Preparing For Zenworks Server Distribution - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 18: Preparing Packages for Distribution Using Distribution Wizard

Preparing for ZENworks Server Distribution

Specifying Multiple Parameters in the Context Field of the ZENworks Server
Distribution Panels
In the Context field, you can enter multiple qualified parameters in any order (separated by either periods or
commas):
ou=dept01, o=myorg, ou=office03
However, if you enter multiple unqualified parameters in the Context field, AdminStudio uses a formula to
determine how to pass these parameters to the server:
Table 18-7 • How to Specify Multiple Parameters in the Context Field
If you enter ...
one unqualified parameter in the Context
field, such as:
myorg
two unqualified parameters in the
Context field, such as:
dept01, myorg
more than two unqualified parameters in
the Context field, such as:
dept01, office03, myorg
Caution •
Note • For all distribution types, the Distribution Wizard will create a Distribution log file in the Distribution folder of
the
AdminStudio Shared
Preparing for ZENworks Server Distribution
AdminStudio 9.5 | Distribution Wizard
The Distribution Wizard supports the distribution of a setup along with any transforms and files via ZENworks
server distribution. You would select this option if you want to create an MSI Distribution Object to distribute to
ZENworks servers.
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If the above formulas do not accommodate your data, always use fully qualified naming.
directory.
AdminStudio assumes that ...
The following parameter is passed to the server:
o=myorg
•
the first entry identifies an organizational unit (
• the second entry identifies the organization parameter (
Therefore, the following parameters are passed to the server:
ou=dept01, o=myorg
•
the last entry identifies the organization parameter (
• all previous entries are assumed to be identifying
organizational units (
Therefore, the following parameters are passed to the server:
ou=dept01, ou=office03, o=myorg
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