Service Location

Use the Service Location page to configure the service locations for the Novell® ClientTM.

Enable Scope List
Click the Enable Scope List box to enable distribution of the Scope List settings to all associated workstations. After you have enabled the distribution, the Scope List options on this page become available for configuration. When the Scope List settings are distributed to associated workstations, you can choose whether these settings are appended to existing client settings on the target workstations or whether these settings replace any existing settings on the target workstations.

Append Settings
Click to append Scope List settings to existing client settings on the target workstations.

Replace Settings
Click to replace any existing Scope List settings on the target workstation.

Scope List
A list of scope names to be reported to SLP applications on this workstation. Multiple scope names are allowed. The list order reflects the preference order. Scopes can also be configured via DHCP or discovered dynamically from directory agents.

A scope is like a collection of services within a logical group. You might want to use a scope to create a group of directory agents and services registered with these directory agents in a large organization.

Up
You can rearrange the order of the listed scopes. Select a scope > click Up to move the scope up one position in the list.

Down
You can rearrange the order of the listed scopes. Select a scope name > click Down to move the scope down one position in the list.

Add
You can add a scope to the list. Type a scope > click Add.

Delete
You can delete a scope from the list. Select a scope > click Delete.

Replace
You can replace a scope in the list with another scope. Type a scope > select a scope in the list > click Replace.

Static
Check the Static box if you don't want the list to be supplemented by scopes that are discovered dynamically from Directory Agents.

Enable Directory Agent List
Click the Enable Directory Agent List box to enable distribution of the Directory Agent List settings to all associated workstations. After you have enabled the distribution, the Directory Agent List options on this page become available for configuration. When the Directory Agent List settings are distributed to associated workstations, you can choose whether these settings are appended to existing client settings on the target workstations or whether these settings replace any existing settings on the target workstations.

Append Settings
Click to append Directory Agent List settings to existing client settings on the target workstations.

Replace Settings
Click to replace any existing Directory Agent List settings on the target workstation.

Directory Agent List
A list of SLP directory agent addresses. Multiple directory agent addresses are allowed. Each address is a fully qualified domain name (DNS) or a dotted decimal IP address. Directory agents can also be configured via DHCP or discovered dynamically.

Up
You can rearrange the order of the Directory Agents list. Select a directory agent > click Up to move the directory agent up one position in the list.

Down
You can rearrange the order of the Directory Agents list. Select a directory agent > click Down to move the directory agent down one position in the list.

Add
You can add a directory agent to the list. Type a directory agent name > click Add.

Delete
You can delete a directory agent from the list. Select a directory agent > click Delete.

Replace
You can replace a directory agent in the list with another directory agent. Type a directory agent name > select a directory agent in the list > click Replace.

Static
Check the Static box if you want SLP requests to be sent to the directory agents whose addresses or DNS names have been configured in the list. Otherwise, SLP will send requests to all directory agents advertised in the network.


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