Device Management - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - ADMINISTRATION QUICK START 10.3 Quick Start Manual

Task
Import devices
Install the ZENworks Adaptive
Agent
Log in and use the ZENworks
Adaptive Agent

1.3 Device Management

ZENworks provides a variety of tasks you can perform to manage your devices. The following tasks
can be done as needed and in any order.
Device Management
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Task
Distribute software
Apply policies
Details
You can also import devices into your Management Zone from a
comma-separated values (CSV) file. Each device entry must
include its IP address or DNS name.
For instructions, see Section 5.2, "Importing Devices," on
page 80.
You can use a variety of methods to install the ZENworks
Adaptive Agent to a device:
Use ZENworks Control Center to deploy the agent from a
ZENworks Server to the device.
At the device, use a Web browser to download the agent
from a ZENworks Server and install it.
Include the agent in an image and apply the image to the
device.
For instructions, see Section 5.3, "Installing the ZENworks
Adaptive Agent," on page 81.
To receive user-assigned bundles and policies on a device, you
must log in to the Management Zone. In addition, you can control
the Adaptive Agent functionality by enabling or disabling various
Adaptive Agent features.
For instructions, see Section 5.4, "Using the ZENworks Adaptive
Agent," on page 89.
Details
Distribute software through the use of bundles. Bundles include
the software files and instructions required to install, launch, and
uninstall (when necessary) the software. You can create bundles
to distribute Windows* Installer applications (both MSI and MSP),
non-Windows Installer applications, Web links, and thin-client
applications.
For instructions, see Section 4.1, "Distributing Software," on
page 41.
Control device behavior through the application of policies.
ZENworks lets you create and apply Windows Group policies,
roaming profile policies, browser bookmark policies, printer
policies, and more.
For instructions, see Section 4.2, "Applying Policies," on page 43.
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