Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2, Administration Manual

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18.3 Understanding Dell Update Package
Bundles
ZENworks Linux Management lets you mirror Dell Update Packages (DUPs) from the Dell FTP site
or from a CD obtained from Dell support 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 and step-by-step instructions, see Chapter 23, “Using Dell Update Package
Bundles,” on page 283 .
18.4 Understanding the zlman Utility
The zlman utility is the command-line interface to ZENworks Linux Management. If you need to
create and configure a large number of bundles or catalogs, or if you want to automate the process
using scripts, you can use zlman.
The zlman utility lets you create and modify bundles, including adding packages to bundles and
creating patch bundles. You can also use zlman to create and modify catalogs, including adding
bundles to catalogs.
For more information, see zlman (1) (page 562) .
18.5 Replicating Content in the ZENworks
Management Zone
ZENworks Linux Management uses a hierarchical organization to simplify device management. At
the top level, a ZENworks Management Zone provides an autonomous unit of ZENworks Servers
and managed devices (workstations and servers). The ZENworks Servers manage the devices.
Each ZENworks Management Zone has one Primary Server, and optionally, one or more Secondary
Servers to help distribute workload.
All RPM packages and Dell Update Packages must reside on the Primary Server. ZENworks Linux
Management uses content replication to replicate packages to each Secondary Server in your
Management Zone.
For more information, see Chapter 24, “Replicating Content in the ZENworks Management Zone,”
on page 291 .
18.6 Mirroring Software
ZENworks Linux Management lets you connect to a remote server and copy software catalogs,
bundles, or packages from the remote server to your server using a few simple commands.
Depending on your needs, you might have more than one ZENworks Management Zone in your
system. To replicate content across Management Zones, you must use zlmmirror.
You also use mirroring to obtain Dell Update Packages from the Dell FTP site or from a CD
obtained from Dell support.
For more information, see Chapter 25, “Mirroring Software,” on page 293 .