VMware View Client with dual Virtual NICs unable to connect to virtual desktop
Scenario A VMware View Client with dual virtual NICs configured may not be able to connect to the virtual desktop.  Note: this article does not apply to PCoIP Zero Clients. Dual Virtual NICs Configured on the View Client   Cause If the client has been …
Why am I experiencing poor performance when playing a 1080p high fps video with my PCoIP Remote Workstation Card and PCoIP Software Client?
Problem When using the PCoIP Software Client to connect to a PCoIP Remote Workstation Card I cannot achieve high frame rate playback.   Cause There are a number of factors that can contribute to poor performance so the best method of trying to determine …
Troubleshooting artifacts in a PCoIP Session
Problem During a PCoIP Session artifacts are appearing on the screen. The artifacts may stay or slowly disappear.   Cause and Resolution There are may reasons artifacts may appear on the screen. Some may be source issues such as the application or …
Why can I not establish a PCoIP connection through my Palo Alto firewall?
Scenario With the PCoIP Transport Header enabled and using a Palo Alto firewall: PCoIP Zero Clients fail to open a session and show a black screen. The PCoIP Zero Client must be rebooted to get out of this state. Soft clients will only be able to connect …
How to configure audio in a Linux workstation with a Tera1 or Tera2 Remote Workstation Card
Note: This knowledge base article covers older versions of Linux, newer modern versions Linux will automatically pick up the Audio device on the PCoIP Remote Workstation Card and activate the audio drivers. This knowledge base article has been made …
Are there any limitations on physical distance for a PCoIP session?
Due to the design of PCoIP, using UDP for data transmission, PCoIP will operate over vast distances and network latencies up to 250 ms. PCoIP intelligently acknowledges the traffic inside the protocol allowing for high speed transmission over high latency …
Random Session Disconnects due to Spanning Tree Configuration
Scenario PCoIP sessions experience random session disconnects of some or all clients. Re connection is not always possible straight away.   Cause A Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) re-calculation can cause random session disconnects. STP will cause the …
What is the DHCP request timeout on a PCoIP Zero Client or PCoIP Remote Workstation Card?
The PCoIP Zero Client and PCoIP Remote Workstation Card will attempt to get a DHCP lease 4 times after power on or after the network link comes up. When a PCoIP device is connected to a network with no DHCP server and the DHCP request time-out period …