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ZENworks Adaptive Agent
The ZENworks
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Adaptive Agent is part of the Novell
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ZENworks 10 Configuration Management
software that lets you manage devices over the network. The ZENworks Adaptive Agent, commonly
referred to as the Adaptive Agent, provides services that do the following without requiring you to
visit individual devices:
Deliver software, patches, and system updates to devices.
Manage policies that determine the behavior of devices.
Take inventory of device hardware and software.
Access devices from a remote location to troubleshoot and fix problems with hardware and
software.
Act as a Satellite to help distribute content, image devices, and collect inventory and device
messages.
Each of these services is provided through the use of modules that plug in to the Adaptive Agent.
Using ZENworks Control Center, you can configure which modules are active on devices, thus
controlling which services are available on those devices. You can also configure a variety of other
Adaptive Agent settings.
The following sections contain more information:
Chapter 12, “Viewing the Version of the Adaptive Agent Software and Modules on a Device,”
on page 141
Chapter 13, “Searching for Devices that Have a Specified Version of the Adaptive Agent,” on
page 143
Chapter 14, “Configuring Adaptive Agent Settings after Deployment,” on page 145
Chapter 15, “Configuring ZENworks Explorer,” on page 157
Chapter 16, “Removing the ZENworks Pre-Agent from a Device,” on page 161
Chapter 17, “Configuring the System Update Behavior of the ZENworks Adaptive Agent,” on
page 163
Chapter 18, “Troubleshooting the Adaptive Agent,” on page 165
