6.3 Accessing Bundles

There are two ways for accessing bundles on a ZENworks managed device: the ZENworks Window and the ZENworks Agent.

6.3.1 ZENworks Window

The ZENworks Window is a standalone application that you can launch by using any one of the following options:

Option 1: In the notifications area of the Linux-managed device, right-click the ZENworks icon ZENworks icon, and then select ZENworks Window.

Option 2: To launch the ZENworks Window on the managed device, follow the instructions provided for specific platforms supported by the device.

  • On GNOME desktops:

    • RHEL 4: Select Applications > System Settings > ZENworks Window.

    • RHEL 5: Select System > Administration > ZENworks Window.

    • SUSE 10 or 11: Click Computer, then select Applications > More Applications > System > ZENworks Window.

      You do not need to select the More Applications tab if you have previously launched the ZENworks Window on the device.

  • On KDE desktops:

    • RHEL 4: Right-click the Red Hat icon Red Hat icon, then select System Settings > ZENworks Window.

    • RHEL 5: Right-click the Red Hat icon Red Hat icon, then select Administration > ZENworks Window.

    • SUSE 10: Right-click the Application Launcher icon Application Launcher icon, then select System > Configuration > ZENworks Window.

    • SUSE 11: Right-click the Application Launcher icon Application Launcher icon, then select Applications > System > Configuration > ZENworks Window.

ZENworks Window

The ZENworks Window left pane displays the following:

  • [All] folder: Contains all bundles that have been distributed to you, regardless of the folder in which they are located.

  • ZENworks folder: Contains all bundles that have not been assigned to a different folder. The ZENworks folder is the default folder for bundles; however, the administrator can create additional folders for organizing bundles and even rename the ZENworks folder.

When you select a folder in the left pane, the right pane displays the bundles that the folder contains. You can:

  • Install a bundle or launch an application for an already installed bundle.

  • View the properties of the bundle. The properties include a description of the bundle, information about people to contact for help associated with the bundle, the times when the bundle is available for use, and the system requirements established for the bundle.

  • Repair an installed application.

  • Uninstall an application. This is an administrator-controlled feature that might not be enabled.

  • Postpone Operation. This feature allows a user to postpone the download of contents until the next refresh. The postpone operation appears only when the content being downloaded is fairly large in size.

6.3.2 ZENworks Agent

To open the ZENworks Agent on a Linux device, right-click the ZENworks icon ZENworks Window in the notification area, and select Show Properties or simply click the icon. The Bundles link, located in the left navigation pane of the ZENworks Agent, lets you view the bundles that are assigned to your device.

The bundle list includes the following information:

  • Name: Displays the name of the bundle. Click the name to display the properties of the bundle, including information such as the version, folder, icon, help contacts, and the time schedules. Based on how the bundle is configured in ZENworks Control Center, you might see the following time schedules:

    Time Schedule

    Details

    No Schedule/Default

    Indicated that no schedule is configured for the bundle

    On a Specific Event

    Runs the scheduled action when the specified event is triggered, for example, user login, user logout, or device boot

    Relative

    Runs the scheduled action relative to a specified number of days, hours, and minutes from the time the device is refreshed

    Daily

    Runs the scheduled action daily at the specified time

    Weekly

    Runs the scheduled action on the selected day of the week

    Monthly

    Runs the scheduled action on the selected day of the month

    Yearly

    Runs the scheduled action on the selected day of the year

    Specific Date and Time

    Runs the scheduled action once on the date and time specified

    Specific Time Interval

    Repeatedly runs the scheduled action every xxx months, weeks, days, hours, and/or minutes from the start time

    On Refresh

    Runs the scheduled action on device refresh

    Always

    Indicates the scheduled action is always active

    Date Specific

    Runs the scheduled action on the specified date

    Day Range

    Runs the scheduled action during the specified time interval

  • Version: Displays the version of the bundle assigned to the device.

  • Status: Displays the installation status of the bundle.

  • Effective: Displays whether or not the bundle can be used on the device. If the Effective box is selected, the bundle meets all system requirements and schedule constraints to be used. You can click the bundle icon Bundle Available icon to launch the bundle.

    If the box is not selected, the bundle cannot be used. To find out why, click the bundle name to display the system requirements and schedule properties.