4.17 Copying a Policy to a Content Server

By default, a policy is copied to each content server. If you specify certain content servers as hosts, the policy is hosted on only those content servers; it is not copied to all content servers. You can also specify whether the selected policy is replicated to new content servers (ZENworks Servers and satellite servers) that are added to the Management Zone.

To specify a content server:

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click the Policies tab.

  2. In the Policies list, select the check box next to the policy (or policies).

  3. Click Action > Specify Content Server to display the New Content Replication Rules page.

  4. Specify the default replication behavior for new servers added to the system:

    • New Primary Servers Will: Specify the default replication behavior for new ZENworks Primary Servers added to the system:

      • Include This Content: Replicates the content to any servers created in the future.

      • Exclude This Content: Excludes the content from being replicated to any servers created in the future.

    • New Satellite Servers Will: Specify the default replication behavior for new ZENworks satellite servers added to the system:

      • Include This Content: Replicates the content to any servers created in the future.

      • Exclude This Content: Excludes the content from being replicated to any servers created in the future.

    Be aware that any content replication relationships previously set between the content and servers are lost upon completion of this wizard.

  5. Click Next to display the Include or Exclude Primary Servers/Satellite Servers page:

    This page lets you specify on which content servers (ZENworks Servers and satellite servers) the content is hosted.

    The relationships between content and content servers that you create using this wizard override any existing relationships. For example, if Policy A is currently hosted on Server 1 and Server 2 and you use this wizard to host it on Server 1 only, Policy A is excluded from Server 2 and is removed during the next scheduled replication.

    1. In the Excluded Primary Servers or Excluded Satellite Servers list, select the desired content server.

      You can use Shift+click and Ctrl+click to select multiple content servers.

      You cannot include content on a satellite server without including it on the satellite server’s parent ZENworks Server. You must select both the satellite server and its parent.

    2. Click the Right-arrow icon button to move the selected content server to the Included Primary Servers or Included Satellite Servers list.

  6. Click Next to display the Finish page, then review the information and, if necessary, use the Back button to make changes to the information.

  7. Click Finish to create the relationships between the content and the content servers. Depending on the relationships created, the content is replicated to or removed from content servers during the next scheduled replication.