zac - The command line management interface for the Micro Focus ZENworks Agent that is installed and running on Macintosh managed devices.
zac command options
The zac utility performs command line management functions on the ZENworks managed device, including installing and removing software bundles, applying policies, and registering and unregistering the device.
This section contains a guide to general command formatting and conventions.
Most commands have a long form and a short form:
When both forms are available, the command is listed as follows:
add-reg-key (ark) options
When using the command, enter only the long form or the short form:
zac add-reg-key options
zac ark options
If an option includes a space, enclose it in quotation marks:
zac ark "option 1"
Arguments enclosed inside parentheses ( ) are mandatory and those enclosed by square brackets [ ] are optional.
An ellipsis indicates that a command accepts multiple entries of the last argument type. The arguments must be separated by space or commas, depending on the command. For example:
zman server-add-bundle [options] (server) (bundle) [...]
The ellipsis indicates that server-add-bundle can accept multiple bundles. In the command level help, the multiple entry argument help is given as [(bundle) (bundle) ... (bundle)] for more clarity.
Installs the specified bundles based on the display name that match the specified regular expression or string, or the bundle GUID.
Use the bundle-list command to get a list of the available bundles and their display names.
An example to install a bundle:
zac bin MacBundle
Launches the specified bundle. The actions in the Launch Action set are executed. If you try to launch a bundle that is not installed, the bundle is first installed and then launched.
Use the bundle-list command to get a list of the available bundles and their display names.
An example to launch a bundle based on the display name:
zac bln MacBundle
Displays the list of bundles assigned to the device and the logged-in user.
The output of this command is displayed in columns and provide the details of every bundle assigned or available for the managed device. The Display Name, Version, and Bundle Type columns represent the bundle display name, the version number of the bundle or sandbox if the bundle is a sandbox version, and the bundle type, respectively.
The Status column displays the following states:
Available: Displays this state if the bundle is installed.
Not Installed: Displays this state if the particular bundle version is not installed.
Downloaded: Displays this state if the contents are downloaded but the action in the Install Action set have not been executed.
An example to list all the bundles:
zac bl
Locks the specified bundles that match the specified regular expression or string from being upgraded or removed.
Bundle locks are applicable only for Install action set.
Accepts the following options:
-li, --lock-install - Locks the bundle and prevents the installation of the bundle that is specified in the lock.
-t, --type - Specify the bundle type to be locked. The available types are MAC and Patch. If no type is specified, the type, bundle, is selected.
Lists the bundle locks. The bundle locks are sorted by ID number.
An example to list the locked bundles:
zac bll
Removes the bundle lock that you specify by its number. You can find the number for each lock by using the bundle-lock-list command.
An example to remove all bundle locks:
zac blr --remove-all
Returns property information for a bundle.
An example to get the bundle properties of a specified bundle:
zac bp MacBundle
Refreshes information about the specified bundle.
An example to refresh a bundle:
zac br MacBundle
Searches for bundles matching the specified java regular expression or string.
Uninstalls the specified bundle. The actions that support the Undo action are executed while uninstalling the bundle. After the bundle uninstall is complete, the bundle state is displayed as Not Installed.
Use the bundle-list command to get a list of the installed bundles and their display names.
An example to uninstall a bundle:
zac bu MacBundle
Reinstalls the bundle and executes the Verify action sets to ensure that no files have been removed or corrupted. Use the bundle-list command to get a list of the installed bundles and their display names.
An example to verify a bundle:
zac bv MacBundle
This command registers a device by using the specified registration key.
Example: zac add-reg-key
This command provides information about the ZENworks Agent.
Example: zac agent-properties
Clears the cache on this device.
Example: zac cc
Lists public key certificate information for each known ZCM server or adds a trusted root certificate to the machine store.
Example:
To list the certificate for each known ZENworks user:
zac ci
To add a trusted root certificate to the devices trusted store:
zac ci <location> -u myuser -p mypassword
Displays the current location.
Example:
zac config-location
Removes and restores the workstation GUID in the file system in preparation for taking an image.
Example:
To display the GUID value:
zac fsg
To remove the GUID and also conninfo.dat from the file system:
zac file-system-guid -d
To restore the GUID to the file system:
zac file-system-guid -r
Do not specify an option to print the the GUID value:
zac fsg
Displays the preferences that are currently set.
Example to display all preferences that have names beginning with abc:
zac get-pref abc
Settings are downloaded by the Settings Module to the local cache on every refresh. This will return the effective settings associated with the given key.
Example:
zac gs key1
You can also use the get-settings (gs) command to list settings using various keys. For more information, see get-settings (gs) <key> in the Status Commands section.
Changes the logger configuration.
You can use the following options:
Example to reset the log file:
zac logger resetlog
Example to show the current log level:
zac logger level
Example to set the log level to DEBUG and above:
zac logger level DEBUG
This command re-establishes trust with the current zone.
Reestablishes trust with the current Management Zone. The username and password used must be of the Zone Administrator.
Example:
zac retr -u myuser -p mypassword
The -u and -p parameters are optional. If you don’t use the -u and -p parameters, you are prompted to enter a username and password.
