KN3 Workbench for HP Client Automation

KN3 Workbench - Transfer Tool

Transfer services to export deck files from either the local Configuration Server, the assignments on an Active Directory group or a customisable input file

Import services from export deck files to the Configuration Server in batches

• Features
  • Quickly and easily transfer multiple items (ZSERVICES, Packages, PATCHES or other classes) between online HP Client Automation Configuration Servers using an intuitive GUI
  • Convenient multi-selection of Services filtered by domain
  • Set up your own favourite source and destination paths
  • Customisable parameters for flexibility
  • Export items directly to the destination server without having to store them on the source server
• No need to create empty placeholders or even touch the CSDB Editor (System Explorer)!
• Migrate multiple items easily from one domain to another
• Benefits
  • Avoid the need for complex command lines
  • Avoid the need to script batch import/export operations
  • Quickly orchestrate the transferral of large amounts of database instances between environments when testing or releasing to Production in a controlled fashion

Additional KN3 Services...

• Software Distribution System Design using HP Client Automation
• Update Manager for HP Client Automation

KN3 Workbench - Policy Transfer Tool

Evaluate the policy assignments on any Active Directory object

Export the policy data to a customisable plain text file

Automatically make multiple policy assignments on Active Directory containers by means of customisable input files

• Features
  • Export policy from an Active Directory container to a text file and tailor it as required for use with auditing or for importing elsewhere
  • Transfer Client Automation policy between directory objects quickly and accurately
• Benefits
  • Make batch assignments without complex, and potentially error prone, manual operations via the Client Automation portal or similar
  • Identify dead assignments and entitlement errors
  • Migrate policy easily between Active Directory objects in different environments e.g. Test to Production in one movement

KN3 Workbench - Entitlement Tool

Enumerate the services in each domain of the Configuration Sever and discover where they are assigned in the Active Directory

Determine the devices that are entitled to the services in question

Determine the locations (Active Directory containers) where the assignments are made, whether positive or negative

• Features
  • Quickly evaluate policy (both positive and negative) across the enterprise and discover which services are assigned where from a central location
• Benefits
• Determine the exact points at which Services are being distributed for audit purposes
• Rapidly discover dead assignments to facilitate prompt removal and policy cleanup
• Identify where assignments have been made incorrectly due to user error