Environment
Novell ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management - ZLM7.2
Situation
Updates to Novell ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management
| This TID covers patches to existing ZLM 7.2 installations For new installations, you should install ZLM 7.3, found at https://download.novell.com as "Novell ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management Media Kit" |
Resolution
24 March 2009 - ZLM 7.3
This release contains bug fixes for 7.2 and new features.
Details of new features and how to upgrade can be found at https://www.novell.com/documentation/zlm73/
ZLM 7.3 can be obtained from https://download.novell.com/index.jsp?&search=Search&keywords=ZLM73_Server.iso
Fixes:
TID 7001514 - zlm72ir2 fails to install on fully-patched sles10sp1 server
TID 7003075 - Unable to image virtual machine running XEN on SLES 10
TID 7002893 - ZLM agent install hangs on novell-zislnxd
TID 7002829 - ZLM - catalina.out becomes very large
TID 7007989 - Multiple Target Platforms when uploading files to a File Bundle in ZCC
Fixes (TID Pending):
Bug 436917 Not all packages for a target get mirrored from a YUM repository
Bug 441587 zmd settings 'blackout-interval' and 'device-locked' do not reliably get configured on devices
Bug 459626 After zlm client installs, rug bind-ip attribute stays at '127.0.0.1', which doesn't allow server to client communication
Bug 466204 Effective bundles do not applied when adding bundle group using 'zlman sab'
This release contains bug fixes for 7.2 and new features.
Details of new features and how to upgrade can be found at https://www.novell.com/documentation/zlm73/
ZLM 7.3 can be obtained from https://download.novell.com/index.jsp?&search=Search&keywords=ZLM73_Server.iso
Fixes:
TID 7001514 - zlm72ir2 fails to install on fully-patched sles10sp1 server
TID 7003075 - Unable to image virtual machine running XEN on SLES 10
TID 7002893 - ZLM agent install hangs on novell-zislnxd
TID 7002829 - ZLM - catalina.out becomes very large
TID 7007989 - Multiple Target Platforms when uploading files to a File Bundle in ZCC
Fixes (TID Pending):
Bug 436917 Not all packages for a target get mirrored from a YUM repository
Bug 441587 zmd settings 'blackout-interval' and 'device-locked' do not reliably get configured on devices
Bug 459626 After zlm client installs, rug bind-ip attribute stays at '127.0.0.1', which doesn't allow server to client communication
Bug 466204 Effective bundles do not applied when adding bundle group using 'zlman sab'
Fixes carried forward from ZLM7SP1IR2HP3:
TID 7002183 - Using zlman to register workstations or servers fails
TID 7002184 - Cannot use ZLM to patch RHEL5 64-bit servers
TID 7002185 - Monolithic Bundles do not contain the latest version of patches
TID 7001134 - Agent log file cleanup does not work
TID 7000606 - ZLM 7.2 - no syntax error shown when multiple catalog sections are defined in one file
TID 7002183 - Using zlman to register workstations or servers fails
TID 7002184 - Cannot use ZLM to patch RHEL5 64-bit servers
TID 7002185 - Monolithic Bundles do not contain the latest version of patches
TID 7001134 - Agent log file cleanup does not work
TID 7000606 - ZLM 7.2 - no syntax error shown when multiple catalog sections are defined in one file
Fixes carried forward from ZLM7SP1IR2HP3 (TID Pending):
Bug 420294 Devices register against disabled customer platform
Bug 425280 Error applying sles 9 patch-12106: Media file not found
Bug 431176 installing ZLM server on SLES10 - SP2 64Bit with Oracle Backend fails on various phases
Fixes carried forward from ZLM7SP1IR2HP2:
TID 7001128 - Graphical User Interface for zlmmirror
TID 7000892 - Unable to image HP 7800p Ultra-slim Desktop
TID 7001707 - Network bonding configuration is changed after ZLM agent is installed
TID 7001708 - Enforce Persistence is not mirrored correctly
TID 7001913 - Adding package to bundle fails for Oracle10g database
Fixes carried forward from ZLM7SP1IR2HP2 (TID pending):
Not able to remove custom platform
