Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Client Description and User's Guide

1.2.1 Network configuration

Figure 1-4 shows a network configuration example of the JP1/Software Distribution system.

Figure 1-4 Network configuration example

In these configurations, JP1/Software Distribution Client runs as a relay system or distribution-destination system in a network in which one of the programs listed below is used as the managing server.

UNIX JP1/Software Distribution Manager (or an older version of this)

Windows JP1/Software Distribution Manager (or an older version of this)

In a small-scale network, it is also possible to use JP1/Software Distribution Client as the managing server.

Note that in the UNIX version of JP1/Software Distribution Client (distribution-destination system), the commands that can be used and the environmental settings details differ depending on whether the managing server is connected directly or via a relay system. Therefore, a system that is connected directly to the managing server is called an end workstation, and a system that is connected via a relay system is called a client workstation.

For details about network configurations where UNIX and Windows coexist, see (4) Network configurations where Windows systems coexist.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Network configuration under JP1/Software Distribution Manager as a managing server

(2) Network configuration under JP1/Software Distribution Client as the managing server

(3) Network configuration with multiple LAN connections

(4) Network configurations where Windows systems coexist

(1) Network configuration under JP1/Software Distribution Manager as a managing server

The JP1/Software Distribution series of programs operates in a WAN or LAN environment. TCP/IP is used over a LAN. JP1/Software Distribution also supports firewalls.

One or more relay systems (JP1/Software Distribution Client) can be configured between the managing server (JP1/Software Distribution Manager) and the distribution-destination systems (JP1/Software Distribution Client). It is also possible to connect a managing server directly to a distribution-destination system (end workstation) without using any relay systems.

JP1/Software Distribution Client can serve as a managing server in relation to the systems directly under it on a LAN. Therefore, it can also serve as a departmental server in a large network in which JP1/Software Distribution Manager is used as a managing server.

(2) Network configuration under JP1/Software Distribution Client as the managing server

As well as serving as a relay system in a large-scale network, JP1/Software Distribution Client can be also be deployed as the managing server in a small-scale network based on a LAN. The protocol used in a LAN environment is TCP/IP.

(3) Network configuration with multiple LAN connections

When the system consists of multiple local area network (LAN) connections, you can select the LAN used by each host in JP1. This function is called multiple LAN connections.

The JP1/Software Distribution system uses multiple LAN connections in the following situations:

When the network is separated into segments
You can set the managing server to use the right LAN for each distribution-destination system, without changing the LAN settings.
In the /etc/hosts file at the managing server, you must preset all the LAN settings to be used.

When the managing server uses multiple networks
Using JP1/Software Distribution on the distribution-destination systems, you can switch to the preset LAN connection without changing the LAN settings.
In the /etc/hosts file at the distribution-destination system, you must preset all the LAN settings to be used. In the network interface definition file, you must define the LAN settings for the JP1/Software Distribution system.

(4) Network configurations where Windows systems coexist

Figure 1-5 shows system configurations in which Windows systems coexist.

Figure 1-5 Network configuration where Windows systems coexist

To perform packaging for JP1/Software Distribution Manager in an environment where a UNIX and Windows JP1/Software Distribution coexist, note the following:

When packaging for UNIX is performed from Windows
Even if UNIX JP1/Software Distribution Manager is set up to request for a password during packaging, it will be invalid.

When packaging for Windows is performed from UNIX
Cabinet ID is assigned to both the cabinet name and cabinet ID, for the cabinet created in the Windows systems.
To set a name for the UNIX cabinet displayed on the Windows screen, register the cabinet in the Windows JP1/Software Distribution Manager, and then set a name at that time.

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