Novell Doc: ZENworks 10 Asset Management Administration Quick Start

1.1 Zone Configuration

Before you start compiling software and hardware inventories for devices, tracking software usage on devices, and monitoring license compliance, there are a few configuration tasks you need to complete to ensure that your Management Zone is configured to let you take full advantage of ZENworks management capabilities.

Table 1-1 Zone Configuration Tasks

Task		Details
	Create folders and groups for organizing devices	Organize devices into folders and groups to ease the overhead involved in applying ZENworks configuration settings and performing tasks on similar devices. Rather than making assignments or performing tasks on individual devices, you can manage the folders and groups, with each device in a folder or group inheriting the assignment or task. For instructions, see Section 3.1, Organizing Devices: Folders and Groups.
	Create registration keys or rules	The ZENworks Adaptive Agent must be installed on each device that you want to manage. When you deploy the ZENworks Adaptive Agent to a device, the device is registered in your Management Zone. You can use registration keys or rules to automatically assign devices to the appropriate folders and groups, ensuring that they immediately receive the correct configuration settings assignments. For instructions, see Section 3.2, Registering Devices.
	Add user sources	You can connect to one or more LDAP directories to provide authoritative user sources in ZENworks. Adding a user source lets you associate ZENworks administrator accounts with LDAP user accounts, associate devices with the users who primarily use them, and run asset inventory and management reports that include users. For instructions, see Section 3.3, Connecting to User Sources.
	Create additional administrator accounts	During installation, a default ZENworks administrator account (named Administrator) is created. The default Administrator account provides rights to the entire Management Zone. You can create additional administrator accounts that restrict access to the zone. For example, you could create an account that only provides the ability to run license compliance reports. For instructions, see Section 3.4, Creating ZENworks Administrator Accounts.
	Modify zone configuration settings	Your zone settings are preset to provide the most common configuration. If necessary, you can change the settings. For instructions, see Section 3.5, Modifying Configuration Settings.