Environment
Novell ZENworks
Patch Management 6.4 - ZPM6.4
Situation
This TID contains
a summary of the fixes that are intended to be applied on ZPM
Update Server 6.4 SP2/SP2a.
Applies To:
What's New
Aside from a comprehensive Novell SUSE Linux content coverage, the latest Novell ZENworks Patch Management 6.4 SP2 offers many new key features and benefits that optimize the management of Windows and non-Windows patch content in a heterogeneous environment, including:
The broadest Novell SUSE Linux content coverage: Now provides the deepest coverage for Novell SUSE Linux content outside of Novell’s native tools to deliver a single automated patch and remediation solution across all systems and servers. The latest version of Novell ZENworks Patch Management now supports:
Better management of Windows and non-Windows patches: Novell ZPM’s new content architecture now makes it easier to obtain and manage subscription-based Non-Windows content and prerequisite patches alongside Windows patches and report on them from a single console to reduce TCO.
Updates released are designed for the ZPM Update Server but may update other components as they are required. Updates include any previous released items, excluding Service Packs and Patches. Any future release will include these Updates.
Notes:
Details
Update Name:Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Server 6.4 Update 2 for SP2
Impact:Critical
Pre-Requisites
Applies To:
- Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Server 6.4 SP2 (6.4.2.1543)
- Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Server 6.4 SP2a (6.4.2.1550)
What's New
Aside from a comprehensive Novell SUSE Linux content coverage, the latest Novell ZENworks Patch Management 6.4 SP2 offers many new key features and benefits that optimize the management of Windows and non-Windows patch content in a heterogeneous environment, including:
The broadest Novell SUSE Linux content coverage: Now provides the deepest coverage for Novell SUSE Linux content outside of Novell’s native tools to deliver a single automated patch and remediation solution across all systems and servers. The latest version of Novell ZENworks Patch Management now supports:
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86 and x86_64)
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86 and x86_64)
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86 and x86_64)
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (x86 and x86_64)
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 (x86 and x86_64)
Better management of Windows and non-Windows patches: Novell ZPM’s new content architecture now makes it easier to obtain and manage subscription-based Non-Windows content and prerequisite patches alongside Windows patches and report on them from a single console to reduce TCO.
- Seamlessly manage 3rd-party vendor credentials via a new Credentials Manager
- Automatically detect & obtain prerequisite patches
- Achieve consistent results with vendor tools
- Obtain patch content faster
Updates released are designed for the ZPM Update Server but may update other components as they are required. Updates include any previous released items, excluding Service Packs and Patches. Any future release will include these Updates.
Notes:
- It is recommended that updates be tested before entering production environments.
- Updates cannot be uninstalled via Add/Remove Programs.
Details
Update Name:Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Server 6.4 Update 2 for SP2
Impact:Critical
Pre-Requisites
- Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Server 6.4 SP2 (6.4.2.1543) or Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Server 6.4 SP2 (6.4.2.1550)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 (See Documentation for SQL Server Edition support)
Resolution
| 60664 | Update Server | Fix | Installs may fail when adding additional modules |
| 60670 | Update Server | Fix | Group Inventory Filter may not present correct information |
| 60672 | Update Server | Fix | Group Vulnerability Export may error out |
| 60676 | Update Server | Fix | FastPath servers may not presented a unique set of paths to Devices |
| 60679 | Update Server | Fix | Deployment Detail page for DAU may not show expanded detail correctly |
| 63606, 65876, 72554 | SCM | Performance Enhancement | Group Compliance Summary/Detail |
| 65875 | SCM | Fix | Group Compliance Summary/Detail may return information outside of the filter |
| 66672 | Update Server | Fix | Deployments page may present older deployments which are not valid |
| 72570 | Update Server | Performance Enhancement | Group Removal |
| 72578 | Update Server | Performance Enhancement | Deployments Page |
| 72795 | Update Server | Performance Enhancement | Database Weekly Maintenance |
| 73652 | SCM | Fix | SCM result may not process after installing SP2 |
| 73863 | Update Server | Fix | Content may not be placed in a "Not Cached" state after a failure to download |
| 74117 | Update Server | Fix | Deploy button from Deployments page is removed |
| KB 678 | Update Server | Fix | Includes Update 1 |
Additional Information
FAQ
How do I obtain Update 2?
The file ZPM 6.4 SP2 - Update 2 (Novell ZENworks Patch Management 6.4 SP2 Update 2.zip) can be downloaded from the Novell Support Website
How will I know if this patch is applied successfully?
Where are the installation logs placed during execution?
How do I obtain Update 2?
The file ZPM 6.4 SP2 - Update 2 (Novell ZENworks Patch Management 6.4 SP2 Update 2.zip) can be downloaded from the Novell Support Website
How will I know if this patch is applied successfully?
- There are two main ways to find out if this has been applied successfully. Add/Remove Programs entry will be present, but it will not be able to be uninstalled. This entry will also show in the inventory of the Update Agent.
- The Product Version will change in the Web UI under About and Options > Support to 6.4.2.1573
Where are the installation logs placed during execution?
The installer will create a log at %ProgramFiles%\Common
Files\PatchLink\Logs\Lumension PatchLink Update Server 6.4 SP2
Update 2\