOTEAPP AND CITRIX RECEIVER DESKTOPS..........................142
5.3.1 - Application Desktop Activation......................................................142
5.3.2 - 'Connection Parameters' Section ..................................................143
a) Exploration Protocol and Server.......................................................143
b) Connection Properties ......................................................................144
c) Authentication ...................................................................................144
d) Desktop Parameters.........................................................................145
5.3.3 - 'Session Parameters' Section........................................................147
5.4 -VMWARE VIEW CLIENT SESSION.....................................................147
5.4.1 - Setting-Up the Session..................................................................148
a) Authentication ...................................................................................149
b) Available Desktop Menu...................................................................149
5.4.2 - Configuring the VMware Connection Broker.................................150
5.5 -MANAGING PRINTERS.......................................................................153

5.5.1 - Setting-Up the AX3000..................................................................155
5.5.2 - Setting-Up the Windows Server ....................................................155
5.6 -PUBLISHING APPLICATIONS.............................................................156
5.7 -REMOTE ADMINISTRATION...............................................................156
6 - INSTALLING UNDER OS/400 ...................................................................159
6.1 -5250 SCREEN SESSION.....................................................................160
6.1.1 - Keyboard Type ..............................................................................160
a) Setting-Up the Keyboard Type..........................................................160
b) In event of problems..........................................................................161
6.1.2 - Setting a Session...........................................................................161
6.1.3 - Display Parameters .......................................................................162
6.1.4 - Customizing 5250 Emulation.........................................................162
a) 5250 Emulation General Parameters................................................163
b) Remapping 5250 Functions to any PC Keyboard keys ....................165
c) Palette ...............................................................................................167
6.1.5 - Setting-Up the Auto-Signon Function............................................167
6.1.6 - Connection Properties...................................................................168
6.2 -USING THE AX3000.............................................................................168
6.2.1 - The 5250 Status Line ....................................................................168
6.2.2 - Using the Keyboard.......................................................................170
6.2.3 - Programming Function Keys (Macro Feature) ..............................171
a) Programming a Function Key ...........................................................171
b) Processing a Key Sequence.............................................................172
6.2.4 - The Mouse.....................................................................................173
6.2.5 - The Transparent Mode..................................................................173
a) Start and Stop Sequence..................................................................174
b) Operating Mode Rules......................................................................174
c) Character or Hexadecimal Mode ......................................................174
d) Examples ..........................................................................................174
e) Handling DTR and RTS Signals .......................................................175
6.3 -5250 PRINTER .....................................................................................175
6.3.1 - Setting-Up and Using a Prt5250 Printer........................................176
a) General Settings ...............................................................................176
b) Enhanced Parameters ......................................................................178
c) Using the Printer................................................................................179
d) In Event of Problems.........................................................................179
6.3.2 - Setting-Up and Using an LPD Printer............................................180
6.4 -REMOTE ADMINISTRATION...............................................................181
6.5 -FURTHER OPTIONS............................................................................181
6.5.1 - Turning-Off the AX3000.................................................................181
6.5.2 - Reconnection Problem ..................................................................181

