Last modified:	Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007	Article ID:	724
Related products:	Xcalibur Global Management Software

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Objectives:

This document teaches how to use Xcalibur Global to set Host Entries.

The method taught is based on the following steps:

1. Select the OU Containing the target device
2. Create an Xcalibur Policy that is linked to the selected OU
3. Configure the Xcalibur Policy to set Host Entries

Applicable Product Version:

• Xcalibur Global Version 1.1 Rev. 2
• 2007 Resource Kit v.2 + SP4
• Chip PC Thin Client Firmware version 6.5.5  

Procedure:

Select the OU containing the target device:

• The OU in our example is: Berlin
• The Domain in our example is: net8.qa8
• Launch the Xcalibur Global Management Console.
  From the Task Bar select:
  Start \ Programs \ Xcalibur Global 1.1 \ Management Console
• Expand the folders containing the target OU.
  In this example expand:
  Xcalibur Directory Manager \ net8.qa8 \ Chip PC \ Thin Clients
  
  
  
• Select the OU Berlin.

Create an Xcalibur Policy that is Linked to the Selected OU

1. Right-click on the target OU (In this example Berlin) to display the following drop-down menu:
   
   
   
2. Select Properties from the drop-down menu to display the OU properties screen.
   A screen titled <OU Name> Properties appears:
   
   
   
3. Select the Xcalibur Policy tab.
   The following screen appears:
   
   
   
4. Click the New button and select TC Policy from the drop-down menu to create a New Xcalibur Policy Object that will appear in the Xcalibur Policy Object Links column.
   
   
   
5. The following screen appears:
   
   
   
6. Enter the name of the new policy and press Enter.
   In this example the name is:
   Device - host entries.

Configure the Xcalibur Policy to Set Host Entries

1. Select the Xcalibur Policy.
   
   
   
2. Click Edit to open the Policy Editor screen.
   
   
   
3. Expand the following Policy Branch:
   <Policy name> \ Device Configuration \ 2007 Resource Kit v.2
   \ Network
   
   
   
4. Click Host Entries.
   In the right pane, double-click the Host Entry # that is to be configured.
   
   
   
5. The Host Entry # screen appears.
   
   
   
6. Select Enabled.
7. Enter values for the following fields:
   1. Host Name
   2. Aliases – Optional. Additional Host Names for the IP address.
   3. Host IP
   4. Expire Time ( Date, Time)                                                   
8. Click OK to save settings and return to the Policy Editor screen.
9. Close the Policy Editor Screen to return to the <OU Name> Properties screen
10. Click Close to return to the Xcalibur Global Management Console screen.

Process Outcome:

• Xcalibur Global now has a policy that will set Host Entries.
• The policy is linked to the OU that was selected.
• The policy will affect all devices within the OU and any child OUs (as long a there are no restrictions on policy inheritance)

Movie:

See the below movie for a complete overview of the described process: