"Starts with" and "Ends with" missing from Registration Rules and Dynamic Group filters

  • 7009533
  • 09-Oct-2011
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 11 Configuration Management Support Pack 1 - ZCM 11 SP1 ZENworks Control Center - ZCC
Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management with Support Pack 3 - 10.3 ZENworks Control Center - ZCC

Situation

In ZCM 11.1 and ZCM 10.3.3, the operators "Starts with" and "Ends with" are missing from ZCC

The operators should be available in Dynamic Group filters under "Device - IP Address" and Registration Rules under "IP Address"

Resolution

For ZCM 10.3.3: 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

For ZCM 11.1: 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

Workaround: if it is not possible to upgrade to 11.2 at this time, in the interim, Novell has made a Patch available for testing, in the form of a Field Test File (FTF): it can be obtained at https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=FhK3YLvgkAc~ as "ZCM 11.1 - "Starts with" and "Ends with" fix - see TID 7009533". This Patch should only be applied if the symptoms above are being experienced, and are causing problems.

This Patch has had limited testing, and should not be used in a production system without first being checked in a test environment. Some Patches have specific requirements for deployment, it is very important to follow any instructions in the readme at the download site. Please report any problems encountered when using this Patch, by using the feedback link on this TID.