Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 02-12-2010 Administration Manual page 227

14 (Optional) Specify the desired Special Flag options:
Remove conflicting packages: Select this option to specify that conflicting packages are
uninstalled from devices before installing new packages. By default, this option is
selected, so conflicting packages (previous versions of the same package, for example) are
uninstalled before the current package is installed. If this option is not selected, packages
are not installed if a conflict is detected.
Attempt a dry run: Select this option to have ZENworks Linux Management perform a
test to determine if the RPM bundle can be successfully deployed. If there are any issues
that could prevent the RPM bundle from being deployed, you can look at the log file to
troubleshoot the bundle-creation process. The log file is located in
.
log/zenworks
A successful dry run ensures that the bundle can be successfully deployed or installed on
assigned devices (packages are available, dependencies are met, etc.).
Bundle lock: Select this option to lock bundles on the managed devices from the server.
You can also use the command line utility to lock the bundles. The Bundle lock option is
only available during the assignment of bundle or bundle groups to the managed devices.
For more information, see
Device," on page 266
15 Specify the desired Scheduling options:
Deploy and install at a scheduled time: Use this option to schedule the deployment and
installation of the bundles contained in this bundle group. Click the Schedule icon to
choose the schedule type.
The following schedules are available. Click the link in the left column in the table below
for more information about each schedule type and its options.
Schedule Type
Date Specific
Section 21.2, "Locking and Unlocking a Bundle on a Managed
Description
Select one or more dates on which to install the bundle on
assigned devices and set other restrictions that might apply.
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