Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2, Administration Manual

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zlman (1)
Name
zlman - zlman is the command-line interface to Novell
®
ZENworks
®
Linux Management, which
provides comprehensive Linux* server and workstation management.
Syntax
zlman [command] [options] [arguments]
In general, zlman commands have both a short form and a long form. The long form is assembled in
the form object-actionobject. For example, the command
registration-list
lists all registrations
in a registration folder. There are a large number of commands, but most of them are easy to
remember, because there are a limited number of objects (workstation, server, bundle, catalog,
policy, administrator, registration) and actions (list, create, modify, delete) to perform on them.
Arguments for a command are ordered in the same way as the command itself: for
catalog-
addbundle
, the catalog is named first and the bundle second. For example,
catalog-addbundle
catalog2 bundle4
. Option flags always come before any arguments.
The abbreviated form of each command uses one letter from each word in the long form: In this
manner,
admin-list
is shortened to
al
. The exceptions to these general syntax rules are system
commands such as
ping
and
server-version
which apply directly to the server.
For filenames, you can use standard shell globbing:
*.rpm
is used to indicate “all files ending in
.rpm.”
Description
ZENworks Linux Management is the next evolution in Linux server and workstation management.
ZENworks Linux Management provides comprehensive Linux management, including:
Š Advanced software package management, including dependency resolution, support for SUSE
patches, and the ability to roll back to previous versions.
Š
Automated imaging and scripted installs using YaST autoinstall and Red Hat* kickstart.
Š
Secure and fast graphical remote management of servers and desktops.
Š
Hardware, software, and operating system inventory collection and reporting.
Š
Comprehensive policy-based management of Linux servers and desktops.
Š
Task-driven Web management interface.
The zlman command-line interface provides you with a full-featured application that uses scripting
to simplify many operations, and provides quick access to operations. A comprehensive Web
management interface with many advance features is also installed on your ZENworks Linux
Management server.
Guide to Usage
This section contains a guide to general command formatting and conventions.