Distributing, Installing, And Launching A Bundle That Has Dependencies - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION REFERENCE 10.3 30-03-2010 Management Manual

1.4.3 Distributing, Installing, and Launching a Bundle That Has
Dependencies
When setting up bundle dependencies, you should be aware of the following:
Bundle Assignment: A dependent bundle does not need to be assigned to devices or users. The
primary bundle, however, must be assigned to one or more devices or users for it to function
properly.
Distribution and Installation: If dependent bundles have not already been distributed to or
installed on the user's workstation, when a user launches or installs a bundle, ZENworks Adaptive
Agent distributes and installs them. ZENworks Adaptive Agent distributes a dependent bundle only
once, unless the dependent bundle's version is updated or the distribution or installation is
unsuccessful. If ZENworks Adaptive Agent is unable to distribute or install a dependent bundle (for
example, the user's workstation does not meet the dependent bundle's system requirements), the
primary bundle is not launched or installed.
Distribution Through an Add-On Image: If you distribute a bundle through an image add-on, its
dependent bundles must be included as another image add-on. Otherwise, the distribution of the
primary bundle fails.
Distribution to Disconnected Workstations: For disconnected workstations, the bundles must be
force cached to the workstation before it becomes disconnected. If changes are made to dependent
bundles after the bundles have been cached to workstations, the version number of the primary
bundle must be updated in order to force a re-cache of the bundles.
Launch: Each time a bundle is launched, ZENworks Adaptive Agent performs any launch
operations, such as other actions, defined for its dependent bundles.
Reboot/Shutdown: Ensure that the dependent bundle does not include a Reboot / Shutdown action.
Redeploying a Bundle to Refresh Its Dependencies: If you change the dependencies of a bundle
that has already been replicated to content servers, you must redeploy the bundle. This ensures that
each content server has all of the dependencies required by the bundle.
To redeploy the bundle from the Bundles tab, locate and click the bundle to display its details, then
click the Content Servers tab. In the Primary Server Replication Status list, select the check box next
to the Primary Servers, then click Include to replicate the bundle to the servers. Repeat this
procedure for Satellite devices as necessary.
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