Administration: A Quick Tutorial

Novell® ZENworks® Linux Management is designed to let you efficiently manage a large number of Linux devices (servers and workstations) with as little configuration effort as possible.

To help you get started managing with ZENworks, this tutorial provides a brief overview of the major tasks you can perform. The first three sections help you set up a management structure based on best practices and register devices in your system. You should cover these three sections first, in the order presented:

The remaining sections provide concepts you should be familiar with to successfully manage your devices. You can work on these sections in any order you'd like.

The Novell ZENworks 7 Linux Management Administration Guide provides detailed information and instructions about the tasks listed above. Refer to it for additional information that can help you best utilize the administrative functions of ZENworks.