Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Administration Guide

  Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Administration Guide
    Policy and Distribution Services
      Post-Installation Setup
        Planning Your Distribution System
        Configuring Your Distribution System
        Managing Your Distribution System
      Novell iManager
        Accessing the ZENworks Server Management Role in iManager
        Managing Tiered Electronic Distribution Objects
        Monitoring the Distribution Process
        Managing the Agents through Remote Web Console
        Comparing the ZENworks Server Management Role in iManager with ConsoleOne Capabilities
      Tiered Electronic Distribution
        Common Distribution Tasks
        Understanding Tiered Electronic Distribution
        Distributors
        Distributions
        Channels
        Subscribers
        Subscriber Groups
        External Subscribers
        Configuring Multiple Tiered Electronic Distribution Objects
        Sending Distributions
        Miscellaneous Tiered Electronic Distribution Issues
        Working Directories
        Editing the Tednode.properties File
      Server Policies
        Understanding Server Policies
        Creating a Policy Package
        Configuring Server Policies
        Enabling Policies
        Distributing Policies
        Associating Policies
        Scheduling Policies
        Viewing Effective Policies
        Changing Policy Enforcement
      Server Software Packages
        Software Management through Server Software Packages
        Understanding Server Software Packages
        Planning Server Software Packages
        Setting Up Server Software Packages
        Using Server Software Packages to Delete Directories on Servers
      Desktop Application Distribution
        Understanding Desktop Application Distributions
        Requirements
        Creating a Desktop Application Distribution
        Rebuilding Desktop Application Distributions
        Cleaning Up Desktop Application Distribution Files
        Sending Desktop Application Distributions Tree-To-Tree
      Security in Policy and Distribution Services
        Distribution Security Using Signed Certificates and Digests
        Distribution Security Using Encryption
        Security for Inter-Server Communication Across Non‑Secured Connections
      Scheduling
        Understanding Scheduling in Policy and Distribution Services
        Scheduling and Tiered Electronic Distribution Objects
        Scheduling and Server Policies
      Variables
        Understanding Variables
        Types of Variables
        Defining a Variable
        Viewing All Variables in iManager
        Using a Variable to Change a Subscriber’s Console Prompt
        Using Variables to Control File Extraction
      ZENworks Database
        Understanding the ZENworks Database
        Determining How Many Databases You Need
        Installing and Connecting to the Server Management Database
        Creating a ZENworks Database Object
        Purging the Database
      Reporting
        Understanding Policy and Distribution Services Reporting
        Report Descriptions
        Generating Reports
        Creating Customized Reports
      Distribution Types
        Desktop Application
        File
        FTP
        HTTP
        MSI
        Policy Package
        RPM
        Software Package
      Schedule Types
        Daily
        Event
        Interval
        Monthly
        Never
        Package Schedule
        Relative
        Run Immediately
        Time
        Weekly
        Yearly
      Server Console Commands
        ZENworks Server Management Console Commands
        Java Console Commands
      Load/Unload Actions
        Load NLM/Process
        Load Java Class
        Unload Process
        Start Service
        Stop Service
      Requirements for Server Software Packages
        Operating System
        Memory (RAM)
        Disk Space
        SET Commands
        Registry
        File
        Products.dat
      Registry Entries for Server Software Package Components
        Key
        Binary
        Expand String
        (Default)
        DWord
        Multi-Value String
        String
      Client Access in Linux
        Using Samba
        Using NCP Shares
      Configuration Planning Worksheet
      Documentation Updates
        November 18, 2009
        June 17, 2009 (Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4)
        February 9, 2009
        September 19, 2008
        April 25, 2008
        March 29, 2007
        August 16, 2006
        July 14, 2006 (Support Pack 1)
        December 9, 2005
        October 7, 2005
    Server Inventory
      Understanding Server Inventory
        Server Inventory Terminology
        Overview of Server Inventory Components
        Understanding Inventory Scanning Cycle
        Understanding the Inventory Server Roles
      Setting Up Server Inventory
        Deploying Server Inventory
        Setting Up the Inventory Database
        Configuring the Inventory Service Object
        Configuring the Database Location Policy
        Configuring the Server Inventory Policy
        Configuring the Roll-Up Policy
        Configuring the Dictionary Update Policy
        Setting Up Distribution of Dictionary
      Understanding the Server Inventory Components
        Understanding the Inventory Service Manager
        Understanding the Server Configuration Service
        Understanding the Inventory Scanner
        Understanding the Sender and Receiver
        Understanding the Selector
        Understanding the Storer
        Understanding the Dictionary Provider and Dictionary Consumer
        Understanding the Upgrade Service
        An Overview of the Inventory Components on the Inventory Server
        Understanding the Inventory Database
      Understanding the ZENworks 7 Server Managements Inventory Database Schema
        Overview
        CIM Schema
        Inventory Database Schema in ZENworks 7 Server Management
      Managing Your Inventory Information
        Viewing the Inventory Servers Deployed for Inventory
        Customizing the Hardware Inventory Information To Be Scanned
        Customizing the Software Inventory Information To Be Scanned For the ZENworks 7 Inventoried Servers
        Customizing the Software Inventory Information To Be Scanned For ZENworks for Servers 3.x Inventoried Servers
        Removing Redundant Inventoried Servers from the Inventory Database
      Viewing Inventory Information
        Viewing the Inventory Information Using ConsoleOne
        Exporting the Inventory Information
        Retrieving Inventory information from the Inventory Database Without Using the CIM Schema
      Monitoring Server Inventory Using Status Logs
        Viewing the Scan Status of an Inventoried Server
        Viewing the Roll-Up History of the Inventory Server
        Viewing the Status of Inventory Components on an Inventory Server
        Viewing the Status of the Last Scan on the Inventoried Server
        Viewing the Roll-Up Log for the Inventory Servers
        Exporting the Inventory Status Log Files
        Overview of Status Logs and Scan Logs
        Viewing the Status Log in XML Format
      Performance Tips
        Database Parameter Tuning Tips
        Improving the Throughput of the Inventory Storer
        Performance Tips for the Inventory Server (Support Pack 1)
        Performance Tips for the Inventory ConsoleOne Utilities
        References
      Hardware Information Collected by the Inventory Scanners
        Hardware Information Collected on NetWare Inventoried Servers
        Hardware Information Collected on Windows Inventoried Servers
      ZENworks 7 Server Management Inventory Attributes
      Enumeration Values
        Enumeration Values for General-System Information-Management Technology
        Enumeration Values for General-Inventory Information-Scan Mode
        Enumeration Values for Software-Operating Systems-Windows - Name
        Enumeration Values for Installation Repository
        Enumeration Values for Hardware-Display Adapter-Video Architecture
        Enumeration Values for Hardware-Display Adapter-Video Memory Type
        Enumeration Values for Hardware-Pointing Device-Name
        Enumeration Values for Hardware-Battery-Chemistry
        Enumeration Values for Hardware-Processor-Processor Family
        Enumeration Values for Hardware-Processor-Upgrade Method
        Enumeration Values for Hardware-Chassis-Chassis Type
        Enumeration Values for Hardware-Bus-Protocol Supported
        Enumeration Values for Hardware-Processor-Role
        Enumeration Values for System-System Cache-Level
        Enumeration Values for System-System Cache-Cache Type
        Enumeration Values for System-System Cache-Replacement Policy
        Enumeration Values for System-System Cache-Read Policy
        Enumeration Values for System-System Cache-Write Policy
        Enumeration Values for System-System Cache-Associativity
        Enumeration Values for System-System IRQ-Availability
        Enumeration Values for System-System IRQ-IRQ Trigger Type
        Enumeration Values for System-System DMA-Availability
        Enumeration Values for Language
