Novell® ZENworks® 7 Server Management Policy and Distribution Services is a software, configuration, and behavioral management system for servers. Through Policy and Distribution Services, you can:
Control the versions of software installed on servers throughout your network
Define and enforce a standard configuration on any given set of servers
Control the behavior of servers in given situations, such as downing a server, backing up volumes, managing thresholds exceeded, and so on
Policy and Distribution Services has three components:
Tiered Electronic Distribution: Simplifies data delivery and server policy implementation
Server Policies: Simplifies configuration and management of your servers
Server Software Packages: Simplifies the installation of software
You can administer Policy and Distribution Services by using the following:
ConsoleOne 1.3.6, where you can create and configure Server Management objects and perform management tasks for Policy and Distribution Services.
ZENworks Server Management role in Novell iManager, where you can perform management tasks for Policy and Distribution Services using iManager from any workstation where Internet Explorer 5.5 or later is available.
This Policy and Distribution Services documentation contains the following sections:
Section 1.0, Post-Installation Setup (After installing ZENworks 7 Server Management for the first time, use this section to complete a full configuration of your policies and your distribution system.)
Section F.0, Registry Entries for Server Software Package Components