Viewing and managing IBM Traveler client packages

The client manager is a subsystem that manages legacy IBM Traveler clients that are available for download using the IBM Traveler server. This feature is available in either the stand-alone IBM Traveler server scenario or in a high availability configuration using a remote database.

Note: This client manager is a deprecated feature. IBM Verse mobile clients are not shipped with the IBM Traveler server. Updates are delivered through the applicable application stores. (IBM Verse for Android updates are also available via IBM Fix Central). Updates to the IBM Verse mobile clients cannot be made available through the Traveler server.

Note: The Domino® Administration Client cannot be used to manage IBM Traveler Client Installation packages.

Legacy IBM Traveler client images are stored in the central IBM Traveler database. In a high availability configuration, where multiple IBM Traveler servers are connected to a remote database, this allows all of the IBM Traveler servers connected to the database to immediately become aware of any new IBM Traveler clients that have been installed on any of the servers. In a new installation, no images are available. For existing installations, available images are for the IBM Traveler client for Android or older clients. Client updates are no longer shipped with server updates.

An administrator can use the web-based administration client to view which client levels have been installed on the IBM Traveler server or server pool. To view the client levels, open the administration web page and select the Clients view.

Table 1. Client Manager view descriptions
Column	Description
Client	Description of the client type. This will always include the OS type, such as Windows™ Mobile, Android, or Nokia. All clients will have a Sync type, which represents the main client program that contains the synchronization capability and security enforcement code. Some clients will have an "Installer" option which is the IBM® Installer client used to facilitate installation of the sync client and keep the client up to date.
Build Level	The four digit version string and a build level which represents the build date for this version.
Default	Values include Yes, No or Pending. Yes - this client is the default for its type and is automatically assigned to any user requesting it that does not already have an explicit client assignment. No - this is not the default client, though it may still be assigned explicitly to individual users or groups of users. It could also be deleted if needed. Pending - this client will become the default client level once all servers in the IBM Traveler pool are upgraded to a level that can support this client version.
Assignments	A list of users or groups that have been explicitly assigned to use this specific client version.

The administrator can use the web-based administration program to assign the client level to either specific users or groups of users, or make this the default client of its type and assign it to all users that do not already have an explicit client assignment.

Table 2. Client Manager actions
Action	Description
Change Assignments	Add or remove explicit user assignments for this client level. This action allows the assignment of individual users or groups of users.
Make Default	Promote this client level to be the default level for this client type. Note that this will only succeed if all servers in the IBM Traveler pool can support this client level.
Delete Client Level	Remove this client level. If any users were explicitly assigned to this level, then those users are assigned to the default client version once this client is deleted. This action is not allowed if this level is currently the default for its client type.