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LANalyzer Agent
In Server Management, an RMON agent (also called the Traffic Analysis Agent) that can run on a NetWare® or Windows server to collect information about activity on your network.
See also discovery; lanzcon; RMON Agent; Traffic Analysis Agent.
lanzcon
In Server Management, a utility in the Traffic Analysis Agent that enables or disables network monitoring by the selected network adapters and provides a source of detailed troubleshooting information.
See also Traffic Analysis Agent.
launch
The process of starting an application.
launch cache
In Desktop Management, a nalcache subdirectory that contains the Novell eDirectoryTM information needed by Novell Application LauncherTM to start an application. The launch cache also contains the information needed to uninstall the application.
See also disconnected mode; install cache; NAL cache.
Launch gadget
ZENworks Launch gadget.
In Desktop Management, a Web interface that can be used in a Novell exteNd Director 4.1 portal used to launch ZENworks applications.
See also gadget.
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.
An X.500-related Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) protocol used to access a directory listing. Web browsers and e-mail programs can query an LDAP-compliant directory (for example, Novell eDirectory).
Leaf Server
In Desktop Management and Server Management, an Inventory server that has inventoried workstations or inventoried servers attached to it for scanning. It rolls up the scan data to the next higher-level inventory server. It is the lowest-level inventory server in the inventory tree hierarchy.
See also Inventory database ; Leaf Server with Database; role; inventoried server; inventoried workstation; Inventory server; Inventory tree.
Leaf Server with Database
In Desktop Management and Server Management, an Inventory server that has inventoried workstations or inventoried servers attached to it for scanning, and also has an inventory database. It rolls up the scan data to the next higher-level inventory server. It is the lowest-level inventory server in the inventory tree hierarchy.
See also Inventory database ; Leaf Server; role; inventoried server; inventoried workstation; Inventory server.
lights-out distribution
In Desktop Management, the scheduling of an application distribution so that it occurs at non-peak times or at a time prior to when a user will need the application.
See also NAL Workstation Helper; Novell Application Launcher; user-associated application; workstation-associated application.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
LDAP.
An X.500-related Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) protocol used to access a directory listing. Web browsers and e-mail programs can query an LDAP-compliant directory (for example, Novell eDirectory).
Linux Management
ZENworks Linux Management.
The ZENworks capability, provided by Ximian® Red Carpet EnterpriseTM 2.2, that enables you to centrally control Linux software configurations for both servers and workstations, including the ability to manage users and organize groups of machines for installations and updates; Integrate with leading software update systems such as SUSE YaST and Red Hat Network; roll back software packages to pre-update versions if unintended problems are caused by the update; and automatically resolve software package requirements before updating to ensure that all dependencies are met.
See also Ximian Red Carpet Enterprise.
Linux Management Agent
In Server Management, allows you to manage and monitor all the information about your Linux servers.
load balancing
1. In Desktop Management, the use of multiple servers to minimize individual server workload in delivering an application.
2. In Server Management, the use of scheduling to minimize workload on Distributor servers in the creation and sending of Distributions.
See also Distribution; Distributor; scheduling.
login credentials
In Desktop Management, the username and password entered by the user in the login GINA of the Novell ClientTM or the Desktop Management Agent.
See also GINA.
login script macro
In Desktop Management, Novell Client login script variables that can be used in Application object properties.
See also Application object macro; eDirectory attribute macro; environment variable macro; special Windows macro.