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

Table 2-1 ZENworks Services on Linux

Service

Service Name

Description

Novell TFTP Service

novell-tftp

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

Novell 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.

Novell ZENworks Embedded Datastore

sybase-asa

Embedded datastore used for storing ZENworks objects and resources.

Novell ZENworks Embedded Datastore for Auditing

sybase-audit-asa

Embedded datastore used for storing ZENworks Audit objects and resources.

Novell 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.

Novell ZENworks Join Proxy

novell-zenjoinproxy

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

Novell ZENworks Loader

novell-zenloader

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

Novell ZENworks Preboot Policy Service

novell-zmgprebootpolicy

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

Novell 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.

Novell ZENworks Server

novell-zenserver

Used for communicating with the ZENworks Agent.

Novell ZENworks Services Monitor

novell-zenmntr

Used to monitor the status of the ZENworks services.

Proxy DHCP Service

novell-proxydhcp

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

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