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: