Apple Remote Desktop - Manual (Page 86)

86 Chapter 3 Administering Computers
Setting the Report Data Collection Location
To speed up reporting, Apple Remote Desktop uses a database of client system and file
information. You can automate the collection of this data for reports, and determine
where the database will reside. By default, the database is stored on the administrator’s
own computer. Use these instructions to change the data collection location.
First, determine where the data will be located: on the administrator computer, or a
remote computer. A remote computer that collects the data needs to be a licensed
ARD administrator computer and have TCP and UDP ports 3283 and 5900 open to all of
the reporting client computers. If you choose to use another ARD administrator
computer’s database, you must configure it to allow data access to other ARD
administrators.
If you choose to store the data locally, and have an unlimited client license, you can
allow other ARD administrators to access the database on your computer by selecting
the “Allow Remote Connections To Local Agent” option.
To set the data collection location:
1 Open Remote Desktop.
2 Choose Remote Desktop > Preferences.
3 Click Data Collection.
4 If you want to use the database on this administrator computer, select This Computer.
If you want to let other ARD administrators access the database on the local
administrator computer, click Allow Others To Use This Computer To Collect Data For
Reports.
5 If you want to use a database on another administrator computer, select Another
Licensed Remote Desktop Computer.
Then, enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the other ARD
administrator computer.
6 Close the window to save changes.
Scheduled Tasks
You can use Apple Remote Desktop to automate and schedule almost any task. For
example, you can make sure a particular application or a specific set of fonts is always
available on a client computer by setting ARD to copy applications and fonts to the
client every night.
Warning: If you change the location of the report database from the one selected in
the initial setup, you will need to reset the collection policies for the client computers.
The database will not be moved, but will be regenerated at the next collection
interval.