Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2, Administration Manual

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Bundle and Policy Schedules
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Bundle and Policy Schedules
Using Novell
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ZENworks
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Linux Management, you can schedule when bundles are deployed to or
installed on assigned devices. You can also schedule when policies are applied to assigned devices.
The following scheduling options are available:
Š Section B.1, “Date Specific,” on page 601
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Section B.2, “Day of the Week Specific,” on page 602
Š Section B.3, “Event,” on page 603
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Section B.4, “Monthly,” on page 603
Š Section B.5, “Relative to Refresh,” on page 604
B.1 Date Specific
Select one or more dates on which to run the scheduled event and set other restrictions that might
apply.
NOTE: If you schedule an event in the past, the scheduled event occurs when the assigned device
refreshes.
Start Dates(s): Click the plus (+) symbol to display a calendar from which you can select dates to
run the event on. Click the arrows next to the month to display the previous or next month’s
calendar; click the arrows next to the year to display the previous or next year’s calendar.
Run Event Every Year: Select this option to run the event every year on the dates that you selected
in the Start date(s) field.
Select When Schedule Execution Should Start: Select one of the following options:
Š Start Immediately at Start Time: The scheduled event runs immediately at the time that you
specify in the Start Time box.
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Start at a Random Time between Start Time and End Time: This option randomly spreads
out the scheduled event times so the scheduled event does not run at the same time on multiple
devices. You can use this option to avoid possible network overload. For example, if you want
to distribute or install a bundle to 100 users, you could use the
Start at a random time between
start time and end time option to specify a one-hour block of time (starting at the scheduled
start time) in which to randomly deploy or install the bundle to the various devices.
StartTime\End Time: Use the down-arrows to select the start and end times of the scheduled event.
IMPORTANT: Be aware that ZENworks Linux Management uses the End Time as the “expiration
time.” If a bundle or policy is in the middle of being executed, execution stops at the specified time.
Use Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): Usually, a schedule is based on the device’s local time zone.
If your network spans different time zones and you schedule an application to run at 13:00 (1:00
p.m.), it runs at 13:00 in each time zone. This option lets you specify a single time across the globe.