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* Extended default RX-HDX hardware warranty (extending the standard 1-year from the date of manufacture warranty to 1-year from the first time seen by NoTouch Center)
 
* Extended default RX-HDX hardware warranty (extending the standard 1-year from the date of manufacture warranty to 1-year from the first time seen by NoTouch Center)
 
* Asset management of deployed RX-HDX devices with NComputing Management Portal and expedited hardware warranty claims
 
* Asset management of deployed RX-HDX devices with NComputing Management Portal and expedited hardware warranty claims
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== Step 1. Create a new NComputing Management Portal account ==
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This is where you will be able to register and manage your RX-HDX devices and download NoTouch Center and future software/firmware upgrades
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Go to [http://www.ncomputing.com NComputing], click on login|register to create NComputing Management Portal account for your company.
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== Step 2. Download NComputing Virtual Appliance (which includes NoTouch Center installation) ==
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Once you have created an NComputing Management Portal account, you will be able to download the NComputing Virtual Appliance.
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The [[NComputing Virtual Appliance]] is a 64bit Linux-based Virtual Appliance (VA) preconfigured to run in a virtual machine environment. It includes [[Short introduction (NTC)|NComputing NoTouch Center]] to manage RX-HDX thin clients plus an easy-to-use web-based administration interface to perform tasks such as updating or backing up the Virtual Appliance.
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=== To download NComputing Virtual Appliance ===
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Login to [http://www.ncomputing.com NComputing website] using your account created in step 1. Then, click on the ‘management portal’ link on the top menu to access the NComputing Management Portal. Then select the “Software Downloads” tab and click on NComputing NoTouch Center Virtual Appliance to download the OVA file.  The NComputing NoTouch Center Virtual Appliance is shipped as an OVA file (Open Virtualization Archive), the single-file version of an Open Virtualization Format image that can be easily used with all current virtualization platforms.
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== Step 3. Install NComputing NoTouch Center Virtual Appliance ==
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Once the Virtual Appliance (OVA file) has been downloaded, please follow the instruction in the link provided below to install the NComputing NoTouch Center Virtual Appliance. : [[NComputing Virtual Appliance]]

Revision as of 17:20, 5 November 2017

The following is a quick start guide to get you started with the RX-HDX thin client solution. Once you complete these steps, you will be eligible to:

  • Gain access to NoTouch Center and unlock the 1-year bundled software maintenance update subscription that comes with your RX-HDX purchase to access future software and RX-HDX firmware updates
  • Extended default RX-HDX hardware warranty (extending the standard 1-year from the date of manufacture warranty to 1-year from the first time seen by NoTouch Center)
  • Asset management of deployed RX-HDX devices with NComputing Management Portal and expedited hardware warranty claims

Step 1. Create a new NComputing Management Portal account

This is where you will be able to register and manage your RX-HDX devices and download NoTouch Center and future software/firmware upgrades Go to NComputing, click on login|register to create NComputing Management Portal account for your company.

Step 2. Download NComputing Virtual Appliance (which includes NoTouch Center installation)

Once you have created an NComputing Management Portal account, you will be able to download the NComputing Virtual Appliance. The NComputing Virtual Appliance is a 64bit Linux-based Virtual Appliance (VA) preconfigured to run in a virtual machine environment. It includes NComputing NoTouch Center to manage RX-HDX thin clients plus an easy-to-use web-based administration interface to perform tasks such as updating or backing up the Virtual Appliance.

To download NComputing Virtual Appliance

Login to NComputing website using your account created in step 1. Then, click on the ‘management portal’ link on the top menu to access the NComputing Management Portal. Then select the “Software Downloads” tab and click on NComputing NoTouch Center Virtual Appliance to download the OVA file. The NComputing NoTouch Center Virtual Appliance is shipped as an OVA file (Open Virtualization Archive), the single-file version of an Open Virtualization Format image that can be easily used with all current virtualization platforms.

Step 3. Install NComputing NoTouch Center Virtual Appliance

Once the Virtual Appliance (OVA file) has been downloaded, please follow the instruction in the link provided below to install the NComputing NoTouch Center Virtual Appliance. : NComputing Virtual Appliance