Environment
Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management - ZDM7 Desktop
Management
Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management - ZDM7 Management
Agent
Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Support Pack 2 - ZDM6.5
Desktop Management
Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Support Pack 2 - ZDM6.5
Management Agent
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Support Pack 2
Situation
Using NAL to install an MSI application, which includes an MSP
file, the MSI application gets uninstalled.
MSI uninstalls if MSP is not enterd with full path
Resolution
Workaround:
Enter the full path to the MSP file to be used.
For ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management: Fixed in
zenlite.dll dated 22 May 2006 or newer in ZENworks 6.5 Desktop
Management SP2 IR1 or newer found at https://www.novell.com/support
.
For ZENworks 7 Desktop Management: Fixed in ZENworks 7 Desktop
Management with SP1, available at https://download.novell.com
Additional Information
Steps to duplicate:
1- Zen MSI app object with a MST and MSP
2- make sure to have to have the source populated and DO NOT use the full path when adding the MST and MSP (MST and MSP must be in the source dir)
3- Assign it and run
2- make sure to have to have the source populated and DO NOT use the full path when adding the MST and MSP (MST and MSP must be in the source dir)
3- Assign it and run
RESULTS:
1- If app was installed previously without the MSP, it will
uninstall the app.
2- If the app has not been installed, it will start the
install, however will uninstall once it starts to process the
MSP.