Figure A 24   Completed actions page

ZENworks Linux management 

This section describes ZENworks Linux management. In Version 6.5 of this 

application Novell has managed to start to integrate the Red Carpet Enterprise 

application (obtained through Ximian acquisition) into the Novell ZENworks 

framework. Novell positions this new addition to ZENworks as the preferred 

application for enterprise customers running a large number of Linux installations 

within their organization.

ZENworks Linux management is the preferred tool for Novell/SuSE distribution, 

but can handle any Linux distribution that can run the 

rcd

 daemon and is rpm 

base.

In this section we look at:

Architecture   Essentially still the Red Carpet Enterprise architecture

Concepts   The terms used in ZENworks Linux management like channel, 

machine, group, machine set, activation key, and others

First impressions   A first look at ZENworks Linux management and how it 

can be used to manage Linux clients within the organization

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