This document allows you to quickly see the most recent changes throughout the ZENworks 11 SP3 documentation.
This section lists the documents that have been added since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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06 Nov 2014 |
Provides information and resources to help you solve everyday security issues faced by organizations today. |
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24 July 2014 |
Discusses considerations for designing and deploying ZENworks in different-sized organizations. |
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ZENworks 11 SP3 Quick Reference - Bundle Features and Options |
11 July 2014 |
Provides a list of the bundle features and options available on each platform (Windows, Linux, and Macintosh). |
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ZENworks 11 SP3 Full Disk Encryption Supported Self-Encrypting Drives |
23 May 2014 |
Lists the self-encrypting drives supported by ZENworks Full Disk Encryption. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the ZENworks Asset Management Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added best practice recommendations when using the OEM and Machine license models for entitlements. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Command Line Utilities Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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satellite-server-delete (ssd) (Path to Device) [(role),(role),...(role)][-f|--force] |
Added the --force option. This option removes all roles from the Satellite Server and forces its demotion to a managed device only. Intended for use with permanently offline Satellite Servers only. |
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Updated the following registration commands:
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Corrected the procedure for downloading and extracting the ZENworks Diagnostic Center files. |
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Included a note about ensuring that the CSV file used with the registration-import-devices (rid) (CSV file path) (registration key) zman command is in UTF-8 format. |
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Added a new remote management zac command that enables a remote management session to be requested from a Windows device. |
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Included a new troubleshooting scenario for the zman ssd command. . |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Configuration Policies Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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For the Registry Key Value filter condition, included information about a new IP Address value that can be used. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Database Management Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Updated the procedure for changes made in 11.3.1. |
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Added as a new database tip. |
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Updated the post-migration tasks to be completed after migrating the internal (embedded) Sybase database to an external Oracle database. |
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Updated the post-migration tasks to be completed after migrating the internal (embedded) Sybase database to an MS SQL database. |
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Updated the post-migration tasks to be completed after migrating the external Sybase database to an external Oracle database. |
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Updated the post-migration tasks to be completed after migrating an MS SQL database to an Oracle database. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Disaster Recovery Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added a warning note explaining that after the new Primary Server starts running, you must disconnect the old Primary Server from the network and uninstall ZENworks or disable the ZENworks services so that the old Primary Server cannot reregister in the zone. |
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Updated the procedure. |
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Updated the procedure. |
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Updated the procedures in all sections in this chapter. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Discovery, Deployment, and Retirement Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Changed the .NET version requirement to version 4.0. |
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Added a note explaining that the -g and -k registration options are valid on initial registration only; subsequent registrations ignore the options. |
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Added troubleshooting information to resolve duplicate GUIDS when reinstalling the ZENworks Adaptive Agent on a device. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Full Disk Encryption Agent Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added the GUID required to unistall the ZENworks 11.3.0a FRU1 version of the Full Disk Encryption Agent. |
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Added Windows 8.1 to list of supported operating systems. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Personality Migration Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added Windows 8 as a supported platform. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Preboot Services and Imaging Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added information about editing the Preboot Services menu for UEFI. |
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Under step 5, included an update about inherited and direct assignments when using the option. |
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Added information about the mount command that must be used with the Tuxera driver to mount the partition on which the image is stored if the partition is NTFS. |
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Novell ZENworks Linux Management Imaging Agent (novell-zislnx) |
Added an important note at the end of the section about the SLES network setup method. |
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Added a note explaining that on a device that has UEFI firmware and an USB keyboard attached to the device, you cannot use the function key to launch the PXE menu. |
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Added a note explaining that if you create a USB drive with a second NTSF partition, the second partition can be accessed only on Linux. Windows does not recognized more than one partition on a USB drive. |
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Updated the procedure. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Primary Server and Satellite Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added a new troubleshooting scenario. |
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Added information about the new option. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Registry Key Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added this registry key to load the corresponding language resources. |
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Added this registry key to manage the reboot or shutdown action on a device based on the value specified for the ShutdownOnTimeout registry key. |
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Added this registry key to configure the timeout value in seconds for a ZENworks service to update the window. |
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Added this registry key that delays the loading of NalShell. This can be useful on devices whose mapped drives are resolved slowly, resulting in bundle shortcuts not displaying immediately in the Start menu. |
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Added this registry key in order to continue to enforce the option in the Uninstall Options dialog for Patch bundles. Starting with ZENworks 11.3.1, this option is not applied to Patch bundles unless this registry key is used. |
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Added this registry key to remove the previous user’s Samba printers when a new user logs in to the same device. The printers are removed only after the registry key is set and the device is rebooted.This is applicable only for Samba printers. |
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Added this registry key that helps environment variables to get resolved in different bundle action contexts. For example, if the bundle action is set to run as system user, then all the environment variables in the bundle action data are resolved in the system context. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Remote Management Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Included a note to explain that on Linux devices only password-based authentication is enabled for remote management. Best practices suggest that a password be set for the Linux device to secure access. |
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Provided additional information required to copy the Remote Management viewer plugin to the appropriate location on Firefox version 21 and newer. |
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Added as a troubleshooting scenario. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Server Installation Guide since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added an important note to explain what the Oracle database rights are used for during installation or upgrade of a Windows Primary Server and how long they are required. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Software Distribution Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added information about the new Environment Variables option - - available in the Registry Edit action. This options lets you resolve the environment variables in the user context. |
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Added a note for the Environment Variables about using a new predefined variable (ZENPREDEF_REDIRCTSTANDARDOUTPUT) to redirect the standard output of a variable to a location you specify. |
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Added a note to clarify how the Launch Schedule interacts with the If and options. |
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Added this section to explain how to copy the Bundles, Policies and Group relationships of a device to other devices, folders, and groups. |
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For the Registry Key Value filter condition, included information about a new IP Address value that can be used. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the System Requirements since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added new requirements for the 11.3.2 release. New requirements are indicated by New in 11.3.2. |
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Added new requirements for the 11.3.1 release. New requirements are indicated by New in 11.3.1. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the System Update Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Updated the information about the queries that need to be run, based on the ZENworks database. |
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Added information about how to retry the system update activation if validation fails because of connectivity issues with the Novell Customer Center server. |
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Provided links to the two new troubleshooting scenarios listed below. |
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Added this scenario to help troubleshoot system update problems. |
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Added this scenario to help troubleshoot system update problems. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the Upgrade Guide since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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Added a note about disabling Linux Update before upgrading a Linux Primary Server. |
This section summarizes the significant changes made to the ZENworks Control Center Reference since the initial release of ZENworks 11 SP3.
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This section has been updated with additional information related to the Launch Bundle quick task. |
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Included the relevant variables that get resolved when the HonorActionHandlerSetting registry key is set to true. |
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