Updating Locked File Multiple Times without a reboot may cause the file to be deleted.

  • 7007979
  • 23-Feb-2011
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management
Novell ZENworks 11 Configuration Management

Situation

Using the "Install File(s)" bundle action will use the Windows Function, PendingFileRenameOperations , to replace locked files and when a locked file is updated twice prior to a reboot, this process may result in the file being deleted.

Resolution

ZCM 10.3: This is fixed in version 10.3.4 - see KB 7008244 "ZENworks Configuration Management 10.3.4 - update information and list of fixes" which can be found at https://www.novell.com/support
ZCM 11: This is fixed in version 11.2 - see KB 7010044 "ZENworks Configuration Management 11.2 - update information and list of fixes" which can be found at https://www.novell.com/support