Adding And Configuring Satellite Devices - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION REFERENCE 10.3 16-04-2010 System Administration Manual

7.2 Adding and Configuring Satellite Devices

You can create a new Satellite device or configure an existing Satellite with the Authentication,
Content, Imaging, and Collection roles, change its default port, and adjust the schedules for the
roles. You can also remove roles from an existing Satellite.
IMPORTANT: Before promoting a managed device as Satellite, ensure that the ZENworks 10
Configuration Management version installed on the managed device is same as that of the Primary
Server.
1 To add a new Satellite into the Server Hierarchy panel, in ZENworks Control Center, click the
Configuration tab. In the Server Hierarchy panel, select the check box next to the desired
Primary Server, click Action, then click Add Satellite Server.
or
To configure an existing Satellite from the Server Hierarchy panel, in ZENworks Control
Center, click the Configuration tab. In the Server Hierarchy panel, select the check box next to
the Satellite that you want to configure, click Action, then click Configure Satellite Server.
You can only configure one Satellite at a time.
or
To configure an existing Satellite from the device view, in ZENworks Control Center, click the
Devices tab, then on the Managed tab, click either Servers or Workstations. In the Servers or
Workstations panel, select the check box for the Satellite that you want to configure, click
Action, then click Configure Satellite Server.
You can only configure one Satellite at a time.
Depending on whether you are adding a new Satellite device or configuring an existing device,
the title of the dialog box is different (Add Satellite Server or Configure Satellite Server). The
settings and options on each page are similar.
2 (Conditional) To remove Satellite roles from a device, uncheck the desired role in the Satellite
Server Roles section, then click OK.
You can also use the
from a Satellite. For more information, see
Configuration Management Command Line Utilities
82 ZENworks 10 Configuration Management System Administration Reference
zman satellite-server-delete (ssd)
"Satellite
command to remove roles
Commands" in the ZENworks 10
Reference.