1.3 Novell ZENworks Network Access Control v5.0 for v4.x Users

The user interface has been completely redesigned in this release of Novell ZENworks Network Access Control. The following table provides a quick-reference for users familiar with Novell ZENworks Network Access Control v4.x. The first column shows the v4.x task with the corresponding v5.0 user interface location in the second column.

Table 1-1 Novell ZENworks Network Access Control v5.0 for v4.x Users

Novell ZENworks Network Access Control 4.x

Novell ZENworks Network Access Control 5.0

Notes

System configuration button

System configuration menu option

The System configuration button was previously towards the top right of the main window. The System configuration menu option is now at the bottom left of the home window.

General tab

  • License key — System configuration>>License

  • Name of network — System configuration>>Enforcement clusters & servers

  • Default NAC policy — NAC policy

  • Administrator login — System configuration>>User accounts

The General tab tasks are now on two different windows: System configuration and NAC policies.

The Network name no longer applies; use cluster and server names instead.

System tab

  • Interface and DNS configuration — System configuration>>Select a server>>Configuration

  • Date & time settings — System configuration>>Management server

System tab tasks are on the System configuration window.

Quarantine tab

  • Accessible services and endpoints — System configuration>>Accessible services OR System configuration>>Enforcement clusters & servers>>Select add an Enforcement cluster or Select an existing cluster>>Accessible services

  • Quarantine method — System configuration>>Quarantining>>Select a cluster to override the default setting

  • Quarantine area — System configuration>>Quarantining>>DHCP quarantine method>>Add a quarantine area

  • Routing on the endpoint — System configuration>>Quarantining>>DHCP quarantine method>>Add a quarantine area

Accessible services are set as cluster defaults. These defaults can be overridden when creating or editing a cluster.

The default quarantine method for all clusters is 802.1X. This default can be overridden for all clusters and per cluster.

The DHCP quarantine option has two selections now: Static routes on the endpoints or Router access control lists.

Notification tab

System configuration>>Notifications OR System configuration>>Select an Enforcement cluster>>Notifications

Notifications are set as cluster defaults, but can be overridden when creating or editing a cluster.

Tests tab

  • Check for test updates — System configuration>>Test updates

  • Endpoint testing exemptions — System configuration>>Exceptions

Exemptions is now called exceptions.

Thresholds tab

The thresholds and stoplight have been removed.

The home window now provides system status.

End-user access tab

  • End-user testing methods — System configuration>>Testing methods

  • End-user testing options — System configuration>>Testing methods

  • End-user testing screen customization — System configuration>>End-user screens

  • Enable test failed pop-up — System configuration>>End-user screens

End-user tab tasks are on the System configuration window. They are set as cluster defaults, but can be overridden when creating or editing a cluster.

Credentials tab

System configuration>>Agentless credentials

Windows domain credentials are on the System configuration window (Agentless credentials). They are set as cluster defaults, but can be overridden when creating or editing a cluster.

RDBMS and LDAP credentials have been removed.

Monitor and report zone

Home window

System status is shown on the home window and on the System monitor window.

Manage system zone>>System mode

System configuration>>Enforcement clusters & servers>>Select or add an Enforcement cluster>>General

Access policies zone

Home window>>NAC policies

Access policies are now called NAC policies.

View activity tab

Home window>>Endpoint activity

Devices are now called Endpoints.

N/A

Home window>>System monitor

Access policy editor>>Viewing last device results

Endpoint activity

Reports tab

Home window>>Reports

Proxy settings (command line)

System configuration>>Management server and via the command line for times when the license has not yet been validated.

Proxy servers can be configured for test updates and license validation only.

nac.properties file updates

Use a script to update properties files (nac-es.properties and nac-ms.properties).

Property file updates should no longer be made directly, but imported using the setProperty.py script.

Backing up data (command line)

System configuration>>Maintenance

Restoring data (command line)

System configuration>>Maintenance

Diagnostics link

Not currently available. May be added in a future release.

Tests tab>>View test update logs

System configuration>>Test updates>>View test update log.