Server Preferences window: Software Distribution page
This topic describes the Server Preferences window: Software Distribution
page.
Introduction
You
can use the Server Preferences window: Software Distribution page to set resource
limitations for software distribution streaming to systems.
Fields
- Maximum Managed Systems
- Enter concurrent systems for streamed distributions
- Specifies the maximum number of systems to which a software distribution
package can be sent concurrently using streaming. This parameter is useful
in limiting the amount of server and network resources that are dedicated
to a software distribution task for all systems. The default value is 3 concurrent
systems. Use the up and down buttons to increase or decrease the value in
increments of 1. Valid values are 1 - 1200.
- Server Streaming Bandwidth
- Enter streaming bandwidth (kbps) for systems
- When selected, enables the maximum streaming bandwidth used to stream
software packages to all systems. This limitation applies to streaming from
the IBM Director Server as well as
from a server share.
This parameter is useful in limiting the amount of
server and network resources that are dedicated to the software distribution
task for all systems.
Note: You can also limit streaming bandwidth to individual
systems through the Set System Distribution Preferences window.
- Redirected Distribution Options
- Do not stream distribution if redirected distribution fails.
- Disable streaming of the software distribution package to the system when
the system cannot access any of the file distribution servers. This option
does not apply to stream-only systems.
Note: Disabling the default behavior
might be the preferred option for large WAN-based distributions.
- Restrict server access check.
- When selected, restricts the IBM Director Server from performing
an access check of the server shares that you configured under File Distribution
Servers. By default, the IBM Director Server verifies
access to all of the server shares before initiating the distribution to the
targeted group or systems. By selecting this option, you restrict the access
check to the server shares that you configured under Distribution Preferences
for the targeted group or systems.
Note: If you have selected multiple systems,
the IBM Director Server verifies access
to a union of the server shares that you configured under Distribution Preferences
for the selected systems.