Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - PREBOOT SERVICES AND IMAGING REFERENCE 10.3 16-04-2010 User Manual page 213

Novell-zmgprebootpolicy
Novell-zmgprebootpolicy allows PXE devices to query the Configuration Management system for
work to do and for Preboot Menu policies.
Novell-zmgprebootpolicy is started automatically when installing Configuration Management, or
when rebooting the server.
"Understanding the Novell-zmgprebootpolicy Components" on page 213
"Configuring Novell-zmgprebootpolicy" on page 213
Understanding the Novell-zmgprebootpolicy Components
To initiate novell-zmgprebootpolicy, enter the following command:
Windows:
%ZENWORKS_HOME%\bin\preboot\novell-zmgprebootpolicy.exe
Linux:
/etc/init.d/novell-zmgprebootpolicy
Table E-11 lists the arguments for this command, the executable it starts, and the configuration file it
uses:
Novell-zmgprebootpolicy Command Details
Table E-11
Script Arguments: start, stop, restart, force-reload, status, showpid (for descriptions of these
arguments, see
Executable:
/opt/novell/zenworks/preboot/bin/novell-zmgprebootpolicyd
Linux Configuration
/etc/opt/novell/zenworks/preboot/novell-
File:
zmgprebootpolicy.conf
Windows Configuration %ZENWORKS_HOME%\conf\preboot\novell-zmgprebootpolicy.conf
File:
Configuring Novell-zmgprebootpolicy
The novell-zmgprebootpolicy configuration file (
following parameters.
Parameters that are not commented out, but contain no values, are given a default value.
Novell-zmgprebootpolicy Parameters
Table E-12
Parameter Description
LocalInterface = The IP address that is used by the Policy server.
10.0.0.1
This setting is intended only for use on servers with multiple LAN interfaces.
The address must be valid on the server.
By default, this parameter is commented out.
"Understanding the Arguments" on page
novell-zmgprebootpolicy.conf
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