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

4.1 Overview of distribution-destination management

The JP1/Software Distribution managing server manages the distribution-destination systems as follows:

• System configuration management
  The configuration of the distribution-destination systems is automatically reported to the managing server to allow the managing server manage the system configuration. Setting is required both at the managing server and the distribution-destination system.
  
• Management of the inventory
  Inventory is information required for management of the distribution-destination system, such as hardware status and types of installed software for the distribution-destination system. Execute a job to acquire the inventory from the distribution-destination system.
  For inventory management, the managing server collects information about a hard disk, software installation status, and user-specific resources of the distribution-destination system.
  Some inventory information can be reported to the managing server when the information is updated at the distribution-destination system or when a new distribution-destination system is added.
  
• Grouping of the distribution-destination
  To perform distribution and collection of packages smoothly, it is possible to group the distribution-destination systems. There are two types of grouping units, the ID group and the host group.
  

Figure 4-1 shows the overview of management at the distribution-destination.

Figure 4-1 Overview of management at the distribution-destination

With JP1/Software Distribution Client, you can report the local system information to the managing server either manually or automatically. You can also use a related software product to manage the operating status of the distribution-destination system.

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