SLES Logjam fixes break imaging

  • 7016658
  • 08-Jul-2015
  • 01-Apr-2016

Environment

Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11.3

Situation

  • SLES Logjam fixes break imaging
  • Error from novell-pbserv log
[pbserv] [] [(ZENIMGWEB-CSCKT) Failed to connect to ZCM server servername at port 443. Error code: 15. SSL connect error.] [] [] [] [Imaging]
[pbserv] [] [(ZIMGWEB-OHC) cannot connect to server : 0] [] [] [] [Imaging]
[pbserv] [] [(LicenseCheck) Sending OOB error message] [] [] [] [Imaging]
[pbserv] [] [(SCEM) OOB error message, 1855] [] [] [] [Imaging]


Resolution

This is fixed in version 11.4 - see KB 7016614 "ZENworks Configuration Management 11 SP4 (11.4.0) - update information and list of fixes" which can be found at https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7016614

Workaround

Depending on the version of ZCM, edit one of the following files
  • Windows
    • %ZENworks_Home%\conf\preboot\zenimgweb.conf
    • %ZENworks_Home%\conf\preboot\novell-zenimgweb.conf
  • Linux
    • /etc/opt/novell/zenworks/preboot/zenimgweb.conf
    • /etc/opt/novell/zenworks/preboot/novell-zenimgweb.conf
  • Add the  switch
    • FORCEHTTP=forced
  • Restart the Novell ZENworks Preboot Service (novell-pbserv)

Additional Information

For details of other fixes and workarounds concerning Logjam and ZCM, see TID 7016807.