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Helpful new feature coming in ZENworks 11 SP2

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22 September 2011 - 8:46am
Submitted by: jblackett

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Just saw a great demo from the ZENworks engineering team. As you are all probably aware ZENworks has always had the ability to export a bundle or policy using the 'zman betf' or 'zman petf' commands. The only problem is that none of the content associated with that bundle or policy get exported. This means lots of work for you trying to ensure you have all the right content and updating XML files. In ZENworks 11SP2 I'm happy to say this is no longer an issue. The ZENworks 11SP2 version of 'zman betf' and 'zman petf' now include the -c parameter allowing you to export all of the content that goes with the application. When you are all done you get a directory with the bundle definition XML file, content info XML file, and a directory that has a folder for each action along with all of the original unencrypted content that you put in the content system. That means you can now use the 'zman bc' or 'zman pc' command to create a new bundle or policy with just the output of the export command.

We are currently running the authorized beta for 11SP2, and expect the open beta to begin shortly. If you are interested in joining the authorized beta we're still looking for great testers!


Disclaimer: As with everything else at Cool Solutions, this content is definitely not supported by Novell (so don't even think of calling Support if you try something and it blows up).

It was contributed by a community member and is published "as is." It seems to have worked for at least one person, and might work for you. But please be sure to test, test, test before you do anything drastic with it.



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jstensli's picture

Registry export

Submitted by jstensli on 26 September 2011 - 10:57am.

Exporting content will be a nice feature! How about having the ability to export from Registry Edit actions to a separate registry file (.reg)? There is the ability to Import into a Registry Edit, but no export of JUST the registry settings...

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Registry export...

Submitted by jblackett on 26 September 2011 - 1:55pm.

Funny you should mention it :-) ZENworks 11SP2 also provides the ability to export the registry action to a .reg file.

bkeadle's picture

Copy bundle actions to other bundles

Submitted by bkeadle on 17 February 2012 - 8:57am.

It would be *REALLY* nice to be able to copy one (or more) bundle actions from one bundle to another.

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"Internal" variables

Submitted by bkeadle on 17 February 2012 - 9:00am.

It would also be able to use "internal" variables in bundles such as ${BundleName}, ${PolicyName}, etc. This way I can have a "template" Bundle action that I could copy to another bundle without modification (if I need to reference the bundle name).

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Documentation

Submitted by Tessnow on 21 February 2013 - 3:06am.

Hello,

is this somewhere documented? I can't find anything about this.
Especially, what do You mean with "etc." - are there other variables also - ${BundleVersion} or so...?

Regards
Frank

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Remote management

Submitted by kgabion on 9 March 2012 - 3:41pm.

Will it support standalone remote management using zenrights?

ZCM11 SP1 currently does not..

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