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Run Virtual Applications Fast and Without Conflicts
Check out the simplicity of setting up virtual application streaming using Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization 8.
--Novell Connection magazine article by Michael Astle
Submitted by: coolguys on Fri. 01.21.2011
Filed Under:
ZENworks Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech ZENworks
Product: ZENworks, ZENworks Application Virtualization
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Let's talk some more about Packages in Designer 4 - Part 6
Here's part 6 of Geoffrey Carman's series about Packages in Designer 4.
Submitted by: geoffc on Fri. 01.21.2011
Filed Under:
Identity & Security Management Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech IDM
Product: DirXML, eDirectory, Identity Manager, Identity Manager 3.5
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Yum Add-on Creation tool to install/update ZLM 7.3 Agent (RHEL) from Yum Repository
A Yum based tool to create a ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management Agent add-on image (ISO) for installing, upgrading, or removing a ZLM Agent (IR3) on a supported RHEL Server platform. It creates an ISO in a Yum repository structure by including only the packages for a specific RHEL (5) platform from the ZLM Agent ISO.
Submitted by: tarvindkumar on Fri. 01.21.2011
Filed Under:
ZENworks Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech ZENworks, ZENworks
Product: ZENworks Linux Management
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Transaction consistency when using single-threaded nature of IDM to 'fan-out' to multiple end-points
Ensuring that a 'fan out' Connector will keep transaction consistency if the end-system is unavailable. This only applies to custom built fan-out solutions which utilize one of the shipping point-to-point IDM Connectors.
Submitted by: karmst on Thu. 01.20.2011
Filed Under:
Identity & Security Management Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech IDM, Synchronization
Product: Identity Manager
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Let's talk some more about Packages in Designer 4 - Part 5
Here's part 5 of Geoffrey Carman's series about Packages in Designer 4.
Submitted by: geoffc on Thu. 01.20.2011
Filed Under:
Identity & Security Management Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Product: DirXML, eDirectory, Identity Manager, Identity Manager 3.5, Identity-Driven Computing
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OES2 Rolling Cluster Upgrade from NetWare - Part 2 - Migrating GroupWise
This is a continuation of my OES2 Rolling Cluster Upgrade from NetWare guides.
The purpose of this document is to list the steps necessary to perform a Rolling Cluster Upgrade from NetWare 6.5.8 to OES2 SP2 Linux as it pertains to GroupWise.
This is currently unsupported by the Novell GroupWise team, so use at your own risk.
Submitted by: khurni on Wed. 01.19.2011
Filed Under:
GroupWise Cool Solutions, Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech GroupWise, All-Tech OES, Clustering, Collaboration, Migration, OES Migration, Upgrading to OES
Product: GroupWise, Open Enterprise Server
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Loading the Linux Kernel Manually Using GRUB on SLES
If you have ever rebooted a SLES server and were presented with a Grub prompt, you’ll agree that this is not the time to start learning GRUB.
Submitted by: mfaris01 on Fri. 01.14.2011
Filed Under:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Cool Solutions, Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: Administration, All-Tech OES, Command Line, Linux, Open Source, Tools and Utilities, Troubleshooting
Product: Linux, Open Enterprise Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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Using XPATH to reproduce the Map token
Geoffrey Carman considers XPATH to be the hardest aspect of Novell's Identity Manager product for most people to understand. He's been churning out articles that work through interesting examples of XPATH to try and provide some real world examples that may make it more understandable. Here's one that explores using XPATH to replicate MAP tokens.
Submitted by: geoffc on Fri. 01.14.2011
Filed Under:
Identity & Security Management Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech IDM
Product: DirXML, eDirectory, Identity Manager, Identity Manager 3.5
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Technical, Business and Training Resources for Open Enterprise Server Deployment
Where can I find the resources necessary to help me Upgrade from NetWare to Open Enterprise Server?
Submitted by: gldavis on Fri. 01.14.2011
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Solution Provider, Technology Partners, End-User Computing, Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech OES, IT Management, Linux, NetWare, Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition, Novell Storage Services (NSS), OES Migration, Success Stories, Training, Upgrade, Upgrading to OES
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GW NAB Format.xls
Submitted by: rfuller02 on Tue. 01.11.2011
Filed Under:
GroupWise Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech GroupWise, User Management
Product: GroupWise
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My Collection of Useful Linux Admin Tricks
The purpose of Novell Cool Solutions is to disseminate information that contributors provide and share what they think is Cool. To continue with this purpose and tradition, I have compiled a list of what I think are Cool Tips and Shortcuts that have greatly improved the efficiency of my life with Linux.
I hope you think they are Cool Solutions too!
