Intel Unite plugin

Whiteboard is available as a plugin for Intel Unite. The Intel Unite® solution lets you easily create and manage a secure content sharing and collaboration platform for your organization. Wirelessly connect displays, employees, and mixed technology environments so your team can share and collaborate seamlessly, wherever they are. [1]

Intel Unite® is embedded into selected ViewBoard® slot-in PCs (VPC12-WPO-2 and VPC14-WP-3), making all ViewBoard® models compatible with the Intel Unite® platform. With Intel Unite®, users can manage a room’s UC applications from a single point of access. Collaboration is made easy by allowing users to connect and interact with meeting content in real time, from any location that has a corporate network connection. [2]

To learn more about the myViewBoard Whiteboard Intel Unite plugin, visit the following URL:

https://uniteappshowcase.intel.com/plugins/viewsonic-myviewboard/

Prerequisites

This assumes that you already have the Intel Unite platform running on your environment. Before proceeding, verify that you have the following requirements:

Intel Unite server, hub and client must be version 4.0 or higher
Browser with access to the Admin Portal (Chrome is recommended)
Whiteboard for Windows must already be installed on devices to be used as hubs
Local copy of Whiteboard plugin for Intel Unite

Download the myViewBoard Whiteboard plugin from:

https://www.viewsonic.com/eu/products/digital-signage/intel-unite/

If you need instructions on installing Intel Unite, see the Intel Unite Solution User Guide

Installation on the Server

Upload the Whiteboard plugin Package

Use the Admin Portal server to upload the Whiteboard plugin installation package.

Using a web browser, go to the Intel Unite Admin Portal (https://<FDQN of Server>/intelunite/admin).
Log in to the Admin Portal with an account that has permission to upload packages.
Under myViewBoard Manager menu, click UPLOAD PACKAGE.
Browse to the location of the Whiteboard plugin .cab package file.
Select the Whiteboard plugin .cab package file.
Click Open. A Success message should display if the installation was successful.

Approve the Whiteboard plugin Package

Use the Admin Portal server to approve the Whiteboard plugin package for installation.

Using a web browser, go to the Intel Unite Admin Portal (https://<FDQN of Server>/intelunite/admin).
Log in to the Admin Portal with an account that has permission to approve packages.
Under myViewBoard Manager menu, click FEATURES/APPS.
Click Package Approval to display the list of packages awaiting approval.
Find the entry with the name Whiteboard plugin.
Click Approve for the Whiteboard plugin entry.

Add Whiteboard plugin to a Hub Configuration

Use the Admin Portal server to add the Whiteboard plugin to a hub.

Using a web browser, go to the Intel Unite Admin Portal (https://<FDQN of Server>/intelunite/admin).
Log in to the Admin Portal with an account that has permission to create and modify configurations.
Under myViewBoard Manager menu, click CONFIGURATIONS.
Click Hub Configurations to display the list of hub configurations.
Click Edit next to the hub configuration that will have the Whiteboard plugin capability.
Click the plus sign next to Whiteboard plugin in the Available Features/Apps section.
Verify that Whiteboard plugin appears in the Selected Features/Apps section.
Click Save Changes.
Confirm the hub device is assigned to a hub group that has the hub configuration with Whiteboard plugin assigned.

Installation on the Hub

Download Whiteboard plugin to a Hub

Hub devices should automatically download the plugin during their next launch. To verify that the Whiteboard plugin deployment is successful, complete the following steps on the hub:

On the hub device, verify that the Intel Unite application is not active/running.
Open the Intel Unite application for the hub.
Verify that the package is downloading on the hub.
Expand the side panel by clicking >> on the left side.
Click the Apps to display the plugins available on the hub.
Verify that the Whiteboard plugin appears in the Apps section.

Whiteboard for Windows must already be installed and activated on devices to be used as hubs.

Running on the Client

Whiteboard plugin on Client Devices

To launch Whiteboard plugin on client devices, participants must complete the following steps:

On the client device, open the Intel Unite app.
Enter the PIN displayed on the hub. You should now be on the main Intel Unite window.
Click the Whiteboard plugin icon on side panel.
On the next screen, click "Launch Whiteboard". This action launches the Whiteboard for Windows application installed on the hub.
Once the presentation is done, click "Stop Whiteboard" to remotely close the Whiteboard for Windows application on the hub.

Closing the Whiteboard plugin on the client permanently deletes the contents of the canvas. Remember to save your canvas before closing Whiteboard.