Terms and Definitions
WipeOS Glossary
1. WipeOS Appliance
The device we ship to you which serves all the PXE images over the network, stores all the logs in the database, and manages all communications.
2. Appliance User Interface
The view a user sees when they plug a monitor into the Appliance. At first, it is a login page, and then it shows the network settings. It includes Settings, Imaging, USB creation, Remote Wipe, and a credit count.
3. Machines Booted into WipeOS
Any machine booted into WipeOS from the Appliance.
4. Client Remote Wipe View
A screen on the appliance which shows all clients connected. If you click on the client on the left-hand side, you will see what the client sees. This is a software running a remote view, and only works if the clients are booted into WipeOS. This means that if you install windows via WipeOS, you will be unable to see the Windows display from the Remote Wipe.
5. Client Disk Wipe View
Users can view the drives connected, with their sizes and serials on the left-hand side. The health icon to the right of the serial is colored to show the grade of the drive (green for good, yellow for some non-fatal issues, or red for fatal issues). By clicking on this icon the user can see much more information about the drive.
6. Client IP Configuration View
This shows you what the current network settings are, and allows you to change them to suit your network. Pressing the "Configure IP" button allows you to set it to dynamic or static. The "Sync Now" button pushes all logs to the portal, and syncs any settings saved on the portal to the appliance. This includes credits.
7. Portal Disk View
The disk view presents all of the details about the drives that have been wiped. A suer can select drives in the disk view to learn more about the specific drive. Details such as drive health and the machine details of the parent device can be reviewed. There are various search and viewing options that can be configured by the user. You can create disk reports from this page.
8. Portal Diagnostics View
This view lists all the diagnostics run on all the appliances the account owns. This includes pass/fail, and if the failure is clicked on, it will show the failure reasons. The full machine information if presented at the bottom of the page when the diagnostics line is clicked. You can select machines and generate reports from this page.
9. Portal Mobile View
Shows the model, size, serial, wipe date, battery status, and activation locked.
10. BIOS Screen
The BIOS in the entry point to the entire machine. In order to boot into WipeOS, you will need to enter the BIOS by pressing F12, enter, delete, or F2. The screen will tell you what keys to press to enter the BIOS. Please select the first boot option as either NIC, GBE, or PXE.
11. Portal Operator/User View
The technicians that execute operations in the WipeOS client user interface. Additional operators can be added from the account tab in the portal.
Portal users refer to those who have access to the portal to review reports. To add a portal user, a request must be made to support@wipeos.com
12. USB Flash Drive
A USB drive (also called a thumb drive) is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory that can be used with any computer that has a USB port.
13. USB A-to-Ethernet Adapter
A USB to Ethernet adapter is a device that can provide an interface between the USB connection and an Ethernet connection. They are useful in situations where one device only has a USB port and the other only has an Ethernet port. This is typically required when a device does not have an Ethernet port and WipeOS requires the USB boot option with an adapter so WipeOS can boot.
14. USB Hub
A USB hub is a device that expands a single USB port into several so that there are more ports available to connect devices to a host system. All devices connected through a USB hub share the bandwidth available to that hub.
15. USB Type A
USB Type-A ports/receptables are found on almost any modern computer-like devices that can act as a USB host, including computers of all kinds: desktops, laptops, netbooks, and many tablets.
16. USB Type B
Also known as USB standard B connector, the B style connector is designed for USB peripherals, such as printer, upstream port on hub, or other larger peripheral devices.
17. USB Type B Mini
Digital cameras typically have a Mini USB socket for the Mini/Type A cable that plugs into the computer or hub.
18. USB Type B Micro
The very small USB port is found on many non-Apple cell phones, tablets, and other portable devices. Considerably smaller than USB Type A and B, Micro USB is also half the thickness of Mini USB.
19. USB Type B Micro SuperSpeed
USB 3.0 Standard A male to USB 3.0 Micro male. Connects a SuperSpeed USB device to a SuperSpeed USB hub or computer. Supports speeds of up to 5Gbps. SuperSpeed USB for ultra-fast data transfer rates with zero data degradation. Backwards compatible with USB Micro.
20. USB Type C
USB C is an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power on a single cable. Modern upgrade from USB A, mini, and micro. Supports speeds beyond USB 3.0 and power up to 100 watts.
21. Network Switch
A network switch (also called switching hub, bridging hub) is networking hardware that connects devices on a computer network by using packet switching to receive and forward data to the destination device.
22. Ethernet Port
An Ethernet port (also called a jack or socket) is an opening on computer network equipment that Ethernet cables plug into. Their purpose is to connect wired network hardware in an Ethernet LAN.
23. Ethernet Cable
An Ethernet cable is a common type of network cable used with wired networks. Ethernet cables connect devices such as PCs, routers, and switches within a local area network.