Support For Dell Configuration Bundles; New Package Management Features; Package Management For Ppc, Itanium, And Zseries Devices; Updates To The Imaging Functionality - Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.2 IR2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE 07-20-2009 Installation Manual

10.1.4 Support for Dell Configuration Bundles

When a server boots, the ZENworks Dell Configuration bundle is executed on the server before the
operating system boots. The Dell Configuration bundle is used in server provisioning to do the
following:
Use scripts and files to configure the BIOS, BMC, RAID, and DRAC
Install a Dell utility partition
Overwrite an existing Dell utility partition
Update the files in an existing Dell utility partition
Execute another Preboot bundle to install an operating system after updating the Dell device
For more information, see
Linux Management Administration

10.1.5 New Package Management Features

Support for File Bundles: A file bundle lets you create a bundle containing one or more files
of any type and distribute them to assigned devices. For example, you can include
configuration files or data files in file bundles. A file bundle is useful to distribute any files that
are not part of an RPM package. For more information, see

.Novell ZENworks 7.27.3 Linux Management Administration Guide

Best Package Support: SLES 10 and SLED 10 users have the option of choosing the best
package to install on their devices. This feature helps solve the incompatibility issues related to
some key packages in the latest versions of SLES 10 and SLED 10, such as Kernel Modules,
ATI, and XGL enabling.
Bundle Locking: Bundle locking options are available for SLES 10 and SLED 10 managed
devices. The rug command line utility provides the following new bundle locking commands:
bundle-lock-add
bundle-lock-delete
bundle-lock-list
For more information, see
Administration Guide.
10.1.6 Package Management for PPC, Itanium, and zSeries
Devices
In addition to x86 and x86_64, support is provided for PPC, Itanium*, and zSeries* in ZENworks
7.2 Linux Management.
For more information, see

10.1.7 Updates to the Imaging Functionality

The imaging kernel has been updated to base 10 to provide better driver support and support for
taking and restoring SLES 10 and SLED 10 images.
"Using Dell Configuration
Guide.
"rug (1)" in the .Novell ZENworks 7.27.3 Linux Management
Section 2.3, "Managed Device Requirements," on page
Bundles" in the .Novell ZENworks 7.27.3
"Creating File
What's New in ZENworks Linux Management
Bundles" in the
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