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10.1.2 Support for SLES 10 and SLED 10 As Managed Devices
ZENworks Linux Management lets you manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10) and
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (SLED 10) devices. For more information, see
Section 2.3,
“Managed Device Requirements,” on page 26 .
ZENworks Linux Management offers the following features for managing SLES 10 and SLED 10
devices:
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Policy Management: The SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) policy in ZENworks 7.2
Linux Management lets you configure the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop GNOME settings
on a managed device. Use the SLED policy to configure desktop features such as Main Menu,
Favorite Applications, System Area, Control Center, and those items that appear on the user’s
desktop and background settings. For more information, see “
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
Policy ” in the Novell ZENworks 7.27.3 Linux Management Administration Guide .
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Package and Content Management: ZENworks Linux Management lets you install packages
or files on managed devices by using either a bundle or a catalog. It has the capability to mirror
and manage SLES 10 and SLED 10 updates from public repositories. For more information,
see “
Package and Content Management ” in the Novell ZENworks 7.27.3 Linux Management
Administration Guide
Š Preboot Services: ZENworks Linux Management Preboot Services (also known as imaging)
lets you perform tasks on devices before their operating systems boot. Preboot Services allows
you to automatically or manually run AutoYaST and kickstart installations, run ZENworks
script devices, make an image of device hard drives, restore images to devices, and apply
existing images to multiple devices. For more information, see “
Preboot Services ” in the
. Novell ZENworks 7.27.3 Linux Management Administration Guide .
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Hardware and Software Inventory: ZENworks Linux Management lets you collect hardware
and software inventory information from each managed device. This inventory information is
collected and stored in a database that can be viewed in the ZENworks Control Center and is
available through the ZENworks Linux Management Reporting module. For more information,
see “
Hardware and Software Inventory ” in the . Novell ZENworks 7.27.3 Linux Management
Administration Guide .
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Remote Management: ZENworks Linux Management lets you remotely manage devices
from the ZENworks Control Center. You can remotely control managed devices, remotely view
managed devices, remotely log in to managed devices, and view log information about any
Remote Management sessions performed on any managed device from anywhere in your
network. For more information, see “
Remote Management ” in the . Novell ZENworks 7.27.3
Linux Management Administration Guide .
10.1.3 Support for Dell Update Package Bundles
ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management lets you mirror Dell Update Packages (DUPs) from the Dell FTP
site or from a CD to your ZENworks server. Dell Update Packages let you update and configure
hardware and system settings (including BIOS, DRAC, RAID, BMC, and FRMW configurations)
on Dell PowerEdge servers.
For more information, see “ Using Dell Update Package Bundles ” in the . Novell ZENworks 7.27.3
Linux Management Administration Guide .