Installing The Zenworks Agent And Registering The Device; Manually Installing The Zenworks Agent - Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.2 IR2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE 07-20-2009 Installation Manual

7.2 Installing the ZENworks Agent and
Registering the Device
The following instructions explain how tomanually install the ZENworks Agent and register it to the
Management Zone. You should follow the instructions on at least one device to become familiar
with the installation and registration process. However, before installing the ZENworks Agent on a
large number of devices, you should review the following sections:
"Organizing Devices: Folders and
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how to best use folders and groups to minimize your management overhead. The second
section explains how to use registration keys and rules to automatically assign a device to a
folder and groups when the device is registered.
Section A.2, "Automating Installation of the ZENworks Agent," on page
automate the installation of the ZENworks Agent through the use of a script and a response file.
Dell PowerEdge Servers: If you plan to update Dell PowerEdge servers by using Dell Update
Packages, we recommend that you mirror the packages from the Dell FTP site before installing the
ZENworks Agent on the managed PowerEdge servers. You can also mirror the packages after
installing the ZENworks Agent on the managed PowerEdge servers but before registering them in
the ZENworks Management Zone. Mirroring the Dell Update Packages prior to installing the
ZENworks Agent or registering the servers in the Management Zone ensures that all Dell model
numbers are loaded into the database, the standard reports are run as the servers register, and the
Dell Update Packages exist in the ZENworks package repository. For more information, see
Dell Update Package
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7.2.1 Manually Installing the ZENworks Agent

To manually install the ZENworks Agent and register it in the Management Zone:
1 Make sure the device meets the necessary requirements. See
Requirements," on page
2 At the Linux device, mount the media you are using for the install:.
Novell ZENworks 7 Linux Management Agent CD
Novell ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management Agent CD
Novell ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management with Interim Release 1 Agent CD
ZENworks Agent CD
Or
ISO image
The ISO image of ZENworks 7.2 Linux Managementwith IR1a is available at the
Downloads Web site
Novell ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management with Interim Release 2 Agent CD
To mount a media, use the following command:
mount device mountpoint
For example:
mount /dev/cdrom /zlm7
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