Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Description and Planning Guide
(1) Functional differences to be noted when designing a system configuration
- Windows JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) can be placed under a UNIX JP1/Software Distribution Manager, but Windows JP1/Software Distribution Manager (relay manager) cannot.
- Only JP1/Software Distribution Manager (central manager) supports the failover facility for a cluster system. Neither JP1/Software Distribution Manager (relay manager) nor JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) supports this facility.
- JP1/Software Distribution Manager can execute jobs via a relay manager/system, but JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) can execute jobs only one level lower in the hierarchy.
- JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) can poll multiple higher systems, but JP1/Software Distribution Manager (relay manager) cannot.
(2) Functional differences to be noted when operating a system
- The following functions are available only to JP1/Software Distribution Manager; they cannot be used by JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system):
- Installing Remote Installation Manager on a separate PC from the server
- Restricting the users who use JP1/Software Distribution Manager (security enhancement)
- Displaying System Configuration, List of Software Information, and Directory Information windows
- Searching in the Destination window
- Sorting in the Job Status window
- Function that limits the jobs that can be displayed in the Job Status window (Filer menu)
- Instructing jobs to be suspended and resumed
- Acquiring registry information
- Acquiring software inventory
- Acquiring software information with Search for Microsoft Office products or Search for anti-virus products specified
- Searching the software listed in Add/Remove Programs by a Get software information from client job
- Acquiring software information using a software search list
- Obtaining patches
- Detecting patch information
- Preparing installation storage media for offline installation
- Acquiring user inventory
- Acquiring directory information
- Collecting inventory and operation information from offline machines
- Managing security updates with WSUS linkage
- Monitoring software operation status
- Sending messages to clients
- Displaying jobs being deleted
- Displaying execution status of jobs created in lower-level relay systems
- Displaying relays that manage ID groups
- Managing inventory information using Inventory Viewer
- Using a software search list to narrow down the software to be displayed
- Selecting all information displayed in the right-hand frame of the Remote Installation Manager window or switching the selection status
- Checking the detailed package attributes in Remote Installation Manager
- Automatic maintenance of host groups and ID groups
- Searching for hosts that are duplicated in the system configuration information
- Detecting hosts on which JP1/Software Distribution is not installed
- Setting the range of output to a CSV file
- Outputting an audit log
- User management when linked to JP1/Base
- Managing from JP1/IM
- Managing from HP NNM version 7.5 or earlier
- Installation on cluster systems
- An all-lower-clients job can be executed from JP1/Software Distribution Manager only. An all-lower-clients job can not be executed from JP1/Software Distribution Manager (relay manager) or JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system).
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