ZPM Updates not deploying

  • 3980666
  • 23-Aug-2006
  • 30-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks Patch Management 6.2 - ZPM

Situation

Can push out the test and diagnostic package, but no other packages or install files.
ERROR: Notify inventory change returned : Error(6). Description:Error is seen in the Application Event logs and PatchLink Update Agent.log

Resolution

1. Make sure you have the appropriate number of server licenses.

  • Microsoft Windows Server requires a license per connection, so if there are 50 workstations with the ZPM agent installed, 50 licenses are needed on the Windows Server. Please contact your Microsoft Licensing Representative to determine the number of licenses that are needed.

2. If there are problems pushing out the test and diagnostic package, but not any updates, or install files. Go to the affected workstation, and download / install the latestWindows Scriptprogram from Microsoft, the deployments should go through successfully: