Novell ZENWORKS 7.2 LINUX MANAGEMENT - SCENARIOS 1... User manual

www.novell.com
Scenarios - 1
Novell®
ZENworks®7.2 Linux Management
March 30, 2007

p. 2
NOVELL ZENWORKS 7.2 LINUX MANAGEMENT
Novell® ZENworks® Linux Management makes it easy to embrace and extend
Linux* within your existing environment. It is the only solution that uses policy-driven
automation to deploy, manage, and maintain Linux resources. These automated and
intelligent policies allow you to provide centralized control across the lifecycle of
Linux systems for desktop lockdown, imaging, remote management, inventory
management, and software management. The result is a comprehensive Linux
management solution that eliminates IT effort by dramatically reducing the required
overhead needed to manage Linux systems.
PURPOSE OF THE SCENARIOS
The purpose of these scenarios is to familiarize you with the some of new features
included in ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management (Breakout).
With the release of ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management, Novell engineering
has compiled scenarios that represent a number of the new features and functions
of the product. These scenarios are used by our test team and are now being shared
outside of the internal teams to better facilitate testing by users. This
information also helps to provide an overview of many of the features and also can
educate users on the new capabilities of the product.
ASSUMPTIONS
We assume that you have followed:
•The instructions in Installing the ZENworks Primary Server in the ZENworks
7.2 Linux Management Installation Guide.
•The instructions for Setting Up Managed Devices in the ZENworks 7.2 Linux
Management Installation Guide.

p. 3
ZENWORKS 7.2 LINUX MANAGEMENT
SCENARIOS
Click any of the following headings to begin reviewing any of the included scenarios:
Installation Scenarios
1. Installing the ZENworks Agent on a Dell PowerEdge Server
Policy Management Scenarios
2. Configuring the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
Package and Content Management Scenarios
3. Using the Push Now Option to Install a Bundle Immediately After Creation
4. Scheduling the Bundle to Deploy and Install Now (From the Device Object’s Edit
Effective Bundles List)
5. Scheduling the Bundle to Deploy and Install Now (From the Bundle Object’s Edit
Assignments List)
6. Installing a Bundle with the Persistent Bundle Option
7. Viewing the Update Icon Indicating that Software Updates are Available
8. Locking Packages on a Managed Device
9. Locking Bundles on a Managed Device
10.Distributing Files to a Managed Device using a File Bundle
11.Installing Bundles using the ZENworks Linux Management Software Installer
12.Removing Packages using the ZENworks Linux Management Software Remover
13.Updating Packages using the ZENworks Linux Management Software Updater
14.Mirroring from a YUM Server
Preboot Bundle Scenarios
15.Creating a Dell Configuration Bundle
ZENworks Management Daemon (zmd) Setting Scenarios
16.Setting zmd Settings at the Folder or Zone Level (Inheritance)
17.Overriding zmd Settings at the Device Level (Overriding Inheritance)
18.Viewing zmd Setting Changes after an Inventory Scan

p. 4
1: INSTALLING THE ZENWORKS AGENT ON A DELL
POWEREDGE SERVER
Objective:
Install the ZENworks Agent on a Dell* PowerEdge* server and obtain Dell Update
Packages (DUPs).
Steps:
1. Install the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management server components. For detailed
information, see Installation in the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management
Installation Guide.
2. Install the ZENworks Agent on a Dell PowerEdge server and register it in the
Management Zone. For detailed information, see Setting Up Managed
Devices in the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Installation Guide.
3. On the ZENworks server, download Dell Update packages by using the
ZENworks Linux Management Mirror utility. For detailed information, see
Mirroring Software in the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Administration
Guide. Ensure that you follow the instructions in the Enabling Dell PowerEdge
Support section.
4. In the ZENworks Control Center, perform the following steps:
a. Ensure that the Dell Update Package bundles are created. By default,
the bundles are created and updated in the zlmmirror folder.
b. Assign the bundle to the Dell PowerEdge server. For detailed
information, see Assigning Dell Update Package Bundles in the
ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Administration Guide.
c. Click the Devices tab, select the Dell PowerEdge server, click Actions,
then click Refresh.
The Dell PowerEdge server reboots, depending on the Dell Packages installed.
Expected Results:
On the Dell PowerEdge server, execute the rug bl command. This lists the DUP
bundles available on the server. Review the list.

p. 5
2: CONFIGURING THE SUSE LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP
Objective:
Configure the SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop by using the SUSE Linux Enterprise
Desktop policy.
Steps:
1. Install the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management server components. For detailed
information, see Installation in the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management
Installation Guide.
2. Install the ZENworks Agent on a SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (SLES
10) device and register it in the Management Zone. For detailed information,
see Setting Up Managed Devices in the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management
Installation Guide.
3. In ZENworks Control Center, create a SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop policy.
For more information, see SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Policy in the
ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Administration Guide. In the SUSE Linux
Enterprise Desktop Main menu Settings page, select the following options:
•Remove Search from Main Menu
•Remove Recent Documents from Main Menu File Area
•Favorite Applications Configuration > Configure Favorite Applications, and
delete a few applications from the list.
•Remove Application Browser from Main Menu
•System Area Configuration > Configure System Area and move a few
items to the Excluded Items list.
4. Assign the policy to a SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 device. For more
information, see Assigning Policies in the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management
Administration Guide.
5. On the Policy Schedule page, set the schedule to Event and ensure that the
User Login option is selected.
6. Log in to the managed device.
Expected Results:
The SUSE Linux Enterprise desktop is customized according to the settings
configured in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop policy.

p. 6
3: USING THE PUSH NOW OPTION TO INSTALL A BUNDLE
IMMEDIATELY AFTER CREATION
Objective:
Verify that a bundle gets deployed and installed immediately at the completion of the
Create New Bundle Wizard.
Steps:
1. Ensure that you have installed the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management server
components and the ZENworks Agent. For detailed information, see
Installation in the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Installation Guide.
2. On the managed device, ensure that the following zmd preferences are set
with the values mentioned:
•bind-ip must be set to either an empty string or to a valid IP address of the
managed device
•remote-enabled must be set to True
For detailed information on how to set the zmd preferences, see the
ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Administration Guide.
3. In the ZENworks Control Center, create a bundle and assign it to a managed
device. On the Bundle Options page, click the Deploy and install immediately
(when this wizard completes) scheduling option. For detailed information, see
Creating RPM Bundles in the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management
Administration Guide
Expected Results:
After the completion of the Create New Bundle Wizard, bundles that have been
scheduled to deploy and install immediately at the completion of the wizard are
deployed and installed on the managed device. Verify that by going to the assigned
managed device and executing a rug bl command. This lists the deployed and
installed the bundle.

p. 7
4. SCHEDULING THE BUNDLE TO DEPLOY AND INSTALL
NOW (FROM THE DEVICE OBJECT’S EFFECTIVE BUNDLES
LIST)
Objective:
Verify that a bundle gets deployed and installed immediately using a device’s Edit
Effective Bundles Actions menu.
Steps:
1. Create a RPM bundle. For more information, see Creating RPM Bundles in
the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Administration Guide.
2. On the Bundle Options page of the wizard, select a deployment and
installation schedule for the bundle to get installed at a time and date in the
future.
3. Complete the Create New Bundle Wizard.
4. Go to the managed device and run rug sch and notice that the bundle is
scheduled to be installed sometime in the future.
5. Launch the ZENworks Control Center, click the Devices tab, the select the
assigned device for the effective bundle.
6. From the Effective Bundles list, click the Advanced tab.
7. Check the effective bundle that you would like to deploy and install now.
8. Click Actions, then select Deploy and Install Now.
Expected Results:
After pressing Deploy and Install Now, the bundle is immediately installed to the
managed device. Verify that the bundle is installed by going to the assigned
managed device and executing a rug bl command. This lists the deployed and
installed bundle.