Multiple Target Platforms when uploading files to a File Bundle in ZCC
Fixes carried forward from ZLM7SP1IR2HP1:
TID 7000452 - Updates catalogs missing after updating libzypp patch
TID 7001075 - CoreFault errors while uploading package & patch of same name & version
TID 7001060 - ZISLNX ignores settings of dhcpd
TID 7001062 - "rug in kernel-default-2.6.16.54-0.2.5" command does not install the specified kernel
TID 7001057 - Mirroring Downloads packages incompletely or redundantly
TID 7001076 - Sending a cleanup distribution cleans up every version of the distribution on the subscriber node
TID 7001072 - Execution of rug command fails in RHEL3 64 bit
TID 7001058 - Mirroring is downloading lower package versions
TID 7001116 - zlm-ncc-reg does not take upper case letters in email address
TID 7004657 - The ZMD process randomly stops running
TID 7004656 - Revert hyperlink is not working as expected
Fixes carried forward from ZLM7SP1IR2HP1 (TID pending):
Remote execute policies fail to apply when using the rpm version filter
Bundles do not install when schedule on refresh
ZLM7.2 Interim Release 1 Hot Patch 5(this patch has the same fixes as ZLM7.2 IR2)
Not able to remove custom platform
Multiple Target Platforms when uploading files to a File Bundle in ZCC
Fixes carried forward from ZLM7SP1IR2HP1:
TID 7000452 - Updates catalogs missing after updating libzypp patch
TID 7001075 - CoreFault errors while uploading package & patch of same name & version
TID 7001060 - ZISLNX ignores settings of dhcpd
TID 7001062 - "rug in kernel-default-2.6.16.54-0.2.5" command does not install the specified kernel
TID 7001057 - Mirroring Downloads packages incompletely or redundantly
TID 7001076 - Sending a cleanup distribution cleans up every version of the distribution on the subscriber node
TID 7001072 - Execution of rug command fails in RHEL3 64 bit
TID 7001058 - Mirroring is downloading lower package versions
TID 7001116 - zlm-ncc-reg does not take upper case letters in email address
TID 7004657 - The ZMD process randomly stops running
TID 7004656 - Revert hyperlink is not working as expected
Fixes carried forward from ZLM7SP1IR2HP1 (TID pending):
Remote execute policies fail to apply when using the rpm version filter
Bundles do not install when schedule on refresh
ZLM7.2 Interim Release 1 Hot Patch 5(this patch has the same fixes as ZLM7.2 IR2)
This patch is available by downloading the instructions found at https://download.novell.com/patch/finder/#familyId=7860&priority=&productId=13586&distribution=&architecture=&keywords=zlm72ir1hp5, search keyword is zlm72ir1hp5
It is no longer necessary to use the Hot Patch mailer to obtain this information.
Fixes:
TID 3761823 - Network Card will not load on OptiPlex 755 workstations
TID 3060739 - Unable to Image ITRONIX GOBOOK
TID 3774368 - Cannot load Yukon Drivers on IBM 9143anu machines
TID 3746504 - Network card will not load on Dell Latitude D630 laptops
TID 3695642 - ZENworks imaging does not contain the Attansic Linux Driver
TID 3635171 - ITONIX tablet PC Imaging Segmentation Fault
TID 3055926 - Network card will not load on Shuttle SB83G5 or FB83 workstations
TID 7000644 - Registration of satellite server erases DeviceID
TID 7000645 - "rug up" is upgrading locked packages
TID 7000649 - Bundle installation fails when a package lock is added to any of the installed packages
TID 7000643 - Not Possible to Remove Multiple Versions of an Installed Package
TID 7000646 - Error "cpio: open failed" when installing a package through rug
TID 7000647 - ZLM server device object server health status incorrect
TID 7000648 - Japanese file names in ZENworks images are garbled when viewed in Image Explorer
TID 3132413 - zmd wakeup takes a long time
TID 7000652 - ZMD does not bypass proxy for IP addresses in the exception list
TID 7000655 - Exception list needed for rug option: require-verified-certs
TID 7000657 - ZMD fails to apply patches mirrored from Novell using ZLM
TID 7000658 - Can not add multiple switches for inventory-scanner-options in ZMD settings from the ZCC
