Alphabetic NomadBranch registry values

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The product formerly referred to as Nomad has been rebranded as Content Distribution. Although the new name is implemented in the majority of documentation and user interfaces, references to Nomad may still appear in specific tools, scripts, or contexts.

The following table shows the supported NomadBranch registry value and any associated installer properties. Installer properties must be upper-case and those that use numeric values must be set using decimal integers on the command-line.

Registry value

Description

Platform\PlatformURL

The URL of the 1E Platform, specifically the Background Channel, which provides a reverse proxy for the Content Distribution component of 1E Platform. Usually of the form https://<BackgroundChannelServer>:<BackgroundChannelPort>/Background/

Platform\ContentRegistration

Determines if content in Content Distribution's cache (packages, applications, software updates, boot images, etc.) is registered with Content Distribution. Content registration is necessary if a host is to be available as a Single Site Download provider or can be woken up if a Content Distribution peer requires the content locally.

Platform\ContentProviderOnWifi

Determines whether a device on a WLAN can become content provider. By default, only devices connected to a LAN can become content providers when using Single Site Download (SSD).

This setting is only applicable to SSD and has no effect on P2P content transfers on the local subnet.

AssumedLinkSpeed

AssumedLinkSpeed is obsolete. Its value may exist in the Content Distribution registry but it is not used. Instead Content Distribution now relies on the actual content being downloaded to gauge link speed.

AuthenticatedUsers

Determines which of the built-in security groups is granted read-only permissions to the Content Distribution Cache.

BlockSize

Value (in bytes) for the minimum size of each block of data Content Distribution copies from the package source folder.

CacheCleanCycleHrs

Determines the number of hours between automatically running the Content Distribution cache cleaner.

CacheCleanSubnetLookup

If enabled, sets the cache clean subnet lookup.

CertIssuer

Defines one or more certificate issuers that Content Distribution will use to select the appropriate PKI certificate for the:

  • Configuration Manager (CM) client authentication certificate - used when downloading over HTTPS from Distribution Points and when communicating with Management Points during pre-caching

  • Content Distribution Server Authentication certificate - used to share content between peers over HTTPS

  • Client Authentication certificate - used for certificate-based client authentication when sharing content between peers over HTTPS

In most cases Content Distribution will be able to identify a suitable certificate in the Local Computer Personal certificate store without needing to specify CertIssuer, refer to Peer copy over HTTP or HTTPS. You should use CertIssuer if the CM client is not using PKI certificates and there are multiple Client Authentication certificates issued by different Certificate Authorities in the store, and if there is a chance some of those certificates may not be trusted by other peers or CM site systems.

CertSubject

Defines one or more certificate subject names that Content Distribution uses to select the appropriate PKI certificate for authentication with Configuration Manager (CM) site systems configured to use HTTPS. It does not affect certificate selection for client authentication certificates used for peer-to-peer authentication or for selection of server authentication certificates.

In most cases Content Distribution will be able to identify a suitable certificate in the Local Computer Personal certificate store without the need to specify CertSubject, refer to Peer copy over HTTP or HTTPS.

CompatibilityFlags

Determines different compatibility settings which relate to specific customer related functionality and should not generally be changed from the default value under normal conditions, unless advised.

ContentRegSyncCycleHrs

ContentRegSyncCycleHrs is obsolete. Its value may exist in the Content Distribution registry, but it is not used. Instead, refer to CacheStateSyncIntervalMinutes.

ContentRegSyncReqDelay

ContentRegSyncReqDelay is obsolete. Its value may exist in the Content Distribution registry, but it is not used. Instead, please refer to CacheStateSyncIntervalMinutes.

ContentRegSyncBatchSz

ContentRegSyncBatchSz is obsolete. Its value may exist in the Content Distribution registry, but it is not used. Instead, refer to CacheStateSyncIntervalMinutes.

Debug

The level of messages logged in the Content Distribution logs for debugging purposes.

DebugDynamicBlock

The level of messages related to the Dynamic Block Size (DBS) feature logged in the Content Distribution logs for debugging purposes.

DeliveryOptimizationReportingEnabled

Enables Delivery Optimization monitoring and reporting if ContentRegistration is enabled.

DownloadTimeout

Sets the timeout in seconds after which a job will be canceled if the download has not been successful.

DPNotAvailableCodes

Determines which error codes will cause Content Distribution to retry a download using an alternative distribution point.

DpCacheCleanupEnabled

Delete all obsolete LSZ files on the DP where the associated content is no longer present in ContentLib.

ContentProviderOnWifi

Determines whether a device on a WLAN can become content provider. By default, only devices connected to a LAN can become content providers when using Single Site Download (SSD).

This setting is only applicable to SSD and has no effect on P2P content transfers on the local subnet.

EncryptionType

Determines the type of encryption used by Content Distribution to encrypt its communications between Content Distribution peers.

GenerateWEREvents

Determines whether Windows Error Reporting memory dumps should be sent to Microsoft Winqual.

InstallationDirectory

The installation directory for Content Distribution.

LocalCachePath

The location of local Content Distribution package cache.

LogFileName

The path and filename of the Content Distribution log file.

MaxAllowedLinkSpeed

(Optional setting) If set, defines the maximum possible link speed in bits per second.

MaxBusyBackOffSecs

The maximum duration (in seconds) that Content Distribution backs-off between blocks of data.

MaxCacheDays

When the Content Distribution cache cleaner runs, delete any application or package content that last triggered Content Distribution elections before the specified number of days ago.

MaxCacheDaysThreshold

This is the maximum number of days content is present on a client.

MaxCacheSizeMB

Provided for backward compatibility only – use PercentAvailableDisk instead. The value (in bytes) for the maximum size the cache is allowed to grow to, before automatic cache cleaning takes place.

MaxDevicesFromAE

The maximum number of devices with the content that Content Distribution can retrieve from Content Distribution in one call.

MaxElectionResponseLogging

Defines the number of election responses Content Distribution will write to the log for a given election.

MaxLogFileSize

The maximum size (in bytes) of the Content Distribution log file. Default is 5MB.

MaxPackageSizeFastLAN

The maximum size (in bytes) of a package that Content Distribution attempts to cache on a Fast LAN (>500 kbps) connection.

MaxPackageSizeRAS

The maximum size (in bytes) of a package that Content Distribution will attempt to cache on a RAS (<55 kbps) connection.

MaxPackageSizeSlowLAN

Maximum size (in bytes) of a package that Content Distribution attempts to cache on a Slow LAN (55-500 kbps) connection.

MaxPreCacheDays

When the Content Distribution cache cleaner runs, delete any pre-cached content that last triggered Content Distribution elections before the specified number of days ago.

MaxStatusFrequency

he minimum interval (in seconds) between sending transfer progress status messages, thereby governing the overall maximum frequency for sending the messages.

MaxStuckCount

Registry value to hold an integer determining the number of times Content Distribution attempts to copy content and gets stuck before aborting.

MaxSUCacheDays

When the Content Distribution cache cleaner runs, delete any software updates that last triggered Content Distribution elections before the specified number of days ago.

MaxWorkRates

MaxWorkRates is a registry key, that must be created, to hold registry values for each day of the week (Day0 to Day6) where the hourly maximums for the variable work rates are set.

NMDS\CachePath

This value holds the location of the base peer backup assistant (PBS) share where user data is copied to.

NMDS\EnforceQuotas

Determines whether Windows Disk Quotas (if configured) are enforced on the PBA share defined in CachePath.

NMDS\ExtraReplyDelayMs

Time by which PBA peer reply window should be extended to avoid network spikes.

NMDS\MaxAllocRequest

Sets the maximum amount of space in MB that can be requested by each PBA client.

NMDS\MaxConcurrency

Sets the maximum number of concurrent PBA sessions that may be in use on the host.

NMDS\MaximumMegaByte

The maximum amount of space (in MB) that can be used for all the PBA shares combined on the host.

NMDS\PostCompleteTimeoutHours

The duration (in hours) after which the PBA share is deleted from the host.

NMDS\PreCompleteTimeoutHours

The duration (in hours) after which PBA share is deleted from the host.

NoHardlink

Determines whether hard links are used between the Content Distribution cache and the Configuration Manager cache.

NomadInhibitedADSites

Prevents Content Distribution from calling an election when it is connected to a specified AD site, meaning that each Content Distribution client on the listed AD sites will automatically become a Content Distribution master. This prevents P2P sharing, as each master downloads its own copy of the content.

NomadInhibitedSubnets

Prevents Content Distribution from calling an election when it is connected to a specified IP subnet, meaning that each Content Distribution client on the IP subnet automatically becomes a Content Distribution master. This prevents P2P sharing, as each master downloads its own copy of the content.

NomadNeverUseSubnets

Prevents Content Distribution from using specific network adaptors based on the IP subnet. For example, this can be used to exclude Server backup subnets.

P2PClientCertWaitPeriodMins

Defines the number of minutes that Content Distribution waits from the start time of the download job for a valid client authentication certificate before failing the download job.

P2PDisqualifyMaxNumPeers

Defines the max number of devices which a device will disqualify during a peer-to-peer copy.

P2PDisqualifyMaxWindowMins

Defines the max number of minutes within which a device will disqualify a peer during a peer-to-peer copy.

P2PElectionWeight

Determines the outcome of Content Distribution elections.

P2PEnabled

Determines how the Content Distribution cache is accessed, refer to Content Distribution Cache.

P2PHttpPort

The HTTP port to use for peer copy.

P2PHttpsPort

The HTTPS port to use for peer copy.

P2P_Port

Port used to broadcast election messages, for connectionless cache access and package status broadcasts.

P2PSslSettings

Defines server and client authentication options when using HTTPS for P2P content transfer (i.e. P2PEnabled 0x60 option is set).

PercentAvailableDisk

The limit on the Content Distribution cache. Specified as a percentage of the available disk space, it controls the automatic cache cleaning to ensure that the cache does not grow to a size whereby the percentage of available disk space is less than this value.

PercentDelayedContentReg

PercentDelayedContentReg is obsolete. Its value may exist in the Content Distribution registry, but it is not used. Instead, Content Registration Sync Cycle is now used, refer to CacheStateSyncIntervalMinutes.

PermittedLSZShares

Restricts Content Distribution LSZ file generation requests to a list of permitted package source locations.

PrecachePollBatchSize

The number of notifications a client processes in one pre-cache poll cycle.

PrecachePollMinutes

The interval (in minutes) between Content Distribution polling Content Distribution for new pre-cache jobs.

RecycleDPDelay

The delay (in seconds) before restarting retries from the first DP after the whole list of available DPs have been tried.

RunUncachedPermittedFastLAN

Determines where the download package is run from under certain conditions.

SigsFolder

The path to the Configuration Manager signature files.

SpecialNetShare

Sets various special feature options related to the Content Distribution share.

SSDEnabled

Enables Single Site Download (SSD).

SSPBAEnabled

Enables the use of Single Site functionality for PBA data stores. Refer to 1E Nomad PBA task sequence actions

StatusMsgEvents

Determines which Content Distribution events are reported using Configuration Manager status messages.

SuccessCodes

A list of Content Distribution return codes that are translated as success to the Content Transfer Manager (CTM) component of the Configuration Manager client.

SupportWPAD

Provides support for Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD).

WakeUpBatchSize

The maximum number of machines to wake up in a single call.

WakeUpEnabled

Enables WakeUp integration, refer to Integrating Content Distribution with WakeUp

WakeUpMinPackageSizeMB

The minimum size of content (in megabytes) that will cause a request for a wakeup. refer to Integrating Content Distribution with WakeUp.

WLanBlipSecs

The duration for temporarily disabling a wireless connection when a wired LAN connection becomes available, to provide time for the OS and Content Distribution to switch to the LAN connection. This is useful for OS versions and drivers that do not automatically switch to a preferred wired connection.

WLanProfileList

A list of wireless SSIDs to enable switching from wireless to wired LAN connections.