3.6 Using different options for replicating objects

3.6.1 Replicating objects by using the Replicating as a Sandbox Version option

Using a sandbox version enables testing the replication on your system before you assign the shared bundle or policy.

  1. Log in to ZENworks Control Center.

  2. Click Subscribe and Share.

  3. Create a new ZENworks Subscription.

  4. Select the shared bundles for download.

  5. Select the shared policies for download.

  6. Click Bundles and check the version.

  7. Click Policies and check the version.

NOTE:In case of chained bundles, if there is any update made to a chained bundle without making any changes to the parent bundle in the Sharing zone, then these changes cannot be replicated in the Subscriber zone. For more information on bundles, see ZENworks 11 SP3 Software Distribution Reference.

3.6.2 Replicating objects by using the Force Content Replication option

By using this replication option, you can re-download the objects from the repository if they are corrupted on the Subscriber zone and replicate them.

  1. Log in to ZENworks Control Center.

  2. Click Subscribe and Share.

  3. Click the ZENworks Subscription that is created.

  4. Select the Force Content Replication box.

  5. Click the Run Now link.

3.6.3 Replicating objects by using the Overwrite Local Modifications option

You can overwrite the locally modified objects so that they resemble objects in the Sharing zone.

  1. Log in to ZENworks Control Center.

  2. Click Subscribe and Share.

  3. Click the ZENworks Subscription that is created.

  4. Run the ZENworks Subscription.

  5. Modify the locally replicated bundles and policies and publish the same.

  6. In the Summary tab, set the option to Overwrite Local Modifications.

  7. Run the ZENworks Subscription.