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Content Delivery
Content delivery, or distribution, refers to the process of transferring bundle and policy content from
a content server (ZENworks
®
Primary Server or Satellite with the Content role) to a managed
device.
There are a variety of settings you can use to determine how content is delivered to managed
devices, such as setting up Closest Server rules, setting delivery blackout dates for when content
can’t be downloaded, and setting how often you want managed devices to look for new content to
download.
For information about performing these tasks, see the following sections:
Section 30.1, “Setting Up Closest Server Rules,” on page 251
Section 30.2, “Scheduling Delivery Blackout Dates,” on page 251
Section 30.3, “Setting the Device Refresh Schedule,” on page 252
30.1 Setting Up Closest Server Rules
When you have multiple content servers, you can use the Closest Server rules to determine which
content server a managed device uses to download content. The Closest Server rules let you map
devices to content servers based on network addresses (DNS names and IP addresses).
For more information, see
Chapter 9, “Closest Server Rules,” on page 99
.
30.2 Scheduling Delivery Blackout Dates
If there are times when you don’t want managed devices to download content, you can create a
content blackout schedule. Schedules can be defined at the following levels:
Management Zone:
The schedule is inherited by all devices.
Device Folder:
The schedule is inherited by all devices within the folder and its subfolders. It
overrides the Management Zone blackout schedule.
Device:
The schedule applies only to the device for which it is defined. It overrides any
schedules set at the Management Zone and folder levels.
A blackout schedule can include one or more time periods.
To create a content blackout schedule:
1
Launch ZENworks Control Center.
2
Do one of the following:
To create a content blackout schedule for your Management Zone, click the
Configuration
tab, then click
Content
(in the Management Zone Settings panel) >
Content Blackout
Schedule
.
