To deploy a Pano Device, simply connect it to a monitor, keyboard, mouse and other USB peripherals, along with an Ethernet network and power using the supplied adapter. There is no configuration to perform, no firmware to update, and no software to download.
As soon as a Pano Device is connected to a network, it attempts to locate the network services it needs to operate. The unique Pano Button, located on the front corner of the Pano Device, is used to indicate the progress of establishing a network connection and connecting to a Pano Manager server. The Pano Button colors move from flashing Red, as connectivity is just established, to flashing Yellow, after a network IP address is obtained from a DHCP server, to a steady Blue color after the Pano Device connects to Pano Manager. These simple colors are all a user need ever explain to the help desk - no complex error codes, obtuse diagnostic commands or cryptic error messages are needed.
Once a connection to Pano Manager is established, a logon screen appears. Users enter their user ID and password which are then authenticated by Pano Manager using the assigned directory services such as Microsoft Active Directory. After the user is authenticated, Pano Manager automatically connects the Pano Device to the correct desktop virtual machine. From there on, it's the same Windows experience users have with traditional PCs - only the login screen is different.
If a problem does occur with the Pano Device, users can simply drop in a spare Pano Device without any configuration or setup work being required. Connect it to the network, wait to the Pano Button to turn blue, login and users are back to work. This is another example of how a true zero client can simplify the lives of both IT staff and the users they support.
