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ZENworks Server

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The Novell ZENworks
the ZENworks Agent on managed devices to deliver software, enforce policies, collect inventory,
and perform other management tasks. The following sections provide information about the
ZENworks Server:
Section 5.1, "ZENworks Services," on page 47
Section 5.2, "RPM Package Repository," on page 49
Section 5.3, "Uninstalling a ZENworks Server," on page 50
Section 5.4, "Freeing Disk Space on a ZENworks Server," on page 52

5.1 ZENworks Services

The ZENworks Server includes the following services:
ZENworks Services
Table 5-1
Service
eDirectory TM
PostgreSQL Database
ZENworks Server
ZENworks Loader
ZENworks Server Management
ZENworks Imaging Service
ZENworks Preboot Policy
Daemon
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Server is the backbone of the ZENworks system. It communicates with
Service Name
ndsd
postgresql
novell-zenserver
novell-zenloader
novell-zented
novell-pbserv
novell-zmgprebootpolicy
Description
Used for the ZENworks Object Store.
Used for the ZENworks Data Store; only
needed if the Data Store resides on the
ZENworks Server.
Used for communicating with the
ZENworks Agent.
Used for loading modules not directly
associated with the ZENworks Server.
This includes the Content Replication,
Inventory Rollup, and QueueRunner
modules.
Used for replicating RPM packages and
Dell Update Packages from the Primary
Server to Secondary Servers.
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.
Used by PXE-enabled devices to check
if there are any Preboot bundles that are
assigned to the device.
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