HTC Vive Enterprise User manual

Device Management System

Contents
Overview
What is the Device Management System? 4
System requirements 4
Security and firewall settings 5
Installing Device Management System
Downloading the installer package 6
Downloading the host config file 6
Installing the host software 7
Installing the client software 8
Administering and managing SteamVR software installations
Installing the latest SteamVR software on a client computer 10
Setting up the host computer to store the SteamVR Library 11
Running the Administrator Utility 11
Deploying SteamVR software using Device Manager 13
Deploying SteamVR software using SteamVR Library 15
Uninstalling SteamVR software from a client computer 16
Changing a scheduled deployment or uninstall task 17
Troubleshooting and FAQs
How are SteamVR software updates managed? 19
Is there a maximum number of computers that the Device Management System can manage? 19
For scheduled tasks, do computers need to be connected to the Internet for the tasks to be performed? 19
What type of information can I see in the Device Management System? 19
Trademarks and copyrights
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3 About this guide

Overview
What is the Device Management System?
The Device Management System is an application that allows your business to easily and
securely monitor and deploy SteamVR software on multiple computers.
You'll need a host computer where the library of SteamVR software versions will be stored and
where you can manage the system. You'll also need to install the Device Management System
client application on at least one computer that's running the SteamVR software.
Device Management System architecture
Here's a basic illustration that shows how an enterprise can set up the host and client computers,
and the computer running the Administrator Utility.
System requirements
These are the minimum system requirements for each of the computers.
Host
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CPU Intel® i5 equivalent or better
Memory 4 GB or more
Hard disk 50 GB free space or more
Operating system Windows®7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Client
These are the requirements for computers with SteamVR installed and used with the VIVE™Pro.
GPU NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060, AMD Radeon™ RX 480 equivalent or better
CPU Intel® i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
Memory 4 GB or more
Video output HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer
USB port 1x USB 2.0 or newer
Hard disk 500 GB free space or more
Operating system Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Computer running the Administrator Utility
CPU Intel® i5 equivalent or better
Memory 4 GB or more
Hard disk 50 GB free space or more
Operating system Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
The host and client computers and the computer running the Administrator Utility must be in
the same subnet.
Security and firewall settings
Make sure to follow these security and firewall settings.
Internet
Protocol HTTP/HTTPS
Port 80/443
Intranet
Device Management System - Host and Client settings:
Protocol UDP TCP/IP
Port 56000
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Installing Device Management
System
Downloading the installer package
The Device Management System installer package contains the necessary software for you to
manage and easily deploy the SteamVR software to multiple computers from a single computer.
1. On your computer's Web browser, go to enterprise.vive.com/portal/main/utility.
2. Do one of the following:
§Click Download Installation Package and once set up, your business will be able to
select amongst different versions of the SteamVR software to deploy to the client
computers.
§Click Download Installation Package + Latest SteamVR if your business wants
the latest version of the SteamVR software readily available so you can install it on
client computers. You can still deploy older SteamVR software versions.
3. Save the DMS_Software.zip or DMS_Software_with_SteamVR.zip file to your
computer.
Downloading the host config file
You need the configuration file for the host computer to be able to connect to the SteamVR
library.
1. On your computer's Web browser, go to enterprise.vive.com/portal/main/utility.
2. Click Download Config. File.
3. Save the configuration file to your computer.
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Installing the host software
The Device Management System host software is where you can download the SteamVR
software.
1. Log in using an account with administrator rights on your computer.
2. Copy the Device Management System installer package to the computer that you want to
set up as a host.
See Downloading the installer package on page 6 to learn where you can download the
installer package.
3. Unzip the installer package.
4. Double-click ViveEnterpriseOobe.exe to launch the Device Management System
setup window.
5. Click Install Host System.
6. Set the installation path on the computer and then click Install. Wait for the installation to
finish.
7. Once the installation is complete, click Finish.
8. When asked to import DMS_account.conf, click Import then locate host.conf on your
computer.
Click Skip to import the DMS_account.conf using the Administrator Utility at a later time. See
Setting up the host computer to store the SteamVR Library on page 11.
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Installing the client software
You need to install the Device Management System client software on each of the computers
where SteamVR software updates will be deployed.
1. Log in using an account with administrator rights on the computer where you want to
deploy SteamVR software updates.
2. Copy the Device Management System installer package to the computer that you want to
set up as a client.
See Downloading the installer package on page 6 to learn where you can download the
installer package.
3. Unzip the installer package.
4. Double-click ViveEnterpriseOobe.exe to launch the Device Management System
setup window.
5. Click Install Client System.
6. Set the installation path on the computer and then click Install. Wait for the installation to
finish.
7. Once the installation is complete, click Close.
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Connecting the client computer to the host computer
After installing the client software, you'll need to establish a connection between the client and
host computers.
1. Log in using an account with administrator rights on the client computer.
2. On the system tray, right-click the client app icon and then select Connection Settings.
3. In the Connection Setting dialog box, select how you want the client computer to connect
to the host computer. Choose one from the following:
§Select Auto detect host to automatically detect the host through the UDP protocol.
§Select Manually configure host to enter the host computer's IP address yourself.
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Administering and managing
SteamVR software installations
Installing the latest SteamVR software on a client
computer
You can install the latest SteamVR software manually on client computers if your business has
limited network bandwidth.
You need to select Download Installation Package + Latest SteamVR when downloading
the Device Management System installer package. See Downloading the installer package on
page 6.
1. Log in using an account with administrator rights on the client computer where you want
to install the SteamVR software.
2. Copy the Device Management System installer package to the client computer where you
want to install the latest SteamVR software.
3. Unzip the installer package.
4. Double-click ViveEnterpriseOobe.exe to launch the Device Management System
setup window.
5. Click SteamVR Installation.
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