Review the following sections for the tasks that you can perform on one or more bundles.
Use the
drop-down list on the Bundles page to edit an existing object. To access the drop-down list, you must select an object by clicking the check box next to the object's name in the list.Depending on the type of object you select, you can rename, copy, or move the selected object. For example, if you select a Bundle object, you can rename, copy, and move the bundle. If you select a Bundle Group object, you can rename or move the Bundle Group object, but not copy it. If the option is dimmed, that option is not available for the selected object type.
Some actions cannot be performed on multiple objects. For example, if more than one check box is selected, the
option is not available from the menu.In ZENworks Control Center, click the
tab.In the
list, select the box next to the bundle's name, click , then click an option:Rename: Click
, provide a new name for the bundle, then click .IMPORTANT:Do not rename Windows MSP bundles.
Copy: Click
, provide a new name for the copy, then click .The copy option is useful to create a new bundle that is similar to an existing bundle. You can copy a bundle and then edit the new bundle's settings.
Move: Click
, select a destination folder for the selected objects, then click .If you rename or move a bundle, its assignments are still in place and ZENworks Configuration Management does not redistribute the bundle to devices or users because of the name or location change. However, the changes are effective when the subsequent versions of the bundle are distributed to the devices or users.
Deleting a bundle removes the bundle content from the ZENworks content servers but does not uninstall it from devices where it has already been installed. To uninstall it from devices, you should use the Uninstall options before deleting the bundle.
In ZENworks Control Center, click the
tab.In the
list, select the check box next to the bundle (or bundles).Click
.NOTE:Deleting a Linux or Linux dependency bundle does not immediately remove the YUM service that was created for the bundle. The YUM service is removed when the next YUM Services Refresh is configured. Click the
link in to remove the YUM service immediately.A disabled bundle is not deployed to new managed devices or replicated to content servers. It remains on the device and content server to which it has already been deployed until the next device refresh.
In ZENworks Control Center, click the
tab.In the
list, select the check box next to the bundle (or bundles).Click
> .In ZENworks Control Center, click the
tab.In the
list, select the check box next to the bundle (or bundles).Click
> .You can use Bundle Ordering to prioritize the way bundles are executed. When you assign an order value to a bundle, the bundles are executed based on the value assigned. Multiple bundles can be executed simultaneously, or the order of execution can be prioritized.
In ZENworks Control Center, click the
tab.Select an existing bundle or create a new Windows or Linux bundle.
For more information, see Section 2.0, Creating Bundles.
In the
tab of the Summary page, click next to the field. This activates the field.Click
next to the field.In the Bundle Order dialog box that appears, specify a value and then click
.Values can range from 0 to 9999999. The default value 0, has the highest priority. Bundles are executed in the ascending order of the values assigned.
(Optional) Click
next to , if you want bundles with lower priorities to wait for bundles with higher priority to complete execution.Click
.Time slice configuration sets the amount of time that the agent waits before reordering the assigned bundles. The time slice duration is configurable on the agent; the default is 5 seconds. This value can be changed. It should be an integer value and is calculated in seconds.
To change the default time slice value of the ZENworks Adaptive Agent on a Windows managed device:
Open the Registry Editor.
Go to HKLM\Software\Novell\ZCM\.
Add the BundleOrderingTimeSlice parameter as any value greater than 0, in seconds.
To change the default time slice value of the ZENworks Adaptive Agent on a Linux managed device:
Open /etc/opt/novell/zenworks/conf/xplatzmd.properties in a text editor.
Add the BUNDLE_ORDERING_TIME_LAG_SEC parameter as any value greater than 0, in seconds.
In scenarios where the behavior of a bundle is not as per expectation, you can choose to block the bundle from being executed on a device. This eliminates the need of altering the bundle assignment.
In ZENworks Control Center, click the
tab.Navigate to the device for which you want to block the bundle.
Click
.In the Assigned Bundles panel, select the bundles you want to block on the device.
Click
.In scenarios where the behavior of a bundle is not as per expectation, you can choose to block the bundle from being executed on a device that the user has logged in. This eliminates the need of altering the bundle assignment.
In ZENworks Control Center, click the
tab.Navigate to the user for which you want to block the bundle.
Click
.In the Assigned Bundles panel, select the bundles you want to block on the device that the user has logged in.
Click
.In ZENworks Control Center, click the blocked bundle that you want to uninstall.
Click
> .Click
to display the Uninstall Options dialog box.Click
.In the Blocked Assignment Options section, select
and click .Click
.Click
to publish the bundle to next version.The bundle un installs by running the actions listed within the Uninstall action set.
In ZENworks Control Center, click the blocked bundle that you want to unblock.
In the Bundle Status panel, click
.Click the underlined link in the Blocked column for the device.
In the Bundle Status (Device assignments-Blocked) page, select the devices for which youwant to unblock the bundle and click
.In ZENworks Control Center, click the blocked bundle that you want to unblock.
In the Bundle Status panel, click
.Click the underlined link in the Blocked column for the user.
In the Bundle Status (User assignments-Blocked) page, select the user for whom youwant to unblock the bundle and click
.