ThinManager (except v2.3.1) allows you to use computer names instead of an IP address forThinManager identification to simplify administration and management, even without using a Domain Name Server . To do this, one defines the ThinManager Servers in the ThinManager Server List Wizard, associating the IP address to a name.
Select ThinManager Server>Server List Management>ThinManager Server List from the ThinManager menu to launch the ThinManager Server List Wizard to define the ThinManager Servers.
ThinManager Server List Wizard - Introduction
The ThinManager Server List Wizard begins with an introduction screen. Systems using DNS need only the ThinManager Server name. Other systems will use the name and IP Address.
Select Next to proceed or click Finish to close.
ThinManager Server List Wizard
The ThinManager Server List is the collection of defined ThinManager Servers. The terminal will communicate with these to keep the connection status lights in the ThinManager tree updated. Adding ThinManager Servers allows network wide monitoring, control, and management.
ThinManager Server List Wizard - Enter the New ThinManager Server
Add Server will launch a window that allows the entry of the ThinManager Server name and IP address. This allows the ThinManager servers to be tied to a convenient name without the need of a DNS server. Type the name associated with the ThinManager Server in the ThinManager Server field, add the IP address in the ThinManager Server Address field, and select OK. This adds the ThinManager server to the ThinManager Server list.
Automatic Synchronization
ThinManager 3.0 allows redundant ThinManager Servers to be automatically synchronized if the Automatic ThinManager Server Synchronization checkbox is selected. If it is checked, only two ThinManager Servers can be added. See Synchronization for details.
Select Finish to close the ThinManager Server List Wizard.