A scalability server provides the interface between agents and their domain manager. At its most basic level, the scalability server allows the workload of managing individual agents to be distributed across several hosts. Rather than having all agents communicating directly with a single manager, the load can be shared across multiple scalability servers. For example, software packages are typically staged on a scalability server before downloading to end systems, and inventory can be stored at the scalability server before being uploaded to the manager.
A scalability server consists of a number of system processes that run in the background without a visible user interface.
The Scalability Servers folder in the DSM Explorer tree shows the scalability servers organized into a containment tree grouped into system and user-created groups.
Right-click the Scalability Servers folder to display the following context menu commands:
Opens a separate window that lets you explore all the units in this group.
Pastes a scalability server or a group of scalability servers.
Opens the New Group dialog where you can create a new server group.
After specifying the new group's attributes, they are shown immediately in the tree view and in the Scalability Servers information pane.
Opens the Group Properties dialog where you can view group specific and diagnostic information about the current group of servers.
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