NOVELL ZENWORKS PATCH MANAGEMENT 6.4 SP2 - SERVER Manuals

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NOVELL ZENWORKS PATCH MANAGEMENT 6.4 SP2 - SERVER User Manual (390 pages)

Brand: NOVELL | Category: Software | Size: 12 MB

User Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
Preface

15
- About this Guide
  15
- Typographical Conventions
  16
Zenworks Patch Management Overview

17
- Product Overview
  17
  - Patch Management Server and Agent Process
    18
- System Requirements
  19
- Agent Supported Operating Systems
  22
- Agent Supported Languages
  24
Using Zenworks Patch Management

25
Using Vulnerabilities and Packages

45
- About Vulnerabilities
  45
  - Defining Vulnerability Structure
    46
    
    Vulnerabilities
    46
    
    Signatures
    47
    
    Fingerprints
    47
    
    Pre-Requisites
    47
    
    Packages
    47
- The Vulnerabilities Page
  48
- Working with Vulnerabilities
  54
  - Vulnerability Status Tabs
    54
  - Column Definitions
    55
  - Device Status
    55
  - Deploying Vulnerabilities
    56
  - Disabling and Enabling Vulnerabilities
    56
    
    Disabling a Vulnerability
    57
    
    Enabling a Vulnerability
    57
  - Using the Scan Now Feature
    57
  - Updating the Cache
    58
- About Packages
  59
- Using the Packages Tab
  60
- Working with Packages
  67
  - Deploying a Package
    67
  - Deleting a Package
    68
  - Updating the Package Cache
    68
  - Editing a Package
    68
  - Creating a Package
    69
- Using the Package Editor
  69
Working with Deployments

85
- About Deployments
  85
  - Viewing Deployments
    85
    
    Viewing All Deployments
    86
    
    Viewing Deployments Within Devices
    86
    
    Viewing Deployments Within Groups
    87
  - Deployment Types
    88
    
    Vulnerability-Based Deployments
    88
    
    Package-Based Deployments
    89
    
    Mandatory Baseline Deployments
    89
  - Standard and Chained Deployments
    89
    
    Standard Deployments
    89
    
    Chained Deployments
    89
    
    Reboot and Chained State
    90
    
    State Description
    90
- Using the Deployment Pages
  91
  - Deployment Status and Type
    92
    
    Deployment Statistics
    93
  - Deployment Details Summary
    94
  - Field Description
    94
- Working with Deployments
  95
  - Deployments Page
    96
  - Viewing the Deployment Details
    97
    
    Viewing Deployment Details by Device
    98
    
    Viewing Deployment Details by Device Group
    99
  - Viewing Deployment Results
    100
  - Explaining Deployment Distribution Order
    101
  - Aborting Deployments
    102
  - Disabling Deployments
    102
  - Enabling Deployments
    102
  - Modifying Deployments
    103
  - Deleting Deployments
    103
  - Explaining Deployment Deadlines
    103
- Using the Deployment Wizard
  104
  - Introduction Page
    104
  - Device / Device Groups Selection Page
    105
    
    To Create a Device Deployment
    105
    
    To Create a Group Deployment
    106
  - Package Selection Page
    107
  - Associated Vulnerability Analysis
    108
  - Licenses Page
    109
  - Deployment Options Page
    110
  - Schedule Configuration Page
    112
    
    To Schedule a One Time Deployment
    112
    
    To Schedule a Recurring Deployment
    113
  - Selecting the Deployment Start and End Functions
    116
  - Package Deployment Order and Behavior Page
    117
    
    Behavior Icon Definitions
    119
    
    Reboot Icon Definitions
    121
  - Package Deployment Behavior Options Page
    122
    
    Modifying Behavior Options
    123
    
    Behavior Icon Definitions
    123
    
    Optional Package Flags
    125
    
    Package Display Options
    127
  - Notification Options Page
    128
    
    Deployment Permissions
    129
    
    Reboot Notification Options
    131
  - Deployment Confirmation Page
    132
    
    Deployment Confirmation Summary
    132
    
    Selected Packages
    133
  - Associated Vulnerability Analysis Page
    134
  - Deployment Summary Page
    135
    
    Selected Packages
    136
Using Devices and Inventory

139
- About Devices
  139
  - Viewing Devices
    139
  - Using the Devices Page
    140
    
