Select Package
Use this page to select the type of ZENworks® policy package you want to create.
The Policy Packages list (left pane) displays the package types you can create. When you select a package, the Policies list (right pane) displays the policies that are included in the package. The packages and their polices are described in the following sections.
Container Package
A Container Package includes policies that relate to Novell® eDirectoryTM containers. Currently, a Container Package includes only the Search policy, which is used by both ZENworks for Servers (ZfS) and ZENworks for Desktops (ZfD).
The Search policy sets the searching process that ZfD follows in enforcing policies.
Because most policies in ZfS 3 are distributed rather than associated for enforcement and a Distributor does not receive Distributions, the Search policy is used in ZfS to enable the Distributor Agent to locate and use policies in the Service Location Package. For example, the Distributor Agent uses the package's ZENworks Database policy to write reporting information to the database file.
This policy contains the policy refresh frequency, search level, and search order settings.
Server Package
A Server Package includes polices that relate to NetWare® and Windows* servers.
ZfS 3 does not use the Server Package. All ZfS policies that would normally be listed here are listed under the Distributed Server Package heading.
A Server Package contains the following policies for ZfD:
- Imaging Server (ZfD): Determines rules for imaging workstations.
- Server Inventory (ZfD): Determines rules for collecting software and hardware inventory.
- Workstation Import (ZfD): Enables automatic creation of Workstation objects as users log into the network.
- Workstation Removal (ZfD): Enables automatic removal of unused Workstation objects.
- RollUp (ZfD): Determines how scan information is rolled up to the next higher level server.
- Wake on LAN (ZfD): Associates the Wake on LAN policy with eDirectory objects that must be remotely waked up.
Distributed Server Package
A Distributed Server Package includes polices that relate to NetWare, Windows NT*, Windows 2000, Solaris*, or Linux* servers. A Distributed Server Package contains the following policies:
- Copy Files (ZfS): Automates file copying. This plural policy can be added several times in the same policy package.
- NetWare SET Parameters (ZfS): Specifies and optimizes selected SET parameters for a server or group of servers. For the NetWare platform only. This plural policy can be added several times in the same policy package.
- Scheduled Down (ZfS): Schedules when a server should go down, and whether it should automatically be brought back up. The policy includes which command (RESET, RESTART, or DOWN) to use when bringing down the server. This plural policy can be added several times in the same policy package.
- Scheduled Load/Unload (ZfS): Automates the loading and unloading order of NLMTM and Java* Class processes for the selected servers. However, because many NLM files require user input to unload, unloading them cannot be automated. This plural policy can be added several times in the same policy package.
- Server Down Process (ZfS): Controls the processes to follow when downing a server.
- Server Scripts (ZfS): Automates script usage on your servers. This plural policy can be added several times in the same policy package.
- SMTP Host: Sets the TCP/IP address of the relay host that processes outbound Internet e-mail. This policy must be enabled if you select the E-Mail option for notifying or logging messages in any of the other policies.
- SNMP Community Strings (ZfS): Allows you to receive and respond to SNMP requests.
- SNMP Trap Targets (ZfS): Sets SNMP trap targets for associated eDirectory objects. You can also schedule when SNMP trap targets are to be refreshed.
- Text File Changes (ZfS): Automates changes to text files. This plural policy can be added several times in the same policy package.
- ZENworks Database (ZfS): Sets the DN for locating a ZENworks Database object. This policy must be in effect for the Policy/Package Agent to locate a database file for logging successes and failures that are used in creating reports. If a database object is not identified with this location policy, ZfS will not use the corresponding database file to log reporting information. Therefore, you should create this policy for each database object in the tree where the Policy/Package Agent will write information. This policy can point to the same database object as the similar policy contained in the Service Location Package, which the Distributor Agent uses for logging information.
- ZENworks for Servers (ZfS): Configures basic parameters for ZfS, such as status logging, defining the server console prompt for the ZfS agent, setting its working path, and setting a database purging limit. This policy can be enabled on each server where you want to enforce Server policies. If you do not enable the policy, ZfS will work from preprogrammed defaults. However, we recommend that you enable this policy because you can specify how information is purged from the database. The database grows with every ZfS success or failure logged. This control will prevent the database file from becoming excessively large.
Service Location Package
A Service Location Package includes polices that relate to services. A Service Location Package contains the following policies:
- SMTP Host (ZfS and ZfD): Sets the TCP/IP address of the relay host that processes outbound Internet e-mail. This policy must be enabled if you select the E-Mail option for notifying or logging messages in any of the other policies.
