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JP1 Version 12 JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent (For UNIX Systems)


1.3.1 Organization of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent functions

The functions provided by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent can be broadly classified as client services and generator tools. These two types of functions differ in various ways, including their file structure and user interface. It is important to understand the differences in order to use the functions properly.

The features of the two types of functions are outlined below

Client services

Client services provide the functionality for operation as a destination system or packager (system at which packages are registered). These services normally launch automatically at machine startup and are available as resident services.

Generator tools

Generator tools are additional capabilities of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent. The generator tools launch automatically when distributing packages for which the installation date and time are specified.

For details on the functionality of the generator tools, see 2.4 Package installation.

The generator tools only cover the installation related services of the distribution-destination system of the client services. For details on the role of the generator tools, see 2.4 Package installation.