Using Preboot Services

Preboot Services allows you to automatically or manually do any of the following to a device when it boots up:

• Run scripted installations on the device, such as AutoYaST and kickstart
• Run ZENworks scripts on the device
• Make an image of the device's hard drives and other storage devices
• Restore an image to the device
• Apply an existing image to multiple devices

To accomplish these tasks automatically using the ZENworks Control Center, you need to have PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) enabled on your devices, and have prebootable tasks configured and assigned to the devices. Then, the devices can automatically implement these tasks when they boot. For instructions, see "Preboot Services" in the Novell ZENworks 7 Linux Management Administration Guide.