3.I. Software Update

Last modified by Patrick Theil on 2023/11/03 14:16

If you are using a TCMS, set the thin client role to Test before performing the update.

There are the following ways to update a thin client with RangeeOS:

Update from Rangee update server on client

  1. Open SOFTWARE UPDATE in the Client's Kommbox.
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  2. Click on UPDATE SERVER SETTINGS
  3. Enter your update server data in the following window:
    • Protocol: HTTP or HTTPS
    • Server: update.rangee.com
    • Path: [ USERNAME ]
    • Username: [ USERNAME ]
    • Password: [ PASSWORD ]
    • Confirm with Submit
  4. Now you can install the packages available for your user

Update from TCMS repository

You can also use your TCMS as an update server.

Configure Repository

  1. Navigate to EDIT →  SETTINGS  →  UPSTREAM-REPOSITORY in your TCMS
  2. Enter the following data:
    • Scheme:  HTTP or HTTPS
    • Host: update.rangee.com
    • Path: [ BENUTZERNAME ]
    • User: [ BENUTZERNAME ]
    • Password: [ PASSWORT ]
    • Submit with OK .

Download firmware/software into the TCMS repository:

  1. Click on EDIT →  REPOSITORY
  2. Search an select neccessary firm-/software packages

  3. Click on  ADD

Update Client

  1. Open SOFTWARE UPDATE in the Client's Kommbox.
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  2. Click on UPDATE SERVER SETTINGS and enter these update server data in the following window:
    • Protocol: HTTP
    • Server: [ TCMS_IP or HOSTNAME ]
    • Path: /repository/
    • Username :leave blank
    • Password: leave blank
    • Click on SUBMIT
  3. Now you can install the packages which are available in your TCMS repository

Please make sure that your thin client in TCMS is either in the "Test" state or in a group without a stored configuration.

Otherwise, the update will be discarded when restarting.

Updates from internal FTP/HTTP server

  1. Create a directory on your FTP/HTTP server
  2. Create the following folder structure
    • [ DIRECTORY ]/firmware
    • [ DIRECTORY ]/software
  3. Download the firmware/software packages from Download Portal
  4. Unzip the downloaded files into the directory so that the following structure is created:
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  5. Open SOFTWARE UPDATE in the Client's Kommbox.
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  6. Click on UPDATE SERVER SETTINGS and enter the following data:
    • Protocol: HTTP,HTTPS or FTP
    • Server: [ Server-Adresse ]
    • Path: [ PFAD_ZUM_UPDATE_VERZEICHNIS ] (optional - if required)
    • Username: if required
    • Passwort: if required
    • Click on Submit
  7. Now you can install packages which are available on the internal update server.

Buddy Update

Thin clients can also be used as update servers.

SourceThin Client

  1. Open SOFTWARE UPDATE in the Client's Kommbox.
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  2. Click on UPDATE SERVER SETTINGS
  3. Select "Act as Update server"
    • Yes: Dient als Update-Server
    • Yes, propagate: Enters itself as update server in the group configuration when pulling the configuration into the TCMS
  4. Restart your Client

Target Thin Client

  1. Open SOFTWARE UPDATE in the Client's Kommbox.
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  2. Click on UPDATE SERVER SETTINGS and enter the following data:
    • Protocol: HTTP
    • Server: SourceThin Client (Hostname/IP-Adress)
    • Path: /update/
    • Username: leave blank
    • Password: leave blank
    • Click on Submit
  3. Now you can install packages which are available on yout source Thin Client.