What's New in ZENworks 6.5 Server Management Support Pack 1

The following sections describe software changes for Support Pack 1 (SP1):


New Platform Support for Managed Devices


Consolidated Support Pack Support

ZENworks 6.5 Server Management SP1 is compatible with Novell CSP11 and CSP12.


Policy and Distribution Services

Policy and Distribution Services in ZENworks 6.5 Server Management SP1 provides the following new features or enhancements:


Novell iManager 2.5 Support

The ZENworks 6.5 Server Management SP1 plug-ins work in iManager 2.5 on the following platforms:

   Linux
   NetWare
   Windows


Multiple Version Support from Distributors

Distributor servers updated to SP1 can send their Distributions to the following Subscriber servers:

  • ZENworks 6.5 Subscribers that have also been updated to SP1
  • ZENworks 6.5 Subscribers that have not yet been updated to SP1
  • ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2 +IR2 Subscribers (including ZfS 3 SP2 +IR2 Subscribers)


Including Subdirectories

ZENworks 6.5 Server Management with SP1 supports the Include Subdirectories check box that is available on Applications objects created in ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management with SP1.


Replication of Associations in Distributions

A new check box on a Desktop Application Distribution properties page allows you to select whether to replicate associations only the first time the Distribution is sent, or every time a change to an association is made for subsequent builds of the Distribution.

The new option is Always Replicate Association Flags and can be found on the Type tab after the Distribution has been created. It is first set in the Desktop Application Distribution Wizard.


MSI 3 Support

The Desktop Application Distribution supports distributing MSI 3 applications.


Maximum Revisions Notification

If you configure SMTP, an SMTP e-mail is now sent as notification when the maximum number of revisions of a Distribution is being approached.


Extraction Error Drill-Down in iManager

In the Tiered Distribution View in iManager, the pop-up for the target server now provides you with more information on extraction errors.


Manual Distribution Extraction in iManager

In iManager, you can now manually extract a Distribution that has been imported through the Manual Distribution Wizard.


Manual Distribution Wizard

When using the Manual Distribution Wizard, all deltas and revisions of a Distribution are now included in the Distribution build. Previous to SP1, only the latest delta was included and you were required to re-baseline your ZfS 3.0.2 Distributions in order to use them in ZENworks 6.5. With the ZENworks 6.5 SP1 version of the Manual Distribution Wizard, re-baselining Distributions is no longer required. However, ZENworks 6.5 manual Distributions do not work in SP1, so you will need to re-create them using the SP1 version of the Manual Distribution Wizard.


MIB Descriptions Added

Approximately 150 MIB descriptions for SNMP traps have been added.


Server Inventory

Server Inventory in ZENworks 6.5 Server Management SP1 provides the following new features or enhancements:


Installing Server Inventory in a Cluster

You can now install Server Inventory in a Novell Clustering Services environment.

For more information, see ZENworks Server Management in a Clustered Environment.


Enhancements to Software Dictionary

Following enhancements have been made to the ZENworks software dictionary:

  • The software dictionary snap-ins are more intuitive and user-friendly.
  • If you do not want the Inventory scanner to use the default File-Software mapping rules that are configured by default in the ZENworks software dictionary for scanning software inventory information, you can disable it by using the "Ignore Default File-Software Mapping Rules" option.
  • The Dictionary Consumer now merges the software dictionary rules that are configured at the top-level inventory server on the basis of the Dictionary Update policy settings. These rules are called inherited rules. The rules cannot be edited or deleted.

For more information, see "Server Inventory"in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Server Management Administration Guide.


Scanning New AntiVirus Products

  • On NetWare inventoried servers: The inventory scanner now collects information about the latest virus definition date and version of McAfee Netshield* 4.6.x installed on the NetWare inventoried servers.

  • On Windows inventoried servers: The inventory scanner now collects information about the latest virus definition date and version that are installed on the inventoried servers for the following product versions:

    Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0
    Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition for Windows 7.0
    Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.6.1.0000
    Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2000
    Symantec Norton Internet Security 2002
    Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2003 (9.00)
    Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2003 Professional Edition (9.00)
    Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 (10.00)
    Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 (10.00)
    Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 Professional (10.00)
    Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 Professional (10.00)
    Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 Professional (11.00)
    Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 Professional (11.00)
    Network Associates McAfee VirusScan 4.0.3 (Windows 9x)
    Network Associates McAfee VirusScan NT 4.0.3a (Windows NT)
    Network Associates McAfee NetShield 4.5.0
    Network Associates McAfee VirusScan 4.5.0
    Network Associates McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1
    Network Associates McAfee VirusScan (McAfee Security Center) 8.0
    Network Associates McAfee VirusScan ASaP
    Network Associates McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1
    Network Associates McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0
    Central Command Vexira AntiVirus Guard for Windows XP (2000 + NT) 2.10
    Central Command Vexira AntiVirus Windows 95/98
    Central Command Vexira AntiVirus NT/2000 Servers
    Central Command Vexira AntiVirus Server Edition (6.26.xx.xx)
    Sophos Anti-Virus - Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
    Sophos Anti-Virus - Windows 95/98
    Trend Micro PC-cillin 2002 (9.x)
    Trend Micro PC-cillin 2003 (10.x)
    Trend Micro Internet Security 11.x (PC-cillin)
    Trend Micro Internet Security 2005 12.x (PC-cillin)
    Trend Micro Server Protect 5.xx
    Trend Micro OfficeScan 5.xx - Client for Windows NT/2000/XP
    Trend Micro OfficeScan 5.xx - Client for Windows 9x


Retrieving Inventory information from the Inventory Database Without Using the CIM Schema

ZENworks 6.5 SP1 Server Management provides easy-to-use views that allow you to retrieve inventory information from the Inventory database without using the CIM schema. These views are predefined device-specific views that are automatically created in the Inventory database after you install the Server Inventory component of ZENworks 6.5 Server Management SP1.

For more information, see "Server Inventory" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Server Management Administration Guide.


Remote Management

Remote Management in ZENworks 6.5 Server Management SP1 does not have new features or enhancements. For issues related to bug fixes, refer to the ZENworks 6.5 Server Management Support Pack 1 Readme on the ZENworks 6.5 Web site.


Management and Monitoring Services

Management and Monitoring Services in ZENworks 6.5 Server Management SP1 does not have new features or enhancements. For issues related to bug fixes, refer to the ZENworks 6.5 Server Management Support Pack 1 Readme on the ZENworks 6.5 Web site.