TID 7000660 - zlmmirror does not work against RedHat RHN service
TID 7000661 - Hot Patch bundle pre-install script fails if novell-zenworks-datautils is not installed on device
TID 7000656 - Local packages do not install and rug -u generates error
TID 7000650 - Cannot use user "administrator" through zlman
TID 7000651 - "rug products" does not show base products
TID 7000780 - ZLM72 - Text file policy wizard drops 'search string' when exiting the wizard
TID 7000782 - Timing issue: Registration fails when imaging with ZLM7.2
TID 7000797 - While tryng to PXE boot the nvlnbp.sys file does not load properly
TID 7000692 - ZLM 7.2 Corrupted zmd.db leaves ZMD dead
TID 3463265 - Unable to generate reports showing available security updates, entire catalogs, etc
TID 7000832 - Some pre or post script commands in a ZLM file bundle are not executed when #!/bin/csh or #!/usr/bin/tcsh are defined
TID 7000833 - Table indexes are missing for zenworks db during upgrade to ZLM7.2 IR1
TID 7000779 - While creating file bundle and adding same package for different target platforms it will retain only last added package
TID 7000781 - ZLM dependency resolution fails because the package is already installed
TID 7000947 - rug reg works, even if device is locked
TID 7000948 - rug ref fails after machine is unlocked
TID 7000960 - Package version is not the same between 32 and 64 bit for the same linux distro
TID 7000961 - Unable to install the agent with server mount point
TID 7000828 - novell-zenworks-zmd-tess package missing in RHEL-4ES in IR1a
Fixes (TID pending):
Updates column population utilizes ZLM server too much
Unable to take image of workstation
Fixes carried over from Interim Release 1 Hot Patch 4:
Fixes:
TID 3758913 - Dell bundles are not successfully created
TID 7000990 - PackageUpdates generating 100% Java utilization
TID 7000991 - Bundles with freshen packages show status * after refresh
TID 7000996 - Very slow performance adding packages to catalog
TID 7000999 - Error when subscribing to service
TID 7001030 - Cannot use Autoyast to build device with ZLM7.2 IR1 and hot patch packages
TID 7001038 - proxy password visible in plain text on preferences tab of ZENworks update agent
TID 7001031 - All assigned bundles are redeployed to device
TID 7001039 - scripts are executed during bundle dry-run
TID 7001040 - Administrator can create association between folder and bundle without needing rights to that folder
TID 7001041 - Mandatory bundle installed by dry run is installed on next refresh
TID 7001042 - ZMD hangs on sqlite exception
TID 7001044 - Changes made to packages whilst ZMD is shut down are not shown in status
TID 7001045 - status of packages is shown as "v", even though the same package version is already installed
TID 7004658 - Automatic Refresh is not installing Bundles
TID 7006182 - YOU patch bundles are locked and cannot be modified in ZCC
Fixes carried over from Interim Release 1 Hot Patch 3
Fixes:
TID 7000987 - result from "rug bl" not consistent during software scan
TID 7000988 - Cannot install second copy of package with lower version than existing package
TID 7000989 - Device Refresh Schedule does not work for all agents
TID 7004665 - ZMD Regularly Hangs
7004472yContent replication related error after moving secondary server object into a sub-folder
Fixes carried over from Interim Release 1 Hot Patch 2
Fixes:
TID 3430140 - zlm-debug not working with a new install of ZLM 7.2 ir1
TID 7000959 - hwinfo breaks NIC encryption
TID 7000963 - Files removed from bundle are not removed from target when bundle is redeployed
TID 7000964 - "rug bin --entire catalog" installs bundles from an unsubscribed catalog
TID 7000965 - Package architecture unclear using ZEN installer on 64-bit systems
TID 7000967 - zlmmirror is mirroring multiple versions of the same package
TID 7000968 - Registration key is not enforced if used for registering existing device
TID 7000969 - Registration using Rebuild option throws exception if IP address is changed
