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dvc0692 · #1 22-Oct-2009, 02:34 PM

Hi,

I've a couple of client installation questions I'm hoping someone out there can answer. We're a new shop to ZPM and are in the process of rolling out to 2800 XP workstations in the immediate future. We're running ZPM Version: 6.4.2.1549 and all the clients will be running Agent Version: 6.4.2.405
We are a netware shop, running OES with e-dir. We are a non-ad shop and the workstations don't belong to a windows domain and log in to the local machine. They machines don't necessarily register to e-dir either.

We plan on distributing the client vial ZEN Nal application using a force run. Basically this is will run the following command. (the x's are the appropriate ip and group).
msiexec /i "c:\cscript\zpm\updateagent.msi" /qn USEPROXY=1 PROXYURL="http://xx.xx.xx.xx" GROUPLIST="xxxxx"

I've already modified the .msi to have the correct ZPM server and serial number.

So here's the question:
These machines will register to the appropriate group (on the ZPM console) using the appropriate proxy. I see that it adds the following keys (specific with proxy and group).

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PatchLink.com\Gravitix \Agent\Configuration]

"ProxyName"="xx.xx.xx.xx"
"ProxyPort"=dword:00000050
"ProxyBypass"="True"
"ProxyUser"=""
"ProxyPassword"=""
"bkpProxyName"="xx.xx.xx.xx"
"bkpProxyPort"=dword:00000050
"bkpProxyBypass"="True"
"bkpProxyUser"=""
"bkpProxyPassword"=""
"GroupsList"="xxxx_ZPM"

So, how can I get the machine to register automatically to another ZPM group if it is already registered to the first group? I tried to change the "GroupList" key in the registry but, that doesn't appear to work. I guess I have the same question about the proxy. This is for machines that will be relocated, etc (physical or logical location). Am I missing something. Do I need to uninstall the agent and re-install with the correct parms on the .msi?

Second question is around Agent Management Center. We currently have remote registry turned off. Without this enabled on the local XP box, is there a way to install a client? Additionally, we installed the ZPM server and client distribution point on D:. When launching ACM it complains about agent installer files are not available. We are able to download them from the web.

Suggestions?

I was thinking of opening a support call with Novell on this.

Any information would be appreciated.