p. 8
5: SCHEDULING THE BUNDLE TO DEPLOY AND INSTALL
NOW (FROM THE BUNDLE OBJECT’S EDIT ASSIGNMENTS
LIST)
Objective:
Verify that a bundle gets deployed and installed immediately using bundle object’s
Edit Assignments, Actions menu.
Steps:
1. Create a RPM bundle. For more information, see Creating RPM Bundles in
the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Administration Guide.
2. On the Bundle Options page, select a deployment and installation schedule
for the bundle to get installed at a time and date in the future.
3. Complete the Create New Bundle Wizard.
4. Go to the managed device and execute rug sch and notice the bundle and
its scheduled time to be installed sometime in the future.
5. Launch the ZENworks Control Center, click the Bundles tab, then select the
bundle that was just created.
6. From the Assignments list, click Advanced.
7. Check the device object assigned to the bundle that you would like to have
deployed and installed now.
8. Click Actions, then select Deploy and Install Now.
Expected Results:
After pressing Deploy and Install Now, the bundle is immediately installed to the
managed device. Verify that by going to the assigned managed device and
executing a rug bl command. This lists the deployed and installed bundle.

p. 9
6: INSTALLING A BUNDLE WITH THE PERSISTENT BUNDLE
OPTION
Objective:
Install a bundle on a managed device; configure the bundle using the Persistent
bundle option so that the bundle cannot be uninstalled by the managed device user.
Steps:
Ensure that you have installed the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management server
components and the ZENworks Agent. For detailed information, see Installation in
the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Installation Guide.
Part 1: Create, Install, and Uninstall a RPM Package Bundle by Configuring the
Persistent Option
In ZENworks Control Center, create a RPM Package bundle with default options.
For detailed information, see Creating RPM Bundles in the ZENworks 7.2 Linux
Management Administration Guide.
1. In Step 2 of the Create New Bundle Wizard, verify that the Ensure this bundle
stays installed on all assigned devices (enforce persistence) option is
selected. By default, this option is selected.
2. Assign the bundle to a managed device.
3. Set the schedule to Relative to Refresh.
4. On the managed device, perform the following:
a. Start a console session and execute the rug refresh command.
b. Ensure that the RPM package bundle created in Step 1 is installed on
the device by executing the rug bl command.
c. Remove the RPM packaged in the bundle by executing the rug rm
rpm_name command.
d. On the managed device, execute the rug refresh command.
Expected Results:
The uninstalled RPM Package is reinstalled. To view the list of bundles available on
the managed device, use the rug bl command. The list includes the RPM Package
bundle created in Step 1. Verify that the RPM is reinstalled by executing the
following command:
rpm -qa | grep rpm_name

p. 10
Part 2: Create, Install, and Uninstall a RPM Package Bundle by Not Configuring
the Persistent Option
1. In the ZENworks Control Center, create a RPM Package bundle with default
options. For detailed information, see Creating RPM Bundles in the
ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Administration Guide.
2. In Step 2 of the Create New Bundle wizard, deselect the Ensure this bundle
stays installed on all assigned devices (enforce persistence) option. By
default, this option is selected.
3. Assign the bundle to a managed device.
4. Set the schedule to Relative to Refresh.
5. On the managed device, perform the following:
a. Start a console session and execute the rug refresh command.
b. Ensure that the RPM package bundle created in Step 1 is installed on
the device by executing the rug bl command.
c. Remove the RPM packaged in the bundle by executing the rug rm
rpm_name command.
d. On the managed device, execute the rug refresh command.
Expected Results:
The uninstalled RPM package bundle is not reinstalled. Verify that the RPM is not
installed on the managed device by executing the following command: rpm -qa |
grep rpm_name.