Symantec 11281411 Administration Guide - Page 38

38 Managing Symantec AntiVirus About server and client groups The primary server acts as the repository of all server options on a group level. If you modify on a group level, the changes are recorded first in the registry of the primary server for that group in the HKLM\Software\Intel\LANDesk\ VirusProtect6\CurrentVersion\DomainData key. Then they are recorded in each of the other servers. About secondary servers Servers that are not assigned primary server status are called secondary servers. Secondary servers are children of primary servers. They retrieve information from the primary server and share it with clients. All servers in a server group are secondary servers until you assign one as the primary server. You must designate the primary server before you can perform most tasks at the server group level. Note: Symantec product configuration changes cannot be managed at a level higher than the server group. About parent servers A parent server is a computer running Symantec AntiVirus server with which a connected computer running Symantec AntiVirus client communicates to obtain configuration updates and to send alerts. Some servers may act as parent servers; others may act as primary servers. These two functions are not mutually exclusive. A primary server may also act as a parent server. About server and client groups Server group members can share a single Symantec AntiVirus configuration, and you can also run a Symantec AntiVirus operation on all members of a server group. From the Symantec System Center console, you can create new server groups and manage their membership. Server groups are independent of Windows domains and other products. You can combine NetWare and Windows computers into the same server groups, which allows simultaneous remote configuration of these systems. Client groups are logical groupings of computers running Symantec AntiVirus client software. Although client groups are always attached to a server group,