Registration Keys and Registration Rules
After you have installed the ZENworks Linux Management server, you should go into the ZENworks Control Center and set up registration keys and/or registration rules.
Registration keys and rules tell ZENworks Linux Management how you want managed devices to be registered with the system.
Registration Keys
Registration Keys are best used for situations where you want to create a limit on the number of devices that are registered. For example, if you know that a specific department has 10 workstations, you could create a registration key that is limited to 10 devices. As the devices are registered, you can easily see how many have been registered.
To create a new registration key, follow these steps:
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Open the ZENworks Control Center.
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Click on the Configuration tab.
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Click on New in the Registration Keys Snapshot title bar and select Registration.
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The Create New Registration Key Wizard starts, as shown in Figure 5.1.
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Enter the
name
for the registration key and specify the folder and the description.
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Specify whether the key is unlimited or enter a number for the Limit To; then click
Next
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You then see step 2 of the wizard (see Figure 5.2).
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Specify the rules for the name given to imported devices. You can choose several machine
variables
(HostName, CPU, DNS, GUID, OS).
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Specify the folder where imported machines should be placed; then click Next.
You will see step 3 of the wizard (see Figure 5.3).
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Click on Add to add the groups into which you want new devices to be imported.
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Click Next to view the Summary (see Figure 5.4).
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Click Finish to complete the wizard, then click OK.
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You can rename, copy or move the registration keys by following these steps:
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Mark the check box next to the registration key you want to modify.
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Click on Advanced in the Registration Keys snapshot title bar.
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Click on the Edit pull-down menu in the title bar and choose the option you want.
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You can modify the general options of the registration key by clicking on the registration key name (see Figure 5.5).
Registration Rules
Registration rules are similar to registration keys. The main difference is that rules do not have a limit and you do not need to specify the rule when you register the device.
To create a registration rule, follow these steps:
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Open the ZENworks Control Center.
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Click on the Configuration tab.
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Click on New in the Default Registration Rules snapshot title bar.
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The Create New Default Rule Wizard starts, as shown in Figure 5.6.
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Enter the name for the registration rule.
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Enter a description if you
desire
; then click Next.
You see step 2 of the wizard (see Figure 5.7).
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Click on Add Filter to specify the filters for determining which machines will use the rule. You must create at least one filter line.
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Add to the filter by clicking on Add Filter again; then click Next.
You see step 3 of the wizard (see Figure 5.8).
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Specify the rules for the name given to imported devices. You can choose several machine variables (HostName, CPU, DNS, GUID, OS).
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Specify the folder where imported machines should be placed; then click Next.
You see step 4 of the wizard (see Figure 5.9).
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Click on Add to add the groups into which you want new devices to be imported.
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Click Next to view the Summary (see Figure 5.10).
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Click Finish to complete the wizard; then click OK.
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You can rename, copy, or move the registration keys by following these steps:
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Mark the check box next to the registration rule you want to modify.
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Click on Advanced in the Default Registration Rules snapshot title bar.
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Click on Edit pull-down in the title bar and choose the option you want, or click Move Up or Move Down (see Figure 5.11).
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You can modify the general options of the registration key by clicking on the registration key name (see Figure 5.12).
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