Client Files

Client Directory

Certain program files are copied locally on every computer (DSM Client). Installation, control and status data is generated on an ongoing basis on DSM Clients.

The client components are copied to the client directory:

%Programfilesdir%\NetInst

Program Files (Binaries)

The local program files are copied automatically into the client directory during the installation of Ivanti DSM.
They are updated by the DSM Core Services if necessary.

Installation Data, Control Data and Status Data

A managed computer stores local control data in the DSMDB Cache and installation data in the Repository Cache.

DSMDB Cache

The DSMDB Cache contains control data from the DSMDB which is important for the computer concerned.
It contains not only policies and settings but also the status data, which together determines the current state of the computer. The current state corresponds to the installed configuration of the respective policy instances; the current state is passed to the DSMDB. Compared with the desired state (i.e. the desired configuration of the respective policy instances), a compliance report is generated from this data in the DSMC.

Repository Cache

When staging is activated for the associated packages, the installation data for the computer is held in the Repository Cache.
If there is a current connection to the depot, the installation data is automatically downloaded in the background.

Log Files

Logs are maintained for all the activities of a managed computer.

Further information on logs can be found under Log Files.