      Setting up Security for Server Inventory
      Documentation Updates
        September 19, 2007 (SP1-IR1)
        September 07, 2007
        July 27, 2007
        October 19, 2006
        August 26, 2006
        July 14, 2006 (Support Pack 1)
        December 23, 2005
        December 9, 2005
        October 24, 2005
        October 7, 2005
    Remote Management
      Remote Management for NetWare Servers
        Overview of RConsoleJ Components
        Setting Up RConsoleJ
        RConsoleJ
        Loading Agents at Startup
        Setting Up Security for RConsoleJ
        Managing Remote NetWare Servers
      Remote Management for Windows Servers
        Remote Management Terminology
        Understanding Remote Management for Windows Servers
        Setting Up Security for Remote Management
        Managing Remote Windows Servers
      Documentation Updates
        August 23, 2010
        July 14, 2006 (Support Pack 1)
        December 9, 2005
    Management and Monitoring Services
      Configuring Management and Monitoring Services
        Understanding Management and Monitoring Services
        Planning the Configuration
        Role-Based Administration
        Configuring Management and Monitoring Services
      Using Novell ConsoleOne with Management and Monitoring Services
        Navigating the Novell ZENworks Server Management Namespace
        Selecting Novell ZENworks Server Management Options
        Working with Views
      Understanding Network Discovery and Atlas Management
        Understanding Network Discovery
        Setting Up Discovery
        Managing the Atlas
      Understanding Alarm Management
        Understanding the Alarm Management System
        Managing the Alarm Management System
        Managing the Rule-Based Alarm Management System
        Maintaining the Alarm Management System
        Troubleshooting the Alarm Management System
      Understanding Server Management
        Understanding Server Management
        Planning for Server Management
        Optimizing Server Management
        Managing Servers
        Object Hierarchy and View Details
      Using the MIB Tools
        Understanding MIB Tools
        Configuring MIBs and Setting Up MIB Tools
        Using the MIB Browser
        Maintaining MIBs
      Using the Probe Manageability Tool
        Invoking the Probe Manageability Tool
        Working with the Probe Manageability Tool
      Monitoring Services
        Understanding Monitoring Services
        Monitoring Services on Target Nodes
      Understanding Traffic Analysis
        Understanding Traffic Analysis
        Planning for Segment Monitoring
        Preparing to Analyze Network Traffic
        Analyzing Network Traffic
        Optimizing Traffic Analysis
        Understanding the Traffic Analysis Agents
        Using the Traffic Analysis Agent for NetWare
        Using the Traffic Analysis Agent for Windows
      Customizing the Agent Configuration
        Agent Files
        Customizing the Management Agent for NetWare
        Customizing the Management Agent for Windows Server
        Third-Party Agent Configuration
        Advanced Trending Agent
        Management and Monitoring Services for Linux
      Protocol Decodes Suites Supported by Novell ZENworks Server Management
        Novell NetWare Protocol Suite
        Network File System Protocol Suite
        Systems Network Architecture Protocol Suite
        AppleTalk Protocol Suite
        TCP/IP Protocol Suite
      Novell ZENworks Management and Monitoring Services Database
        Understanding the Novell ZENworks Server Management Database
        Backing Up the Topology/Alarm Database
        Changing Database Passwords
        Emptying the Database
      Using Reports in Management and Monitoring Services
        Understanding Management and Monitoring Services Reports
        Managing Reporting
      Using SNMP Community Strings
        About SNMP Community Strings
        Setting the SNMP Community Strings
      Understanding the View Builder
        Creating a Name-Value Pairs View Component
        Creating an Alarm View Component
        Creating a Table View Component
        Creating a Graph View Component
        Setting the Criteria for the View to Appear
      Understanding Trap Configuration
        Understanding Trap Configuration
        Configuring Traps Using Trap Configuration Page
        Additional Trap Configuration Features
      Setting up Security for Management and Monitoring Services
      Documentation Updates
        December 14, 2007
        August 16, 2006
        July 14, 2006 (Support Pack 1)
        December 9, 2005
    Legal Notices