7.6 Configuring the ZENworks Handheld Management IP Clients

The ZENworks Handheld Management IP clients connect directly to the IP conduit on the ZENworks Handheld Management Server or ZENworks Handheld Management Access Point computer, allowing management of Palm OS and Windows CE devices without requiring any third-party synchronization software. For more information, see Installing the Handheld Clients in Installing ZENworks Handheld Management in the Novell ZENworks 7 Handheld Management Installation Guide.

The following sections contain additional information:

7.6.1 Configuring the ZENworks Handheld Management Palm OS IP Client

The ZENworks Handheld Management Palm OS IP client has a console (the ZENworks Handheld Management console) that allows you to do the following:

  • Configure the address of the IP conduit and port number to use

  • Stop and start the proxy service

  • View the log

  • Force a connection to the IP conduit

To start the ZENworks Handheld Management Palm OS IP client console:

  1. Click the ZENworks Handheld Management console from the Palm OS device’s Application Launcher screen.

  2. Click Connect Now.

    ZENworks Handheld Management IP Console on a Palm device

    or

    Click ZENworks Handheld Management console at the top of the screen to open the drop-down list, then click an option.

    Options available on ZENworks Handheld Management IP Console on a Palm device

    The following table describes the available options:

    Table 7-2 ZENworks Handheld Management Palm OS IP Client Console Options

    Click

    To

    Configure

    Configure the handheld server address or port number

    View Log

    View the client log file and enable diagnostic logging

    About

    View the Palm IP client version number and copyright information.

7.6.2 Configuring the ZENworks Handheld Management Windows CE IP Client

The ZENworks Handheld Management Windows CE IP client has a console (console.exe) that allows you to do the following:

  • Configure the address of the IP conduit and port number to use

  • Stop and start the proxy service

  • View the log

  • Force a connection to the IP conduit

To start the ZENworks Handheld Management Windows CE IP client console:

  1. Click console.exe on the Windows CE device.

    Depending on the type of Windows CE device you have, the console looks similar to the figure below:

    ZENworks Handheld Management IP console on a Windows CE device.

The following table describes the available options:

Table 7-3 ZENworks Handheld Management Windows CE Client Console Options

Click

To

Configure

Configure the handheld server address or port number

Log

View the client log file and enable diagnostic logging

Connect Now

Force a connection to the IP conduit

Stop/Start Client

Stop/start the client