Setting Up Automatic Workstation Import

The following steps assume that you selected the Import or Import/Removal option as part of Automatic Workstation Import installation.

To set up Automatic Workstation Import:

  1. Set up a DNS name for Automatic Workstation Import to use.

    This can be either a DNS entry or an entry in a local HOSTS file. An example of a DNS name is www.novell.com.

    The following is an example of the text you would add in a HOSTS file for Automatic Workstation Import:

       151.155.155.55 zenwsimport

    In this example, the TCP/IP address is for the server where you are running the Automatic Workstation Import service. "zenwsimport" is not the name of a server, but a DNS name that resolves to this TCP/IP address. In other words, zenwsimport is a label to identify the server as the one running the Automatic Workstation Import service.

    For Windows 95/98, the HOSTS file's location should be:

       Win95-98_drive:\	Win95-98_directory\HOSTS

    IMPORTANT:  Note that the default host file in Windows is named HOSTS.SAM. Do not use the .SAM extension with your host filename. Rename HOSTS.SAM to HOSTS, or make a copy and rename the copy. Remember that by default, Windows 95/98 hides filename extensions that are of a known type. Therefore, make sure filename extensions are being displayed so that you can correctly rename the HOSTS.SAM file to HOSTS.

    For Windows NT/2000, the HOSTS file's location should be:

    WinNT-2K_drive:\WinNT-2K_directory\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\HOSTS

    Note that HOSTS as shown above is a filename, not a folder name. By default, Windows 95/98 will hide filename extensions (such as .SAM) because it is a known file type.

  2. To verify the DNS name or TCP/IP address, at the workstation command prompt type:

       ping zenwsimport

  3. To place Workstation Manager on the workstation, install the Novell® ClientTM that ships with ZfD.

  4. Check the box to enable Workstation Manager.

    At this point, if the scheduler is working, registration should happen automatically when any of these events occur:

    HINT:  If WSREG32.LOG shows problems or no activity, registration can be forced to run (without event logging) by running WSREG32.EXE (located at windows_drive:\windows_directory\windows_system_directory).

  5. To verify that Automatic Workstation Import is running on a NetWare server, on the server console type:

       java -show

    and look for:

       com.novell.application.zenworks.autowsmanagement...
  6. To verify that Automatic Workstation Import is running on a Windows NT/2000 server, check services for:

       ZENworks Workstation Import
  7. If Automatic Workstation Import is not running, restart the server.