Setting Up Automatic Workstation Import

The following steps assume that you selected the Import or Import/Removal option as part of Automatic Workstation Import installation.

To set up Automatic Workstation Import:

1. Set up a DNS name for Automatic Workstation Import to use.

   This can be either a DNS entry or an entry in a local HOSTS file. An example of a DNS name is www.novell.com.

   The following is an example of the text you would add in a HOSTS file for Automatic Workstation Import:

      151.155.155.55 zenwsimport

   In this example, the TCP/IP address is for the server where you are running the Automatic Workstation Import service. "zenwsimport" is not the name of a server, but a DNS name that resolves to this TCP/IP address. In other words, zenwsimport is a label to identify the server as the one running the Automatic Workstation Import service.

   For Windows 95/98, the HOSTS file's location should be:

      Win95-98_drive:\	Win95-98_directory\HOSTS

   IMPORTANT:  Note that the default host file in Windows is named HOSTS.SAM. Do not use the .SAM extension with your host filename. Rename HOSTS.SAM to HOSTS, or make a copy and rename the copy. Remember that by default, Windows 95/98 hides filename extensions that are of a known type. Therefore, make sure filename extensions are being displayed so that you can correctly rename the HOSTS.SAM file to HOSTS.

   For Windows NT/2000, the HOSTS file's location should be:

   WinNT-2K_drive:\WinNT-2K_directory\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\HOSTS

   Note that HOSTS as shown above is a filename, not a folder name. By default, Windows 95/98 will hide filename extensions (such as .SAM) because it is a known file type.

2. To verify the DNS name or TCP/IP address, at the workstation command prompt type:

      ping zenwsimport

3. To place Workstation Manager on the workstation, install the Novell^® Client^TM that ships with ZfD.

4. Check the box to enable Workstation Manager.

   At this point, if the scheduler is working, registration should happen automatically when any of these events occur:

   • Scheduler service startup (95/98 and NT/2000)
   • User login (95/98 and NT/2000)
   • User logout (NT/2000 only)

   HINT:  If WSREG32.LOG shows problems or no activity, registration can be forced to run (without event logging) by running WSREG32.EXE (located at windows_drive:\windows_directory\windows_system_directory).

5. To verify that Automatic Workstation Import is running on a NetWare server, on the server console type:

      java -show

   and look for:

      com.novell.application.zenworks.autowsmanagement...

6. To verify that Automatic Workstation Import is running on a Windows NT/2000 server, check services for:

      ZENworks Workstation Import

7. If Automatic Workstation Import is not running, restart the server.