3.2 Creating Subscriptions by Using ZENworks Control Center

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click Configuration > Subscriptions.

  2. In the Subscriptions list, click New, then click Subscription to display the Select Subscription Type page.

  3. Select the subscription type that you want to create, then click Next to display the Define Details page.

  4. Fill in the fields:

    Subscription Name: Specify a unique name for the subscription.

    Folder: Type the name or browse to the folder that this subscription will be created in. By default, the subscription will be created in the /Subscriptions folder.

    Download to Folder: Browse to and select the destination folder where you want to download the subscriptions. The default folder is /Bundles.

    NOTE:The specified folder is not applicable when you choose to create a Static Subscription. Irrespective of the folder you specify, the subscriptions are downloaded to the following folders:

    • On Windows: %ZENWORKS_HOME%\work\cache\pkg-repo\Static_Subscriptions

    • On Linux: /var/opt/novell/zenworks/cache/pkg-repo/Static_Subscriptions

    Description: Provide a short description for the subscription. This description is displayed on the subscription’s Summary page.

  5. Click Next to display the Define Remote Server Details page.

    Depending on the type of subscription you select, the following table describes the tasks you must perform on the Remote Server Details page:

    Subscription Type

    Task

    Additional Details

    Novell Subscription

    1. In the Remote Server URL field, specify the URL of the NU repository you want to access.

    2. Browse to and select the remote server credential from the Credential Lookup dialog box.

    By default, the Remote Server URL field displays https://nu.novell.com/repo.

    For more information, see Section 3.1, Prerequisites for Creating Subscriptions.

    RCE Subscription

    1. In the Remote Server URL field, specify the URL of the RCE repository you want to access.

    2. Browse to and select the remote server credential from the Credential Lookup dialog box.

    By default, the Remote Server URL field displays https://update.novell.com/data.

    RHN Subscription

    1. In the Remote Server URL field, specify the URL of the RHN repository you want to access.

    2. Browse to and select the systemid file from the Upload Content dialog box.

    By default, the Remote Server URL field displays https://xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com/XMLRPC.

    RPM-MD Subscription

    1. In the Remote Server URL field, specify the URL of the RPM-MD (YUM) repository you want to access.

    2. Browse to and select the remote server credential from the Credential Lookup dialog box.

    3. Select a platform from the drop-down list to download the subscriptions.

    The following platforms are available:

    • SLES 10

    • SLED 10

    • SLES 11

    • SLED 11

    • RHEL 4

    • RHEL 5

    Static Subscription

    1. Specify the location of the file system from which to download the content.

    2. Click Add Source to display the Select Source dialog box.

      The Select Source dialog box displays all the available sources that are enabled for static replication.

    3. Select the source from which to download the content, then click OK.

    If you are replicating content from a ZENworks 11 SP2 Server, by default the static source location is /var/opt/novell/zenworks/cache/pkg-repo/Static_Subscriptions on Linux and %ZENWORKS_HOME%\work\cache\pkg-repo\Static_Subscriptions on Windows. However, if you have copied the static source to a specific location, you must specify that path to import the content.

    ZLM Subscription

    1. Specify the ZENworks Linux Management server’s IP address from which you want to download the subscriptions as https:// ZLM_Server_Address.

    2. Browse to and select the remote server credential from the Credential Lookup dialog box.

    Before you can download the catalogs from the ZENworks Linux Management Server to your managed device, you must first assign the catalogs to the managed device.

    Any managed device to which you want to download the subscriptions from the ZENworks Linux Management Server must be registered to the ZENworks Linux Management Server. The managed device must use its deviceid and secret as its username and password to gain access to the ZENworks Linux Management Server.

  6. Click Next to display the Certificate Details page, if the remote server certificate is not trusted.

    When you trust the remote server certificate, the certificate is stored in the database. When you try to connect to the same remote server, you won’t be prompted for the certificate again.

  7. Click Next to display the Select Catalogs and Categories for Download page.

    Based on your credentials, the Select catalogs and categories for download page lists the catalogs that you are entitled to download. By default, all the catalogs are selected.

  8. Select the catalogs that you want to replicate.

  9. For each of the selected catalogs, click the Catalog Name link to display the Edit Catalog dialog box, then select the targets to download.

    By default, all the targets of a catalog are selected.

  10. Deselect the targets and the categories that you do not want to download.

    NOTE:The categories are not applicable for RHN and ZLM subscriptions.

  11. (Optional) Specify a local name for the catalog in the Local Catalog Name field.

  12. Click OK to return to the Select catalogs and categories for download page.

  13. Click Next to display the Schedule Download page.

  14. Select a schedule from the drop-down list to assign to the subscription. The available schedule types are No Schedule, Date Specific, and Recurring.

    For more information on schedules, see Schedule Types in the ZENworks 11 SP2 Primary Server and Satellite Reference.

  15. In the Subscription Server field, type the name or browse for and select the server to which you want to replicate the catalogs.

  16. Click Next to display the Summary page.

    Review the information, making any changes to the settings by using the Back button as necessary.

  17. (Conditional) Select the Define Additional Properties check box to display the subscription’s Summary page after the wizard finishes.

    You can use the various tabs on the Summary page to edit the subscription information.

    For example, you can edit the description of the subscription and the base URL of the Remote Server, apply various options, and schedule the subscription.

    For more information on these additional properties, see Section 4.3, Editing Subscriptions.

  18. Click Finish to create the subscription.