Overview

In a JP1/Software Distribution system configuration where the management server at the headquarters centrally manages the management servers at individual sites, by executing a job that targets the management servers at individual sites you can distribute software to all clients under the control of those servers. This type of job is referred to as an all-lower-clients job.

• For an overview of all-lower-clients jobs, see 5.1.2(3) Executing a job from the central manager.

The following figure shows the general procedure for distributing software to clients under a remote management server by using an all-lower-clients job.

Figure 4-6 General procedure for distributing software to clients under a remote management server

Operating procedure

To distribute software to each site:

1. Package the software to be distributed.
   
   • For details on how to package, see 2.1 Packaging procedure in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.
2. Create an all-lower-clients job.
   
   • For details on how to create the job, see 2.3.1 Remote installation execution procedure in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.
   On the Destination page, specify All lower clients in Destination type.
   
   • For details on the settings on the Destination page, see 8.2.4 Setting up the Destination page in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.
   Select the target relay manager as the destination.
   
3. Execute the job.
   
   • For details on how to execute a job, see 8.3 Executing and saving a job in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.
   Check the job execution status.
   
   • For details on displaying the execution status, see 8.4.3 Items displayed in the Job Status window in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.
   • For details on how to check the execution status, see 8.4.6 Displaying the execution status of all-lower-clients jobs in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.
   Re-execute a job that resulted in an error.
   
   • For details on how to re-execute a job, see 8.5.2 Re-executing a job in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.

Notes

• For notes on packaging, see 2.1.4 Notes on packaging in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.
• For notes on specifying a job destination, see 8.2.4(4) Notes on specifying destinations in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.
• For notes on checking the job execution status, see 8.4.2 Notes on checking the job execution status in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.