Error: Failed to Launch Could not process command: Application failed system requirement

  • 7009260
  • 30-Aug-2011
  • 14-May-2013

Environment

Novell ZENworks 11 Configuration Management Bundles
Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management Bundles

Situation

Bundles with an availability schedule and system requirements that fail will receive the following messages at the end of the availability schedule ERROR: Failed to Launch Could not process command: Application failed system requirement
 

Resolution

For ZCM 11.x: 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

For ZCM 10.x: 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

Cause

This is a cosmetic error that appears at the end of the schedule.  It may confuse some users because nothing was launched.

Additional Information

Example:
A bundle that can only be launched during business hours on a Windows XP machine assigned to a user.  The user would receive the message at the end of the business day if they were on a windows 7 machine.