7 - INSTALLING UNDER OS/390 ...................................................................183
7.1 -3270 SCREEN SESSION.....................................................................184
7.1.1 - Setting a Session...........................................................................185
7.1.2 - Display Parameters .......................................................................186
7.1.3 - Customizing the 3270 Emulation...................................................186
a) 3270 Emulation Additional Parameters ............................................187
b) Remapping 3270 Functions to any PC Keyboard keys....................188
c) Palette...............................................................................................190
7.1.4 - Connection Properties...................................................................191
7.2 -USING THE TERMIMAL.......................................................................192
7.2.1 - The 3270 Status Line ....................................................................192
7.2.2 - Using a PC/AT Keyboard (102/105 keys) .....................................193
7.2.3 - Programming Function Keys (Macro Feature)..............................194
a) Programming a Function Key ...........................................................195
b) Processing a Key Sequence.............................................................196
7.3 -3270 PRINTER.....................................................................................196
7.4 -REMOTE ADMINISTRATION...............................................................198
8 - INSTALLING UNDER UNIX/LINUX...........................................................199
8.1 -TEXT MODE SESSION (TCP/IP OR SERIAL MODE) .........................200
8.1.1 - Setting a Session Profile ...............................................................200
8.1.2 - Protocols: telnet, tty, ssh, ssh2 or serial........................................201
a) The TELNET Protocol.......................................................................201
b) The TTY Protocol..............................................................................201
c) The SSH2 Protocol ...........................................................................202
d) Serial Ports (USB adaptors) .............................................................203
8.1.3 - Selecting the Emulation.................................................................203
8.1.4 - Display Parameters .......................................................................204
8.1.5 - Customizing the Emulation............................................................204
a) Emulation Additional Parameters .....................................................205
b) Editing Keyboard Table.....................................................................207
c) Key Mapping .....................................................................................208
d) Palette...............................................................................................210
8.1.6 - Coloring Mode ...............................................................................210
8.1.7 - Underline Attribute Management...................................................211
a) Using the Session as a Monochrome Session.................................211
b) Using the Coloring Mode ..................................................................211
c) Using Underline Attribute in Color Mode...........................................211
8.1.8 - Connection Properties...................................................................212
8.1.9 - Login Script....................................................................................212
a) Enabling a Login Script.....................................................................213
b) Example............................................................................................213

8.2 -GRAPHICAL MODE SESSION (VNC)..................................................214
8.2.1 - Connection Properties...................................................................215
8.2.2 - Display Parameters .......................................................................216
8.2.3 - Additional Parameters ...................................................................217
8.3 -CONTROLLING PRINTERS.................................................................219
8.3.1 - The tty Protocol..............................................................................219
8.3.2 - The LPD Protocol ..........................................................................220
8.3.3 - The rsh Command.........................................................................221
8.3.4 - Using Transparent Mode...............................................................221
8.4 -THE AXEL TTY SERVER .....................................................................222
8.4.1 - Overview........................................................................................222
8.4.2 - Installing an AXEL tty server .........................................................223
8.4.3 - Using an AXEL tty server ..............................................................224
a) Overview ...........................................................................................224
b) Running the Axel Tty Server.............................................................225
8.4.4 - The axttyd Mechanism ..................................................................225
8.4.5 - Uninstalling....................................................................................226
8.4.6 - In Event of Problems... ..................................................................226
a) Message "Can not bind TCP port"....................................................226
b) Message "Waiting for connections from TCP/IP socket"..................226
8.5 -REMOTE ADMINISTRATION...............................................................226
8.5.1 - AxRM Software..............................................................................226
8.5.2 - Using Unix/Linux Commands........................................................226
9 - TOOLS AND STATISTICS.........................................................................229
9.1 -HANDLING ACONFIGURATION FILEWITH AMEMSTICK...............230
9.1.1 - Obtaining and Storing the Configuration File ................................230
9.1.2 - Send a Configuration File to the Thin Client..................................231
9.2 -UPDATING THE FIRMWARE...............................................................232
9.2.1 - From a MemStick...........................................................................232
9.2.2 - With bootp/tftp Protocols ...............................................................233
9.3 -THE PING COMMAND.........................................................................233
9.4 -CONNECTION MANAGEMENT...........................................................233
9.4.1 - Global Connection List. .................................................................234
9.4.2 - "TCP Server" and "TCP Client" Connection Information...............235
9.5 -ETHERNET INTERFACE INFORMATION...........................................237
9.5.1 - Ethernet Interface..........................................................................237
a) State..................................................................................................237
b) DHCP/DNS .......................................................................................238
c) Statistic..............................................................................................239
9.5.2 - Wireless Interface..........................................................................240
a) State..................................................................................................240