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Author: Ravella Raghunadh
Administrators might need to install the Novell Client 2 on all Endpoint Management devices in their organization. The ZENworks Configuration Management Bundles feature can be used to perform the installation of the Novell Client 2 on all Endpoint Management devices. ZENworks Configuration Management allows administrators to deploy the Novell Client 2 on devices in stages based on criteria, such as location, device category, and operating system.
This cool solution provides information on how to configure ZENworks Configuration Management bundles to deploy Novell Client 2 on Endpoint Management devices. This document details the procedure for ZENworks 11 and ZENworks 10 Configuration Management releases.
To download the Novell Client 2 Installation files, perform the following steps:
1.1 Configuring the Novell Client 2 Installation Bundle
To configure the Novell Client 2 Installation bundle, perform the following steps:
1.2 Assigning a Bundle to Devices or Users
To assign a bundle to devices or users, perform the following steps:
1.3 Triggering the Novell Client 2 Install on Devices Using Bundle Quick Tasks
To trigger the Novell Client 2 Install on devices using Bundle Quick Tasks, perform the following steps:
2.1 Configuring the Novell Client 2 Installation Bundle
To configure the Novell Client 2 Installation, perform the following steps:
2.2 Assigning a Bundle to Devices or Users
To assign a bundle to devices or users, perform the following steps:
2.3 Triggering the Novell Client 2 Install on Devices
To trigger the Novel Client Install on devices, perform the following steps:
For more information about installing bundles in Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management, see Installing a Bundle in the ZENworks 10 Configuration Management Reference.
The Novell Client 2 setup file is customized in such a way that once installed, it prompts the user to reboot the machine. It is also customized to enable the LDAP Context Less login option. The Install.ini file in the Novell Client 2 setup directory can be edited before creating a bundle, to suppress the reboot prompt or to force a reboot after installation.