Preboot Work Assignment Rules - Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 02-12-2010 Administration Manual

Name servers: Controls which DNS servers a device uses. You can specify multiple DNS
name servers.
Device name: Configured device names can include a prefix, the BIOS asset tag, the BIOS
serial number, or none of these.
IP configuration: For the IP configuration, you can specify to use DHCP or a specific IP
address. If you select to use IP addresses, you can provide a list using a range or by specifying
specific IP addresses. As devices are registered, they assume one of the available addresses. For
IP addresses, you can also specify a subnet mask and a default gateway.
For the procedures in configuring defaults for non-registered devices, see
"Configuring Non-registered Device Settings," on page

28.3.5 Preboot Work Assignment Rules

You can set up hardware-based rules for your Preboot bundles. Work assignment rules are used to
apply bundles to devices with specific hardware, or to match a broad set of hardware requirements.
For example, you can create a rule that applies a bundle to any device with a specific MAC address
or BIOS serial number. Rules like this can only match to a single device. On the other hand, you can
create a rule that applies to any device with at least 512 MB of RAM and 150 GB of hard drive
space.
A work rule is comprised of filters that are used to determine whether a device complies with the
rule. The rules use logic to determine whether a device meets the requirements for applying the
Preboot bundle. The AND and OR logical operators are used for creating complex filters for the
rule.
When a device is seeking work to be done, it scans the rules until it finds a rule where all of the
rule's filters match the device, then executes the bundle assigned to the rule.
Filter information that you can provide:
Device component: Any of the following:
BIOS Asset Tag
BIOS Serial Number
BIOS Version
CPU Chipset
Hard Drive Controller
Hard Drive Size (in MB)
Hardware Type
IP Address
MAC Address
Model
Network Adapter
RAM (in MB)
Sound Card
System Manufacturer
Video Adapter
383.
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Section 29.4.3,