Configuring ZLM to update SLED10 and/or SLES10

If using ZLM 7.2, make sure the agents have the ZLM 7.2 agent installed.

To install the ZLM 7.2 agent on the managed devices, follow this link:

https://www.novell.com/documentation/zlm72/lm7install/data/bx5ait1.html#bvbghtn

This link talks about automating the install of the ZLM agent.

https://www.novell.com/documentation/zlm72/lm7install/data/b45k6d5.html#b45k6d5

Configuring zlmmirror
For complete details on configuring zlmmirror refer to the documentation under ZENworks 7 | ZENworks Linux Management. For the purposes of this document a summary of steps will be provided for the required configuration.
Zlmmirror is a command line utility that receives its configuration from an XML configuration file. In order to connect to get updates the file needs to be modified with the following information.
From the Novell Customer Center for updates from Novell
User name – see comment below
Password – see comment below
URL of the Update Service – "https://update.novell.com/data”
Type of Update Server – "rce”
Name of the catalog – "SLED10-Updates” or "SLES10-Updates”

The user name and passwords for the Novell updates are generated by registering a device with the Novell Customer Center. The way to get these is to find a client machine that is already registered with Novell Customer Center. Make note of the deviceid and secret files (they'll either be in /etc/zmd or/etc/opt/novell/zenworks/zmd/).
Device ID = User name
Secret = Password

From the Local ZLM system
User name and Password – whatever these are for the ZLM administration
Server type –"zlm”
Local name of catalog – typically the same as the remote server

A Sample Configuration File of the proper configuration of this is included below:



https://update.novell.com/data

rce
user
password




zlm
Administrator
novell





SLED10-Updates
SLED10-Updates










Launching zlmmirror
Once the zlmmirror.conf file is configured correctly and a valid subscription is obtained launch zlmirror and begin to receive updates. This is done with the following command on the ZLM server.

3339684: How to load the base SLE 10 packages into ZLM 7

The script from this TID loads the full FCS distribution into one bundle.

Add the bundle into a catalog and then assign the catalog to the device(s) or device folder so the device can resolve dependencies.

The catalog can be set to hidden so users with SLED workstations don't even know it's there but can use it for updates.

Distributing the Updates

Server Configuration

Once the updates are on the local server a ZLM 7.0 server must be configured to serve the packages to code 10. This is not needed for ZLM 7.2 The distribution was unkown to ZLM7.0 when it shipped so the distribution will need to be added to the server. Once it is known you need to prepare the server to receive the requests from Code 10 devices – this requires configuring the target platforms and prepping the server to receive the requests from the included code 10 client. Once completed all that is left is to configure the clients themselves for updates and then have them begin to receive the updates. Each of these steps is outlined in more detail below.

Adding support for the Distibution for ZLM 7.0. (not needed for ZLM 7.2)

To add support for code 10 you need to launch the ZENworks Control Center (ZCC) and then select the "Configuration” tab and select"Platforms” under the Zone Settings. Please Note that you will need to do this for every Zone that you want to run code 10 platforms in.

Under the "Custom Target” section select "Add” and select "NLD 9” to copy the target platform settings.



Edit the "Add Platform " dialogue to look like the following – this will provide support for SLED 10 for ZLM 7.0 only. Not needed for ZLM 7.2

Client Configuration
Adding the service to the SLED/SLES
Now that the distribution has been added before you can register the embedded client with the server you need to configure the following for any devices that will connect to the ZLM server.