Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.2 IR2 - 07-20-2009 Installation Manual Download

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Novell ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Installation Guide

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ZENworks Terms

Term

Description

bundle

ZENworks Linux Management has two types of bundles: RPM package
bundles and Preboot bundles. An RPM package bundle is collection of
software (RPM) packages. A Preboot bundle is a collection of scripts or
images that are applied to a device at bootup.

catalog

A collection of RPM package bundles and Preboot bundles. Catalogs can
contain one Preboot bundle and one or more RPM bundles. Bundles
assigned to a device are automatically installed, but bundles included in a
catalog are optional; the device’s user must manually initiate the installation of
the bundle.

managed device

A Linux server or workstation that has the ZENworks Agent installed and is
registered in the ZENworks Management Zone.

policy

A set of information that defines the operating system and application
configuration settings for a managed device.

software package

A collection of software installation files. ZENworks Linux Management
supports RPM packages only.

ZENworks Agent

The software installed on a Linux server or workstation that enables it to be
managed by a ZENworks Server. The ZENworks Agent consists of multiple
components that support software package delivery, policy enforcement,
imaging, remote management, and so forth.

ZENworks Control
Center

The ZENworks Control Center is the Web-based administrative console used
to manage the ZENworks Linux Management system.

ZENworks Data Store

Data Store

The Data Store contains information about the software packages available
for delivery, the hardware and software inventory lists collected from devices,
and the actions scheduled to take place within the system.

The Data Store can reside on the ZENworks Primary Server or it can reside
on a remote server. All ZENworks Servers require access to the Data Store.

ZENworks Management
Zone

Management Zone

A ZENworks system is divided into one or more ZENworks Management
Zones. Each Management Zone consists of at least one ZENworks Server
and the devices managed by that server. During installation of a zone’s first
ZENworks Server, you give the zone a name for identification purposes.

For more information, see

“ZENworks Management Zone” on page 18

ZENworks Primary
Server

Primary Server

Each ZENworks Management Zone has one ZENworks Primary Server. The
Primary Server is the first server installed and contains the ZENworks
services, ZENworks Object Store, and software packages. Optionally, it might
also contain the ZENworks Data Store.

Each Managed Device is managed by a single server (either primary or
secondary).

ZENworks Object Store

Object Store

The Object Store is the information repository for devices, groups, policies,
bundles, and other ZENworks objects defined within the system. The Object
Store, which is version 8.7.3 of Novell eDirectory, is set up and configured
during installation. The information in the Object Store is managed through
the ZENworks Control Center.