Specify whether or not system configuration information reported from subsystems is to be sent (relayed) automatically to the higher system. The default is that this check box is selected.

When you first install JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system), you should make sure that this check box is selected. This reduces the workload because you will not need to specify configuration definitions in managing servers.

If JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) is already installed and you are only upgrading the version, note that selecting this check box will cause the system to change existing configuration definitions automatically. If you clear this check box, you must define the system configuration manually.

When system configuration information for the higher system is changed, you can have the changes in the system configuration information applied automatically to the relay system. You can also automatically edit ID group information according to the changes in the system configuration information. Therefore, if this check box is selected, there is no need for the system administrator to change ID groups according to the system configuration information from the managing server or the relay managing ID groups. If this check box is not selected, the system administrator must manually edit the ID group information.

This setting takes effect only when Automatically apply the system configuration is selected. The default is that this check box is selected. However, if the check box was not selected in the previous version and a new version is installed over the previous one, the check box will not be selected in the default setting.

When you select this check box, you must ensure that all JP1/Software Distribution Manager and JP1/Software Distribution SubManager programs in the system have been upgraded to version 05-23 or higher. Therefore, clear this check box if your system contains any JP1/Software Distribution Manager or JP1/Software Distribution SubManager whose version is earlier than 05-23.

For details about the operation for linking system configuration information and ID groups, see 8.4 Linking system configuration information and ID group information.