To assign a subset of Locations to a managed device or device folder:
Log into ZENworks Control Center and create a few Locations. For more information see, Section 5.0, Creating and Managing Locations.
In the left pane of ZENworks Control Center, click Devices.
In the Devices page, click the Details option against either Servers or Workstations.
Click the Locations tab.
NOTE:Unless and until configured, the Locations tab will show the current Location Assignment set to the Zone, which means that all the locations configured in the Zone will be available to the device or the device contained in the folder, as the case may be.
Current Assignment indicates the locations inherited by the managed device or the managed device folder. By default, this value is set to Zone or to the parent folder. This indicates that all the locations configured in the Management Zone or assigned to the parent folder are available to the managed device or to the managed device folder.
Click Override Assignment and then configure the assignment using either of the following options:
Assign all Locations: Makes all the locations configured in the Management Zone available to the managed device or to the managed device folder.
Assign all Locations and Network Environments: Enables you to select a subset of locations to be available to the managed device or to the managed device folder.Assign the following Locations and their Network Environments:
NOTE:Override Assignment enables you to clear the last location assignment and create a new assignment
Refresh the target device(s) after few minutes.The managed device receives configuration data pertaining to the assigned locations.
Be aware of the following considerations as you create assignments:
Unknown Locations is listed by default and cannot be removed from the list.
The order of locations cannot be changed. The order defined at the Zone level takes effect in all assignments.
This assignment is not effective on versions of ZENworks agents prior to ZENworks 11 SP3. Those agents continue to receive configuration data pertaining to all locations defined in the Zone.
To assign locations to a device or a device folder, the administrator must have the Assign Locations rights in the Device Rights category.