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KACE Systems Deployment Appliance 9.0 Common Documents - Administrator Guide

About the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance Getting started Using the Dashboard Configuring the appliance Setting up user accounts and user authentication Configuring security settings Preparing for deployment Managing device inventory Using labels Creating a Windows or Linux Boot Environment Managing drivers Capturing images Capturing user states Creating scripted installations Creating a task sequence Automating deployments Performing manual deployments Managing custom deployments Managing offline deployments Imaging Mac devices About the Remote Site Appliance Importing and exporting appliance components Managing disk space Troubleshooting appliance issues Updating appliance software Glossary About us Legal notices

Share basic appliance data usage

Share basic appliance data usage

You can configure the appliance to share summary appliance usage or only basic appliance usage data with Quest.

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On the left navigation pane, click Settings > Control Panel to display the Control Panel, then click General Settings to display the General Settings page.
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Under Data Sharing, clear the first check box: Share summary usage data about hardware, software, and the appliance with Quest.
Clearing the first check box automatically disables the second check box: Share detailed usage data and crash reports (required for ITNinja community features).
3.
Click Save.
The appliance collects the following basic usage data:
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Server fields: MAC Address, Company Name, Serial Number, Model, and Network Addresses (External Customer), and Network Addresses (Internal Customers).
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Licensing: Product Version, Enabled Modules, Node Counts, and License Key.
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EULA acceptance logs

Share detailed usage data

Share detailed usage data

Sharing detailed appliance data usage helps Quest to understand how products work in your environment, provides more information to the Support team for troubleshooting issues, and helps with product enhancements.

Integration with the ITNinja community requires access to all levels of data.

1.
On the left navigation pane, click Settings > Control Panel to display the Control Panel, then click General Settings to display the General Settings page.
2.
Under Data Sharing, select the first two check boxes: Share summary usage data about the hardware, software, and the appliance with Quest and Share detailed data and crash reports (required for ITNinja community features).
3.
Click Save.
When you share detailed data usage, the appliance collects the default information and the following data:
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appliance Server Crash Logs
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UI Access Statistics

Participate in KACE Beta program

Participate in KACE Beta program

KACE Beta program provides early access to new product features and updates. You can choose to participate in the program and receive notifications when a Beta version of the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance becomes available.

Beta notifications may target specific configurations. Enabling them does not trigger automated upgrades to Beta versions, or automatically register this appliance for the Beta program. Beta enrollment is still required to participate, and details are provided in the notifications.

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NOTE: Notifications appear in the pane on the right. This is where the appliance displays applicable alerts, as configured. Use the bell icon to show or hide the Notifications pane. To clear the list of notifications, click Dismiss All. For information on managing the information that appears on this pane, see Configure User Interface notifications.
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On the left navigation pane, click Settings > Control Panel to display the Control Panel, then click General Settings to display the General Settings page.
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Under Data Sharing, select Enable beta notifications from KACE.
3.
Click Save.

Linking Quest KACE appliances

Linking Quest KACE appliances

Enable appliance linking
Generate KACE Linking Hash
Add Names and Keys to appliances
Disable linked appliances

If you have multiple Quest KACE appliances, you can link them. Appliance linking enables you to log in to one appliance and access all linked appliances from the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the Administrator Console, without having to log in to each appliance separately.

You must enable linking on each K-Series appliance, and configure the link connections on each appliance, such as Names and Keys. If the appliance that you are adding is SSL enabled, use SSL to establish a successful connection.

Linking the Remote Site Appliance (RSA) establishes the RSA as an extension of the appliance, which enables you to synchronize the components you want to use at the remote site. You can network boot, perform system image and scripted installation deployments, and migrate users profiles to devices at remote sites.

You cannot transfer resources or components among linked appliances. See Importing and exporting appliance components.

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NOTE: Linking K3000 appliances requires setting up LDAP authentication for each appliance. See Configure an LDAP server for user authentication.
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