zac - The command line management interface for the Novell ZENworks Adaptive 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 InstallAction 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 specifiedin 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 Adaptive 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 c:\certs\mytrustcacert.der -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:
zac fsg
Displays the preferences that are currently set.
Example to display all preferences that have names beginning with abc:
zac get-pref abc
Returns the effective settings associated with the given key.
Example to list the Remote Management settings:
zac gs RemoteManagement
This command changes the logger configuration.
Example to reset the log file:
zac logger resetlog
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.
This command triggers a refresh of the specified type.
This command registers a device to a specified zone.
To execute this command you must have Create/Delete device rights for the folder on which the device you are attempting to register.
Example:
zac reg -k key1 https://123.456.78.90
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 the device 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
Sets the proxy that the ZENworks Agent will use.
Example:
zac sp 123.456.78.90 administrator novell
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 the device you are attempting to unregister
Example:
zac unr -u administrator -p novell
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 (IOA) agents.
Configures the MAC 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 (IOA) agent.
Runs an inventory scan.
An example to run an inventory scan:
zac inv scannow
Scans the device for missing patches.
An example to run a patch scan:
zac ps
Updates devices with the latest version of all patch policies.
An example to run a patch apply policy:
zac pap
Reads Satellite roles from cache.
An example to read Satellite roles from cache:
zac satcfg
Clears Satellite configuration information from cache.
An example to clear Satellite configuration information from cache:
zac satcc
Refreshes Satellite roles.
An example to refresh Satellite roles:
zac satrc
Reports on current Satellite roles and their state.
An example to report on current Satellite roles and their state:
zac satr
Lists port and tags for registered handlers.
An example to list port and tags for registered handlers:
zac zhs
This command is applicable only if the agent is promoted as a satellite.