Imaging distro is recognizing USB device is /dev/sda instead of /dev/sdb

  • Document ID:7006526
  • Creation Date:28-Jul-2010
  • Modified Date:30-Apr-2012
    • Micro Focus Products:
      ZENworks Configuration Management
      ZENworks Desktop Management

Environment

Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Support Pack 1 - ZDM7 SP1 Imaging
Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management on Linux Support Pack 1 - ZDML7 SP1 Imaging
Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management with Support Pack 3 - 10.3 Imaging

Situation

Imaging distro is recognizing USB device is /dev/sda instead of /dev/sdb
 
Unable to restore image if USB device is now set to /dev/sd a

Resolution

ZCM 10.3:
 
This is fixed in version 10.3.1 - see KB 7006265 "ZENworks Configuration Management 10.3.1 - update information and list of fixes" which can be found at Novell Support
 
 ZDM7: Fixed in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Service Pack 1 Interim Release 4 Hot Patch 5, see KB 3484245 "Updates to Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management" which can be found at Novell Support