Submitted by: mfaris01 on Tue. 01.11.2011
Filed Under:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Cool Solutions, Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: Administration, All-Tech OES, BASH, Command Line, Especially for Linux Newbies, Linux, Passwords, Shortcuts, Tips for Administrators, Tools and Utilities, Troubleshooting
Product: Linux, Open Enterprise Server, SUSE Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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Let's talk some more about Packages in Designer 4 - Part 4
Here's part 4 of Geoffrey Carman's series about Packages in Designer 4.
Submitted by: geoffc on Tue. 01.11.2011
Filed Under:
Identity & Security Management Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech IDM, Designer
Product: DirXML, eDirectory, Identity Manager, Identity Manager 3.5
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Reporting the subscribed or registered devices count per ZENworks Server in ZLM zone
A ZENworks Linux Management utility that can report the number of agents/managed devices registered to each ZENworks Linux Management Primary or Secondary Server in the zone. It can also provide the count of the number of devices of each type (Server/Workstation) that are subscribed to the ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management Server.
Submitted by: tarvindkumar on Fri. 01.07.2011
Filed Under:
ZENworks Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech ZENworks, ZENworks
Product: ZENworks Linux Management
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Let's talk some more about Packages in Designer 4 - Part 3
With Identity Manager 4 Advanced Edition there are some major engine and Designer changes that are yet another example of a paradigm shift, and it can be summed up in one word, Packages.
Submitted by: geoffc on Thu. 01.06.2011
Filed Under:
Identity & Security Management Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech IDM
Product: DirXML, eDirectory, Identity Manager, Identity Manager 3.5
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Using SOAP to terminate a running workflow - Part 2
Novell Identity Manager with the Role Based Provisioning Module support an interesting notion called workflows. Geoffrey Carman tackles the challenge of using SOAP to terminate a running workflow.
Submitted by: geoffc on Tue. 01.04.2011
Filed Under:
Identity & Security Management Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech IDM
Product: DirXML, eDirectory, Identity Manager, Identity Manager 3.5
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OES2 Rolling Cluster Upgrade from NetWare - Part 1 - Installing OES2
This is part 1 of my OES2 SP2 Rolling Cluster Upgrade from NetWare guides. This first part covers basic strategy, things to know BEFORE you start upgrading, common problems you may encounter, and how to get your first node converted to OES2 SP2 Linux for a mixed cluster upgrade/conversion. Forthcoming parts will cover the actual migrating/upgrade of some of the services as they pertain to a rolling cluster upgrade.
Submitted by: khurni on Mon. 01.03.2011
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech OES, OES Migration, Upgrading to OES
Product: Open Enterprise Server
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More on what's new in IDM 4
Recently Novell shipped Identity Manager 4.0 Advanced Edition. This is a great new release of Novell Identity Manager and has lots of fun new features.
Submitted by: geoffc on Wed. 12.22.2010
Filed Under:
Identity & Security Management Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech IDM
Product: DirXML, eDirectory, Identity Manager, Identity Manager 3.5
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Using SOAP to terminate a running workflow - Part 1
Novell Identity Manager with the Role Based Provisioning Module support an interesting notion called workflows. Geoffrey Carman tackles the challenge of using SOAP to terminate a running workflow.
Submitted by: geoffc on Wed. 12.15.2010
Filed Under:
Identity & Security Management Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: All-Tech IDM
Product: DirXML, eDirectory, Identity Manager, Identity Manager 3.5
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eDirectory Restoration – A Case of Perfect Replication of a Change
You’ve followed all the best practices and documentation. Your eDirectory trees are healthy and replicating with no errors. Time is in synchronization and ndsrepair shows no errors or external references hanging out there.
So, what do you do when eDirectory gets a request to remove 20,000 members from a group and replicates the change to all of the replicas?
Submitted by: mfaris01 on Tue. 12.14.2010
Filed Under:
Identity & Security Management Cool Solutions, SUSE Linux Enterprise Cool Solutions, Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: Administration, All-Tech OES, Backup/Restore, Cleanup, Command Line, Disaster Recovery, eDirectory, Groups, iManager, Importing-Exporting / ICE/ LDIF, Linux, Objects, Partitions, Scripting, Trees and Containers, Troubleshooting
Product: eDirectory, Linux, Open Enterprise Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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Export the CA certificate for ZCM
During the installation of ZCM10 you’re asked if you want to use an external CA (Certificate Authority) of an internal CA. If you’re using an internal CA it’s important to backup the CA certificate in case you lose the server that is the CA for your ZCM zone. If you lose your CA all the certificates signed by this CA are worthless. That isn't a nice thing in a ZCM environment where almost all the communication is encrypted through SSL!
So the first thing to do after the installation of the first primary ZCM server is to backup the CA...
Submitted by: mwilmsen on Mon. 12.13.2010
Filed Under:
ZENworks Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, All Tech, All the Time
Topic: Administration, All-Tech ZENworks
Product: ZENworks Configuration Management
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