3.1.1 Network environment for distribution function
JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 exclusively uses the TCP/IP protocol for network communication. As such, it does not depend on a specific network operating system such as Windows Server. You can also use JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 in environments where multiple network operating systems coexist with communication programs (TCP/IP protocol stacks) on managed computers.
You can use WINS or DNS to manage host names. However, we do not recommend that you design a system in which a single name server manages the host names of every computer. In such a system, name resolution queries are concentrated on a single name server, resulting in significantly lower system performance. In this scenario, using a hosts file to manage names places a lesser burden on the network.