If you want to delete certain directories from a number of different network servers (NetWare®, Windows, Linux, and Solaris), you normally do not have an automated method for performing this task. However, if you are using Novell® ZENworks® for Servers (ZfS) 3.0.2 Policy and Distribution Services, the Server Software Packages feature of ZfS provides the capability for you to delete specified directories from any Subscriber server's file system.
To automate the deletion of specified directories on multiple servers, you will first set up path variables (if necessary), create a Server Software Package in its namespace in ConsoleOne®, compile the software package, then distribute the package using Tiered Electronic Distribution (TED). No further user intervention will be required.
Do the following in order to create a software package that will delete specified directories on a server: