Managing Deployment Packages; Package Types And Architectures - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - DISCOVERY-DEPLOYMENT-RETIREMENT REFERENCE 10.3 30-03-2010 Deployment Manual

Managing Deployment Packages

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Deployment packages contain the files and information needed to install the ZENworks
Agent on devices and register the devices in the Management Zone.
Each ZENworks Server contains nine default system packages. These packages are built during
installation and system update of the ZENworks Server. In addition to the Adaptive Agent files, each
default system package includes the ZENworks Server's address and (optionally) a key to use when
registering. You cannot change which files a default system package includes, but you can
customize the ZENworks Server address and registration key (which is blank unless you specify
one).
For example, assume that you are deploying the Adaptive Agent to devices on your private network
and to devices on the other side of a firewall or router that is using NAT (Network Address
Translation). You could modify a package in order to list the ZENworks Server's private network
address (IP address, DNS name, or both) and also list its NAT address.
The following sections provide information and instructions to help you manage your deployment
packages:
Section 8.1, "Package Types and Architectures," on page 55
Section 8.2, "Default System Packages Versus Custom Packages," on page 56
Section 8.3, "Customizing Packages," on page 56
Section 8.4, "Rebuilding Packages," on page 59

8.1 Package Types and Architectures

In order to support deployment of the ZENworks Adaptive Agent from files on either local or
network media, there are two types of deployment packages:
Network: A network package contains only the preagent. After the preagent is installed to the
device, it downloads and installs the ZENworks Adaptive Agent files from a ZENworks Server.
The network package is
A network package requires that Microsoft .NET is installed on a device prior to the
deployment of the agent to the device.
Standalone: A standalone package contains the preagent, all of the ZENworks Adaptive Agent
module files, and Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installables. This package does not require
access to the ZENworks Server to install the Adaptive Agent; hence, you can distribute it via
removable media (CD, USB drive, etc.) to devices or you can use it for devices that do not
already have .NET installed. After the Adaptive Agent is installed, it registers with the
Management Zone the next time it has access to the ZENworks Server.
The standalone package is named
In order provide support for the various Windows operating system architectures, there are three
versions of each of the two packages:
x86 version: You can use the x86 version for manual deployments to 32-bit Windows devices.
PreAgentPkg_Agent.exe
PreAgentPkg_AgentComplete.exe
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