2.0 ZENworks Services on a Linux Server

When it is running on a Linux server, the ZENworks Server includes the services listed in the following table. All services are always installed regardless of the ZENworks products (Configuration Management, Asset Management, Endpoint Security Management, and Patch Management) you have licensed and activated. If a service is not required for your product, it is disabled.

NOTE:At times, you might notice high memory utilization for certain services in the Primary Server and it might continue to remain high until garbage collection is executed. Garbage collection will automatically remove unused objects, thereby freeing up memory.

Table 2-1 ZENworks Services on Linux

Service

Service Name

Description

TFTP Service

novell-tftp

Used by PXE-enabled devices to request files that are needed to perform imaging tasks.

ZENworks Agent Service

novell-zenworks-xplatzmd

Used to enable the server as a managed device. Also used to support location awareness in the ZENworks Agent.

ZENworks Embedded Datastore

zenpostgresql

Embedded datastore used for storing ZENworks objects and resources.

ZENworks Imaging Agent

novell-zislnx

Used to save and restore image-safe data on the server (as a managed device). Only runs when launched by the ZENworks Agent.

ZENworks Join Proxy

novell-zenjoinproxy

Allows ZENworks components to work with managed devices in a private network.

ZENworks Loader

novell-zenloader

Used for loading and controlling the Java services that perform ZENworks Server tasks.

ZENworks Preboot Policy Service

novell-zmgprebootpolicy

Used by PXE-enabled devices to check for assigned preboot policies and work.

ZENworks Preboot Service

novell-pbserv

Used to provide imaging services to a device. This includes sending and receiving image files, discovering assigned Preboot bundles, acting as session master for multicast imaging, and so forth.

ZENworks Server

novell-zenserver

Used for communicating with the ZENworks Agent.

Proxy DHCP Service

novell-proxydhcp

Used with a standard DHCP server to inform PXE-enabled devices of the IP address of the TFTP server.

ZENworks Updater Service

novell-zenupdater

Used to pull down system updates from the Primary Server at a scheduled interval.

Antimalware Service

microfocus-antimalware

Used by the Antimalware database. Applicable only if the Antimalware feature is enabled.

The services reside in the /etc/init.d directory. Refer to the following sections for instructions to help you control the ZENworks services: