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

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About ZENworks Linux Management
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About ZENworks Linux
Management
The following sections provide detail information about the capabilities of ZENworks Linux
Management and a high-level overview of the ZENworks system architecture and administration.
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Section 1.1, “Management Capabilities,” on page 15
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Section 1.2, “System Architecture,” on page 17
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Section 1.3, “System Administration,” on page 18
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Section 1.4, “ZENworks Terms,” on page 19
1.1 Management Capabilities
The ZENworks Linux Management capabilities are divided as follows:
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Section 1.1.1, “Software Package Management,” on page 15
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Section 1.1.2, “Policy-Based Device Management,” on page 15
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Section 1.1.3, “Automated Install and Imaging,” on page 16
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Section 1.1.4, “Remote Management,” on page 16
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Section 1.1.5, “Inventory Collection,” on page 16
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Section 1.1.6, “ZENworks Linux Management Features Specific to Dell PowerEdge Servers,”
on page 16
1.1.1 Software Package Management
ZENworks Linux Management lets you install, remove, and roll back software on your Linux
devices. This is done through the use of bundles, which are collections of one or more software
(RPM) packages. ZENworks automatically resolves dependencies for any software packages it is
installing.
When you assign a bundle to a device, it is automatically installed on the device. If you want to give
the device’s user the choice of whether or not to install a software package, you can use catalogs. A
catalog is simply a group of bundles that appears in the ZENworks Linux Management Software
Updater client on the device; the user must initiate installation of any of the bundles in the catalog.
1.1.2 Policy-Based Device Management
ZENworks Linux Management provides a number of policies to help you manage the Novell Linux
Desktop, Evolution
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e-mail client, Epiphany Web browser, and several other software applications.
Policies enable you to provide consistent operating system and application configuration settings for
your devices. You can lock the configuration settings so that users cannot change them.