20.10 Uninstalling Bundles from Devices

Use the Uninstall Bundle Wizard to schedule when software contained in a bundle is uninstalled from devices that are no longer assigned to the bundle.

If you remove a bundle's assignments, the previously assigned devices are no longer assigned to the bundle; however, the software in the bundle remains on those devices. Likewise, if you delete a bundle by clicking the Bundles tab, checking the box next to a bundle's name, and then clicking Delete, the software is not removed from assigned devices.

The Uninstall Bundle Wizard lets you choose whether or not to uninstall the software on those previously assigned devices. If you specify that you want to remove the software, you can specify a schedule to uninstall the software.

NOTE:You can use the Uninstall Bundle Wizard to uninstall only RPM and File bundles. You can remove the assignments from preboot, Dell Update Package (DUP), and patch bundles, but they cannot be uninstalled by using the Uninstall Bundle Wizard.

You can remove bundles from devices using either the Bundles tab or the Devices tab in the ZENworks Control Center. If you want to remove the software contained in a bundle from one or more devices, you should use the Bundles tab. If you want to remove one or more bundles from a specific device, you should use the Devices tab.

The following sections contain more information:

20.10.1 Using the Bundles Page to Remove Bundles from Devices

To remove the software contained in a bundle from one or more devices, you should launch the Uninstall Bundle Wizard from the Bundles page.

  1. In the ZENworks Control Center, click the Bundles tab.

  2. In the Bundles list, click the underlined link for the desired bundle to display its Summary page.

  3. In the Assignments section, select the box next to the device's name from which you want to remove the bundle, then click Remove to launch the Uninstall Bundle Wizard.

  4. Specify a removal option:

    • No: Although the device is removed from the Assignments section and the bundle is no longer assigned to the device, the software remains installed on the previously assigned device.

    • Yes: The software is uninstalled from previously assigned devices according to the schedule you specify in the next step of this wizard.

  5. (Conditional) If you chose Yes in Step 4, click Next to display the Schedule page.

  6. Select a schedule type from the drop-down list.

    The settings you configure on this page determine when the assignments are removed from previously assigned devices.

    The following schedules are available. Click the link in the left column for more information about each schedule type.

    Schedule Type

    Description

    Date Specific

    Select one or more dates on which to remove assignments and set other restrictions that might apply.

    Relative to Refresh

    Schedule when the assignments are removed, either immediately after the device refreshes or a specified amount of time after the device refreshes. You can also specify whether the assignment removal is repeated and specify a time period when you do not want the assignments removed to help minimize network traffic during that time.

  7. Click Next to display the Finish page, make any changes by using the Back button as necessary, then click Finish to complete the assignment removal.

20.10.2 Using the Devices Page to Remove Bundles from Devices

  1. In the ZENworks Control Center, click the Devices tab, then click the Servers link to display a list of servers or server groups in your ZENworks Linux Management system.

    or

    In the ZENworks Control Center, click the Devices tab, then click the Workstations link to display a list of workstations and workstation groups in your ZENworks Linux Management system.

  2. Click the underlined link for the server, server group, workstation, or workstation group that you want to remove a bundle from.

    If you clicked a server or workstation group, skip to Step 4.

  3. In the Effective Bundles section on the Summary page, click Advanced to display all bundles assigned to this device.

  4. Select the box next to the desired bundle, then click Remove to launch the Uninstall Bundle Wizard.

  5. Specify a removal option:

    • No: Although the device is removed from the Assignments section and the bundle is no longer assigned to the device, the software remains installed on previously assigned devices.

    • Yes: The software is uninstalled from previously assigned devices according to the schedule you specify in the next step of this wizard.

  6. Click Next to display the Schedule page.

  7. Select a schedule type from the drop-down list.

    The settings you configure on this page determine when the assignments are removed from previously assigned devices.

    The following schedules are available. Click the link in the left column for more information about each schedule type.

    Schedule Type

    Description

    Date Specific

    Select one or more dates on which to remove assignments and set other restrictions that might apply.

    Relative to Refresh

    Schedule when the assignments are removed, either immediately after the device refreshes or a specified amount of time after the device refreshes. You can also specify whether the assignment removal is repeated and specify a time period when you do not want the assignments removed to help minimize network traffic during that time.

  8. Click Next to display the Finish page, make any changes by using the Back button as necessary, then click Finish to complete the assignment removal.