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Zone Configuration

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Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management is designed to let you efficiently manage a
large number of devices and users with as little effort as possible. The first step in easing this
management burden is to ensure that you've configured your Management Zone so that you can take
full advantage of the ZENworks capabilities.
The following sections introduce the basic concepts you need to set up a Management Zone that best
supports the ongoing management tasks you perform. Each section explains a management concept
and provides general steps to perform the tasks associated with the concept.
Section 3.1, "Organizing Devices: Folders and Groups," on page 21
Section 3.2, "Registering Devices," on page 27
Section 3.3, "Connecting to User Sources," on page 32
Section 3.4, "Creating ZENworks Administrator Accounts," on page 34
Section 3.5, "Modifying Configuration Settings," on page 36

3.1 Organizing Devices: Folders and Groups

Using ZENworks Control Center, you can manage devices by performing tasks directly on
individual device objects. However, this approach is not very efficient unless you have only a few
devices to manage. To optimize management of a large number of devices, ZENworks lets you
organize devices into folders and groups; you can then perform tasks on a folder or group to manage
its devices.
You can create folders and groups at any time. However, the best practice is to create folders and
groups before you register devices in your zone. This allows you to use registration keys and rules to
automatically add devices to the appropriate folders and groups when they register (see
Devices" on page 27).
Section 3.1.1, "Folders," on page 21
Section 3.1.2, "Groups," on page 23
Section 3.1.3, "Assignment Inheritance for Folders and Groups," on page 27

3.1.1 Folders

Folders are a great tool to help you organize devices in order to simplify management of those
devices. You can apply configuration settings, assign content, and perform tasks on any folder.
When you do so, the folder's devices inherit those settings, assignments, and tasks.
For best results, you should place devices with similar configuration setting requirements in the
same folder. If all devices in the folder require the same content or tasks, you can also make content
or task assignments on the folder. However, all devices in the folder might not have the same content
and task requirements. Therefore, you can organize the devices into groups and assign the
appropriate content and tasks to each groups (see "Groups" on page 23 below).
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