Initiates a general refresh to refresh all bundles, policies, registration, and configuration settings; initiates a partial refresh to refresh all policies, registration, and configuration settings.
Use bypasscache to avoid using data from the server cache during the refresh. This option is useful for testing or troubleshooting.
Examples:
zac ref general bypasscache
zac ref partial bypasscache
Option 1: [-a <authorization key>]
Option 2: [-k <RegKey>] <ZENworks Server address:port>
Registers the device in a Management Zone.
To execute this command you must have Create/Delete device rights for the folder that you are attempting to register.
You can use the following options:
Examples:
zac reg -k key1 https://123.456.78.90
zac reg -k key1 -u administrator -p novell https://zenserver.novell.com:8080
To add or modify the authorization key:
zac register -a c24e-b9b42
c24e-b9b42 is the authorization key.
The port number is required only if the ZENworks Server is not using the standard HTTP port. If a username and password are not supplied, you are prompted for them.
NOTE:
The -g and -k options will not be honored if the corresponding device object is already present on the server and reconciliation takes place with that device object.
When you modify or update the GUID using the -g option, then audit and messages generated with the old GUID will be lost.
This command registers a device in the current zone and assigns it to the GUID of an existing device object. The currently associated device object is deleted. To execute this command you must have Create/Delete device rights for the folder on which you are attempting to reregister.
To reregister, specify a username and password:
zac reregister -u myuser -p mypassword eaa6a76814d650439c648d597280d5d4
Sets the value for a preference.
Example to set the value of preference abc to 123:
zac set-pref abc 123
Specifies a proxy to contact rather than contacting a ZENworks Server directly.
The options are:
Examples:
IPv4:
zac sp 123.456.78.90:2349 administrator novell
zac sp /default 123.456.78.90:2349
zac sp /clear
IPv6:
zac sp /ipv6 [2001:db8:0:1:1:1:1:1]:2349 administrator novell
zac sp /default /ipv6 [2001:db8:0:1:1:1:1:1]:2349
zac sp /clear /ipv6
If a username and password is not specified, then you will be prompted to enter them.
This command unregisters a device from the current zone.
To execute this command you must have Create/Delete device rights for the folder on which you are attempting to unregister
Example:
zac unr -u administrator -p novell
NOTE:Running UNR command might cause high utilization of the database. This might be due to any of the following reasons:
The UNR command is running on the server.
The zone contains large number of managed devices.
The managed devices have a huge history.
The Patch Management is enabled.
This command displays the Zone Configuration server or lists the current zone configuration.
zac zc
Runs an inventory scan.
An example to run an inventory scan:
zac inv scannow
These commands are used only for Inventory-Only Agents (IOA).
Configures the MAC Inventory-Only Agent (IOA) device to the mentioned server ip.
An example to register a MAC Inventory-Only device to the server <10.70.13.124>
zac ioa cfg 10.70.13.124
Displays the version of the Inventory-Only Agent (IOA).
Runs an inventory scan.
An example to run an inventory scan:
zac inv scannow
Scans the device for patches that are not applied, using the device's current patch signature (DAU) file. The results are then uploaded to the server.
An example to run a patch scan:
zac ps
Uploads the last scan results to the server; it does not run a new detection scan.
An example to run a quick patch scan:
zac ps --quick
Scans the device for patches that are not applied, using an updated patch signature (DAU) file. The results are then uploaded to the server.
An example to run a complete patch scan:
zac ps --complete
Updates devices with the latest version of all patch policies.
An example to run a patch apply policy:
zac pap
Releases any quarantined patches on the device where the command is run from quarantine so that a one-time installation attempt can occur, either from a patch policy schedule or a remediation schedule.
An example to run a patch quarantine release:
zac pqr
Distribute all patch policies to the device. This will attempt to distribute all patches that do not match the policy.
Downloads the content associated with the specified patch names.
Syntax: zac patch-download (pd) [options]
The following are the available options:
--patch: Name of the patches that should be installed. If you want to install multiple patches, then specify the name of the patches separated by a comma.
Example: zac pd --patch patch_name1, name2, name3
Downloads the catalog used for scanning the patches.
Syntax: zac patch-download-catalog (pdc)
Exports the patch details in the catalog to the PatchMetadata.csv file.
Syntax: zac patch-export-catalog (pec)
Installs the downloaded patches.
Syntax: zac patch-install (pi) [options]
The following are the available options:
--patch: Name of the patch that should be installed.
Example 1: zac pi --patch name
Lists all the required patches.
Syntax: zac patch-list (plp) [options]
The following are the available options:
--all: List all the patches, including the installed patches.
This command returns a list of the policies that are currently enforced on the device. By default, this displays the effective (non-filtered) policies.
zac pl –all
Displays both filtered and non-filtered policies.
Retrieves the system update when it is assigned to a device.
NOTE:This command is not applicable on Satellite Servers.
Enables administrators to resend the system update status to the server immediately.
Verifies if the server certificate and key file copied to the remint repository are valid and updates the results to the server.