This dialog box enables you to change each default work directory that is used by a relay manager for remote installation or remote collection. If you change these default work directories, set a directory for remote installation and another directory for remote collection, and do not use those directories for any other purpose. Express a work directory as alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters:

_ \ . : ( )

Clicking the OK button displays the Specify Work Directories dialog box again.

Figure 2-11 Change Work Directories dialog box

Work directory for remote installation

This directory is used by the client facility of the relay manager for installing packages. It requires the same amount of space as any package that is to be installed. Normally, you should specify a directory with at least 50 MB of free space.

Backup directory used for recovery when installation fails

This directory is used for saving a backup of software to be remote-installed by the client facility of the relay manager.

Work directory for remote file collection

This directory retains the collected files that are collected by executing a Collect files from client to relay system job until the managing server executes an Acquire collected files from relay system job or a Delete collected files from relay system job.

You can change the drive of the work directory for installing Hitachi program products (NETMDMWK directory). Clicking the OK button after specifying the settings displays the Specify Work Directories dialog box again.

Figure 2-12 Work Dir. for Installing Hitachi Products dialog box

Drive to create the work directory used for installing the Hitachi program product

Select the drive in which you wish to create the directory used for installing Hitachi program products. Do not specify a network drive; if a network drive is specified, operations cannot be guaranteed.

Delete the created work directory after the Hitachi program product is installed.

You can choose whether or not to delete the work directory after the Hitachi program product has been installed. To delete the work directory, select the Delete the created work directory after the Hitachi program product is installed check box. This option is selected as the default.

The following points should be noted about selecting the Delete the created work directory after the Hitachi program product is installed check box:

• In Windows NT, you must have the appropriate permissions to read, write, and delete the created drive in order to select the Delete the created work directory after the Hitachi program product is installed check box. If these permissions have not been granted, installation of a Hitachi program product will fail.
• Even though the Delete the created work directory after the Hitachi program product is installed check box has been selected, the NETMDMWK directory may remain after installation. In such a case, the directory will be deleted when the computer is restarted or during polling.