Zenworks Server Functions; Mapping Devices To Servers; Effective Rules - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION REFERENCE 10.3 16-04-2010 System Administration Manual

9.1.1 ZENworks Server Functions

There following are basic functions for which devices contact a server:
Collection: Inventory and message log information is collected from each device, to be viewed
in ZENworks Control Center and output to reports. Each ZENworks Primary Server and any
Satellite can act as a collection server.
Content: Content is provided to managed devices. Each ZENworks Primary Server and any
Satellite can act as a content server.
Configuration: Configuration settings and registration information are applied to devices.
Only ZENworks Primary Servers can act as configuration servers.
Authentication: Managed devices contact a ZENworks Server to authenticate to the
Management Zone. Each ZENworks Primary Server and any Satellite can act as an
authentication server.
A device can contact the same server for all functions, or it can contact different servers for each
function.

9.1.2 Mapping Devices to Servers

A Closest Server rule maps devices with specific network addresses to the following lists:
Collection Server list
Content Server list
Configuration Server list
Authentication Server list
For example, assume that you want to create a rule for devices that fall within the IP address range
of 123.45.678.1 to 123.45.678.100. You specify the IP address range, then create the following lists:
Collection Server List
Server 1
Server 2
Server 3
Based on the lists, any device whose IP address falls within the range contacts Server 1 for
collection, Server 3 for content, Server 1 for configuration, and Server 2 for authentication. If any of
these servers are unavailable, the device contacts the next server in the list.

9.1.3 Effective Rules

You can configure Closest Server rules at three levels:
Management Zone: The rules are inherited by all device folders and devices.
Device Folder: The rules are inherited by all devices contained within the folder or its
subfolders. They override the Management Zone settings.
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Content Server List Configuration Server List Authentication Server List
Server 3 Server 1
Server 1 Server 3
Server 2
Server 2
Server 3
Server 1