Planning for 1E Client
1E Client is deployed as part of one or more 1E Solutions. You should review documentation for whichever 1E Solutions you are licensed to use, to help you decide which 1E Client features to configure, determined by which server systems are used.
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1E Client contains client features and modules for 1E, Shopping/WSA, WakeUp, Content Distribution and PXE Everywhere clients. You can optionally enable and configure clients during and after installation.
You will need to decide which client features and modules to enable and configure. Unless otherwise stated, modules are only available on Windows computers. Please refer toSupported Platforms for details of supported OS platforms.
All modules including the 1E client feature can be optionally enabled during deployment of the 1E Client or after deployment by enabling features in its configuration file.
Feature/module | Description | Infrastructure dependencies |
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1E Client | This is the main service that determines which features and modules are enabled, including uninstallation of legacy versions of the 1E Client listed below. Please refer to 1E Client settings for details of configurable options. | |
1E client | Must be enabled on each end-user device to provide Real-time and Inventory features to support the following 1E platform applications: Endpoint Troubleshooting, Experience Analytics (including User Sensitivity), Endpoint Automation, Patch Success, Application Migration, and AppClarity. Also required to support integration with NightWatchman and Content Distribution. Supports Windows and non-Windows devices. Please refer to Platform features of the 1E Client for details of configurable options. | Full 1E infrastructure, including Master and Response Stacks. See infrastructure section in 1E platform client requirements. |
Content Distribution client | 1E Client module which replaces the NomadBranch client to support Nomad 7.0 and later, as well as 1E client's use of the Content Distribution content download feature. Must be enabled on each end-user device to provide bandwidth-efficient download of content for 1E clients, as well as Configuration Manager clients. It is optionally used by PXE Everywhere. Please refer to Content Distribution client settings for details of configurable options. | 1E infrastructure, including Master and Response Stacks. See the infrastructure section in Content Distribution client requirements |
PXE Everywhere Agent | 1E Client module which replaces the PXE Everywhere Agent to support PXE Everywhere 4.0 and later. Enabled on as may end-user devices as possible to provide a lightweight PXE service that responds to PXE requests on their local subnet. Please refer to PXE Everywhere Agent settings for details of configurable options. | PXE Everywhere Central must be installed. See the infrastructure section in PXE Everywhere client requirements. You can also configure PXE Everywhere to support environments that use DHCP Snooping. |
Shopping client | Must be enabled on each end-user device to support access to the Shopping web portal, and WSA features to support OS rebuilds and upgrades. Please refer to Shopping client settings for details of configurable options. | Shopping Central website and Shopping Receiver services are required. See the infrastructure section in Shopping client requirements. |
WakeUp client | 1E Client module which replaces WakeUp Agent to support WakeUp Server 7.2.500 and later. This version contains hotfixes. Must be enabled on each end-user device to support Wake-on-LAN and Configuration Manager policy refresh. Also integrates with Shopping policy refresh, and with 1E NightWatchman Agent for power management. Please refer to WakeUp client settings for details of configurable options. | NightWatchman Management Center server and at least one WakeUp Server are required. See the infrastructure section in WakeUp client requirements. |