- SNMP Trap Targets (ZfS and ZfD): Sets SNMP trap targets for associated eDirectory objects. You can also schedule when SNMP trap targets are to be refreshed.
- Tiered Electronic Distribution (ZfS only): Provides defaults
for Tiered Electronic Distribution (TED) objects.
- zenlocXMLTarget (ZfD: Specifies the location that XML data will be sent.
- ZENworks Database (ZfS and ZfD): Sets the DN for locating a
ZENworks Database object. This policy must be in effect for ZfD or the ZfS
Distributor Agent to locate a database file for logging successes and failures
that are used in creating reports. If a database object is not identified
with this location policy, ZfD or the ZfS Distributor Agent will not use the
corresponding database file to log reporting information. Therefore, you should
create this policy for each database object in the tree. For the Distributor
Agent, this policy can point to the same database object as the similar policy
contained in the Disributed Server Package, which the Poliyc/Package Agent
uses for logging information.
- ZENworks for Servers License (ZfS 2 only): Identifies the NLS object for ZfS 2. Without this policy in effect, ZfS 2 Policy and Distribution Services will not work
In ZfS 3, policies are Distributed and Distributors do not receive Distributions. Therefore, only the Distributor uses the policies in the Service Location Package.
User Package
A User Package includes policies that relate to users. A User Package contains the following policies:
- 95 User System Polices (ZfD): Not used in ZfD 3 or above. User system policies are now defined through the User extensible policies. User system policies created in ZfD versions prior to version 3 will still work; however, you can't create new ones or edit existing ones.
- Dynamic Local User (ZfD): Configures users created on Windows NT/2000/XP workstations after they have authenticated to eDirectory.
- NT User System Policies (ZfD): Not used in ZfD 3 or above. User system policies are now defined through the User extensible policies. User system policies created in ZfD versions prior to version 3 will still work; however, you can't create new ones or edit existing ones.
- Novell iPrinter Policy (ZfD): Use to install the Novell iPrint client to users' workstations. After it is installed, users can access iPrint printers via a Web browser just like any other printer, regardless of the printer's physical location.
- Remote Control Policy (ZfD): Sets parameters for managing remote user functions, such as whether to prompt users for permission to remotely control their workstations.
- Scheduled Action (ZfD): Sets up schedules for specific actions. This is a plural policy, meaning it can be added many times to the policy package. This policy must be added using the Add button.
- User Extensible Policies (ZfD): Allows you to control any application function that is configured in the Windows registry. Extensible policies are user-defined.
- Windows Desktop Preferences (ZfD): Sets defaults for users' desktops.
- Windows Group Policy (ZfD): Acts as an extension of extensible policies for Windows 2000/XP and Active Directory*.
- Windows Terminal Server Policy (ZfD): Sets parameters for Citrix* and Microsoft* Terminal Server users.
Workstation Package
A Workstation Package includes policies that relate to workstations. A Workstation Package contains the following policies:
- 95 Computer System Policies (ZfD): Not used in ZfD 3 or above. Computer system policies are now defined through the Computer extensible policies. Computer system policies created in ZfD versions prior to version 3 will still work; however, you can't create new ones or edit existing ones.
- Computer Extensible Policies (ZfD): Sets user-defined policies (from .ADM files) for workstation objects.
- Novell iPrinter Policy (ZfD): Use to install the Novell iPrint client to users' workstations. After it is installed, users can access iPrint printers via a Web browser just like any other printer, regardless of the printer's physical location.
- NT Computer System Policies (ZfD): Not used in ZfD 3 or above. Computer system policies are now defined through the Computer extensible policies. Computer system policies created in ZfD versions prior to version 3 will still work; however, you can't create new ones or edit existing ones.
- Remote Control (ZfD): Sets parameters for managing remote user functions, such as whether to prompt users for permission to remotely control their workstations.
- Scheduled Action (ZfD): Sets up schedules for specific actions. This is a plural policy, meaning it can be added many times to the policy package. This policy must be added using the Add button.
- Windows Group (ZfD): Acts as an extension of extensible policies for Windows 2000/XP and Active Directory.
- Workstation Imaging (ZfD): Sets the parameters for imaging workstations. Because the Imaging policy is applied before the operating system starts, you must configure this policy using the General page. Do not use the WinNT-2000 or Win95-98 pages.
- Workstation Inventory (ZfD): Sets what hardware and software inventory data you want to view for each workstation. It also identifies an Inventory server for each workstation in the network.
- ZENworks for Desktops Agent: The ZENworks for Desktop policy lets you use ZfD without using the Novell ClientTM.
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