TID 7000970 - Dependent patch that has been removed still shows as "applied"
TID 3759181 - services disappear from rug setup
TID 7000972 - rug patch-info
TID 7000975 - ZCC only shows first page of bundle assignments
TID 3711616 - Unable to update OES 2 Linux servers using ZLM 7.2 Mirror
TID 7001050 - Permissions associated with File Bundle are not working
TID 7002703 - ZLM Client stops responding
TID 7002706 - rug pa <Catalog> shows blank entry under Bundle Column
TID 7002747 - Status of queue actions not being regressed to Failed from the In progress state
TID 7002748 - Zen_queue Refresh Actions tried multiple times for offline devices
TID 7004666 - Inventory Database Tables are not being Cleared
Fixes (TID pending):
Mirroring from you.novell.com gives error of wrong size when ZLMMIRRORing
not able to the search for a PackageList for the <version>-<build> number like this “4.13-1046.4”
changing a Catalog name, will not be visible at the client
YOU patch bundle, rug bl shows the bundles description instead of the name
Fixes carried over from Interim Release 1 Hot Patch 1:
TID 3726735- ZENworks Linux Management 7.2 IR1 Hot Patch 1 Enhancements
TID 3499010 - Mirroring catalog SLES10-SP1-Updates some packages updated to lower versions
TID 7000903 - Automatic OES v1 patch bundle groups are not created automatically
TID 7000935 - RPMs do not get uninstalled when bundle is unassociated in ZCC
TID 7000936 - Cannot use IP address as a filter when configuring Preboot Services
TID 7000937 - Cannot determine progress of mirroring process
TID 7000938 - "rug restart" fails
TID 7000940 - zlmmirror slp and zlmmirror slb do not show correct package and bundle names
TID 7000941 - Change to $hostname is not seen on ZCC
TID 7000942 - Packages do not get added to bundle after using "back" button
TID 7000943 - Array index is out of range.
TID 7000944 - Scheduled bundle install takes places immediately
TID 7000945 - Unable to connect through IP Address or Host Name
TID 7001075 - CoreFault errors while uploading package & patch of same name & version
TID 7002671 - rug bundle-list is not able to filter on Type
TID 3499010 - Mirroring catalog SLES10-SP1-Updates some packages updated to lower versions
TID 7000903 - Automatic OES v1 patch bundle groups are not created automatically
TID 7000935 - RPMs do not get uninstalled when bundle is unassociated in ZCC
TID 7000936 - Cannot use IP address as a filter when configuring Preboot Services
TID 7000937 - Cannot determine progress of mirroring process
TID 7000938 - "rug restart" fails
TID 7000940 - zlmmirror slp and zlmmirror slb do not show correct package and bundle names
TID 7000941 - Change to $hostname is not seen on ZCC
TID 7000942 - Packages do not get added to bundle after using "back" button
TID 7000943 - Array index is out of range.
TID 7000944 - Scheduled bundle install takes places immediately
TID 7000945 - Unable to connect through IP Address or Host Name
TID 7001075 - CoreFault errors while uploading package & patch of same name & version
TID 7002671 - rug bundle-list is not able to filter on Type
ZLM7.2 Hot Patch 5 (this patch has the same fixes as ZLM7.2 IR1)
Fixes:
Fixes:
TID 3148191- rug up is removing packages including aaa_base
TID 3247638 - Multiple, defunct shell processes
TID 3695805 - NullPointerException when running a zlmmirror with dry run
TID 3950841 - Cannot use rug to view policies associated to device
TID 3972463 - ZCC shows Policy Enforcer error due to invalid username
TID 3201401 - Error: "HTTP error 500 occurred during the following request"
TID 3918774 - ZLM7 mirroring does not consider bundle attributes to detect if bundle has changed
TID 3950841 - Cannot use rug to view policies associated to device
TID 3739143 - LocalName
TID 3983292 - ZENworks Control Console shows firefox policy enforcer error on managed server
TID 3247638 - Multiple, defunct shell processes
TID 3695805 - NullPointerException when running a zlmmirror with dry run
TID 3972463 - ZCC shows Policy Enforcer error due to invalid username
