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.

1E Client contains client features and modules for 1E, Shopping, 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. Refer to Supported platforms

1E Client modules

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
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. Refer to 1E Client settings.	See Common client requirements.
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. Refer to Platform features of the 1E Client.	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. Refer to Content Distribution client settings.	1E infrastructure, including Master and Response Stacks. Refer to 1E Platform module 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. Refer to Platform features of the 1E Client.	PXE Everywhere Central must be installed. Refer to 1E Platform module 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. Refer to Shopping Client settings.	Shopping Central website and Shopping Receiver services are required. Refer to 1E Platform module 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. Refer to Wakeup client settings	NightWatchman Management Center server and at least one WakeUp Server are required. Refer to 1E Platform module requirements.

Feature/module

Description

Infrastructure dependencies

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.

Refer to 1E Client settings.

See Common client requirements.

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.

Refer to Platform features of the 1E Client.

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.

Refer to Content Distribution client settings.

1E infrastructure, including Master and Response Stacks.

Refer to 1E Platform module 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.

Refer to Platform features of the 1E Client.

PXE Everywhere Central must be installed.

Refer to 1E Platform module 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.

Refer to Shopping Client settings.

Shopping Central website and Shopping Receiver services are required.

Refer to 1E Platform module 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.

Refer to Wakeup client settings

NightWatchman Management Center server and at least one WakeUp Server are required.

Refer to 1E Platform module requirements.