8 Easy Steps to Install and Evaluate your Starter Kit

To quickly install and evaluate your Pano System Starter Kit, please follow the eight steps below:

Step 1.  Create a Test Plan

Step 2.  Download and Install Software

Step 3.  Prepare Desktop Virtual Machines (DVMs)

Step 4.  Setup a Device Based Collection and Verify Connectivity

Step 5.  Create a Template and a User Based Collection

Step 6.  Configure DVMs and Deploy Pano Zero Clients

Step 7.  Evaluate the User Experience

Step 8.  Build your VDI Business Case

Note:  these detailed instructions generally apply to the VMware platform only - if you are evaluating on the Hyper-V or Citrix platforms please supplement them with the online help at help.panologic.com

Details on required hardware and software can be found on the Kit System Requirements page

Note on Evaluation Infrastructure: Initial trials of virtual desktops are sometimes run using spare capacity on existing virtualization servers, often with test plans designed to find the absolute limits of the technology.  Although this approach may make sense for initial technical trials in the lab, we strongly recommend using back-end infrastructure, DVM configurations, and actual user workflows equivalent to those planned for your full-scale virtual desktop deployments.  This will help you reach the most accurate assessment of how the Pano System will benefit your organization and your users. 

Note on Optional Components: It is possible to install the starter kit without some optional network and virtualization infrastructure components. Specifically, the directory service and provisioning tools (like vCenter Server on the VMware platform) may be omitted. However, this approach introduces a number of configuration and provisioning limitations which may prevent you from accurately testing the environment of your planned VDI deployment. Please note that Microsoft SCVMM is a required, not an optional component when deploying on the Hyper-V platform.

Getting Help from Pano Logic Customer Support

Each Starter Kit includes a 60 day Premium Support Subscription providing direct access to Customer Support via online, email or phone - and one year of Maintenance providing access to all software updates and upgrades. 

To reach Customer Support: 

• Access online support resources at support.panologic.com.
 

• File a support case or search the knowledgebase in the Customer Center (registration required) at customer.panologic.com.
 

• Email support@panologic.com with a complete description of your question or problem.
 

• Phone (650) 454-8966 during normal support hours (6am – 5pm Pacific Time,
  Monday – Friday, excluding holidays).