    Device Status Icons
    142
  - Using the Details by Device Page
    144
    
    Device Information Tab
    144
    
    Installing an Agent
    152
    
    Deleting a Device
    154
  - Scanning Inventory
    159
    
    Guidelines for Microsoft Windows Based Operating Systems
    160
    
    Guidelines for Linux/Unix/Mac Based Operating Systems
    163
Using Groups

165
- Defining Groups
  168
- Group Information Settings
  170
- Assigned Email Notification Addresses
  171
- Assigned Child Groups
  171
- Assigned Mandatory Baseline Items
  172
- Assigned Roles
  173
- Group Membership
  174
- Device Group Policies
  200
  - Adding a Policy to a Group
    200
  - Adding a Role to a Group
    202
  - Removing a Role from a Group
    203
    
    Dashboard Settings and Behavior Icons
    206
    
    Removing a Graph from the Dashboard
    207
    
    Adding a Graph to the Dashboard
    207
  - Assign a Source Group to a Custom Group
    210
Reporting

213
- About Reports
  213
  - Report Parameters List
    215
  - Report Results Page
    216
  - Viewing Reports
    217
  - Searching Within Reports
    219
  - Displaying Time and Date in Reports
    219
  - Exporting Reports
    219
  - Viewing Printable Data in Reports
    220
  - Deployment Summary Report
    224
  - Detection Results Not Found Report
    225
  - Hardware Inventory Detail Report
    227
  - Hardware Inventory Summary Report
    227
  - Mandatory Baseline Detail Report
    228
  - Mandatory Baseline Summary Report
    229
  - Operating System Inventory Detail Report
    230
  - Operating System Inventory Summary Report
    230
  - Package Compliance Detail Report
    230
Managing Users and Roles

237
- About User Management
  237
- Defining Roles
  239
- Working with Users
  245
  - Creating New Users
    246
  - Deleting Users
    253
  - Changing a User's Password
    254
  - Creating User Roles
    257
  - Editing User Roles
    259
  - Subscription Service History
    266
  - Subscription Service Configuration
    266
    
    Subscription Service Proxy Configuration
    269
    
    Subscription Service Communication Settings
    270
    
    Enabling Enhanced Content
    272
    
    Disabling Enhanced Content
    273
    
    Exporting Enhanced Content Data
    273
  - Product Information
    275
- Default Configuration
  276
  - Configuring Deployment Defaults
    277
    
    Absentee Agent Management
    280
  - Configuring ISAPI Communication Settings
    282
    
    Concurrent Agent Limit
    283
- Working with Agent Policy Sets
  284
- Technical Support Information
  304
  - Server Information
    305
  - Support Information
    307
Using the Agent

309
- About the Agent for Pre Windows Vista
  309
  - Server Information and Status
    310
  - Configuring Proxy Settings
    317
  - About Tab
    318
    
    Server Information and Status
    319
    
    Version Information
    319
    
    Canceling a Deployment
    321
  - User Interaction During a Reboot
    321
- About the Patch Management Agent for Mac
  322
  - User Interaction During a Reboot
    329
    
    Canceling the Reboot
    330
- About the Patch Management Agent for Linux/Unix
  330
  - Home Page
    333
    
    Proxy Settings
    335
    
    Management Server
    339
    
    Canceling a Deployment
    341
  - User Interaction During a Reboot
    341
    
    Rebooting Immediately
    341
    
    Canceling the Reboot
    342
Patch Management Server Reference

343
- Server Security
  343
- Device Status Icons
  345
Securing Your Patch Management Server

347
- Secure Your Server with SSL
  347
- Use Secure Passwords
  347
- Turn off File and Printer Sharing
  347
  - Turning off File and Printer Sharing
    347
- Put Your Server Behind a Firewall
  348
- Turn off Non-Critical Services
  349
- Lock down Unused TCP and UDP Ports
  349
  - Supported Operating Systems
    355
  - Hardware Requirements
    355
- Installing the Content Update Tool
  356
  - Downloading the Content Update Tool
    356
  - Installing the Content Update Tool
    358
- Using the Content Update Tool
  359
  - The Configuration Page
    359
  - Using the Content Update Tool
    360
Creating a Disaster Recovery Solution

367
- Preparing Your Database
  367
  - Changing the Database Recovery Model
    367
- Creating a Manual Solution
  369
  - Creating a Database Backup
    369
  - Restoring a Database Backup
    372
- Creating an Automated Solution
  375
  - Creating a Maintenance Plan
    375
- Configuring the Distribution Point
  387

NOVELL ZENWORKS PATCH MANAGEMENT 6.4 SP2 - SERVER Installation Manual (26 pages)

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Table of Contents

Preface

Zenworks Patch Management Overview

Using Zenworks Patch Management

Using Vulnerabilities and Packages

Working with Deployments

Using Devices and Inventory

Using Groups

Reporting

Managing Users and Roles

Using the Agent

Patch Management Server Reference

Securing Your Patch Management Server

Creating a Disaster Recovery Solution

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