TID 3918774 - ZLM7 mirroring does not consider bundle attributes to detect if bundle has changed
TID 3201401 - Error: "HTTP error 500 occurred during the following request"
TID 3618004 - Installing OES patch bundles require too much hard disk space
TID 3160279- ZLM primary or secondary server upgrade hangs
TID3469354- ActionManager Errors are Visible in the zmd-messages.log
TID3488162- ZLM 7.2 Agent Shuts Down Unexpectedly
TID3733723- The Command zlman queue-flush is not Clearing the Queue
TID3013653- ZLM 7.2 OES Patch Bundles are Downgrading Installed Packages
TID3460433- High Disk Space Usage when Patching with ZLM 7.2
TID3396067- The ZLM 7.2 agent is hanging
TID3514769- ZLM 7.2 is Upgrading Packages set to install
TID3602731- ZLM 7.2 Server install is not supported on OES
TID3013343- Upgrading the ZLM 7.2 Agent from the ZLM Server Install CD is Not Supported
TID3243712- /etc/crontab points to a wrong location for the script zlm-pg-vacuum
TID3126550- upgrade from ZLM 7 IR1 to ZLM 7.2 with an Oracle database fails
TID3359873- Packages with Freshen set will never be distributed after upgrading to ZLM 7.2
TID3989454- Running zlm-uninstall on an OES server breaks eDirectory
TID3591104- zlman has no command line option to show orphaned packages
TID3686012- Bundle does not distribute updated content if filename is unchanged
TID3937594- Dell mirroring fails when using proxy and no system DNS
TID3445040- Problems with ZLM schema when upgrading ZLM 7 IR1 to ZLM 7.2 HP2
TID3776143- ERROR: eDir failed to start properly
TID 3247638 - Multiple, defunct shell processes
TID 3695805 - NullPointerException when running a zlmmirror with dry run
TID 3950841 - Cannot use rug to view policies associated to device
TID 3972463 - ZCC shows Policy Enforcer error due to invalid username
TID 3201401 - Error: "HTTP error 500 occurred during the following request"
TID 3918774 - ZLM7 mirroring does not consider bundle attributes to detect if bundle has changed
TID 3950841 - Cannot use rug to view policies associated to device
TID 3739143 - LocalName
TID 3983292 - ZENworks Control Console shows firefox policy enforcer error on managed server
TID 3247638 - Multiple, defunct shell processes
TID 3695805 - NullPointerException when running a zlmmirror with dry run
TID 3972463 - ZCC shows Policy Enforcer error due to invalid username
TID 3918774 - ZLM7 mirroring does not consider bundle attributes to detect if bundle has changed
TID 3201401 - Error: "HTTP error 500 occurred during the following request"
TID 3618004 - Installing OES patch bundles require too much hard disk space
TID 3160279- ZLM primary or secondary server upgrade hangs
TID3469354- ActionManager Errors are Visible in the zmd-messages.log
TID3488162- ZLM 7.2 Agent Shuts Down Unexpectedly
TID3733723- The Command zlman queue-flush is not Clearing the Queue
TID3013653- ZLM 7.2 OES Patch Bundles are Downgrading Installed Packages
TID3460433- High Disk Space Usage when Patching with ZLM 7.2
TID3396067- The ZLM 7.2 agent is hanging
TID3514769- ZLM 7.2 is Upgrading Packages set to install
TID3602731- ZLM 7.2 Server install is not supported on OES
TID3013343- Upgrading the ZLM 7.2 Agent from the ZLM Server Install CD is Not Supported
TID3243712- /etc/crontab points to a wrong location for the script zlm-pg-vacuum
TID3126550- upgrade from ZLM 7 IR1 to ZLM 7.2 with an Oracle database fails
TID3359873- Packages with Freshen set will never be distributed after upgrading to ZLM 7.2
TID3989454- Running zlm-uninstall on an OES server breaks eDirectory
TID3591104- zlman has no command line option to show orphaned packages
TID3686012- Bundle does not distribute updated content if filename is unchanged
TID3937594- Dell mirroring fails when using proxy and no system DNS
TID3445040- Problems with ZLM schema when upgrading ZLM 7 IR1 to ZLM 7.2 HP2
TID3776143- ERROR: eDir failed to start properly
Additional Information
For updates to ZLM 7.3, see TID 7003346"Updates to Novell ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management"