Layer 4 (L4) is used to make switching decisions, which means that a switch considers the information in Layer 4 when routing a packet. For example, an L4 switch can decide where to send the packet based on the port numbers. Layer 4 information is used to direct application sessions to different servers and prioritize and queue certain packet types, such as database or application server traffic. An L4 switch requires every device along its path to be together. These switches are useful for WAN and LAN/WAN boundaries.
Each L4 switch has a slightly different method and terminology for the sticky bit or persistence bind, which allows a client that has established a session to be directed to the same Primary Server for all requests sent during the session.
For pull deployment in ZENworks 10 Configuration Management SP3 to work efficiently, you must enable the sticky bit with the sticky age set to 30 minutes. After the deployment task is finished, the sticky bit configuration is not required and can be removed.
If you choose to deploy Primary Servers behind a L4 switch, ensure that all such Primary servers are running on the same HTTP and HTTPS ports.
The following table lists supported and unsupported scenarios if L4 switching is used in ZENworks 10 Configuration Management SP3:
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Supported |
Not Supported |
|---|---|
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Pull deployment (Sticky bit set) |
Push deployment |
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Regular managed device activity (Bundles and policy assignments, remotely controlling the devices, etc.) |
Content Satellite |
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Authentication to user sources |
Collection Satellite |
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Authentication Satellite |
NOTE:System updates of managed devices, Patch Management, and Imaging scenarios have not been tested.