With a complete range of integrated Linux configuration management capabilities, ZENworks® Configuration Management makes it easy to manage your Windows and Linux devices and servers through the same unified web-based ZENworks console. This includes:
- Discovery of Linux devices using Secure Shell (SSH).
- Deployment of the ZENworks Configuration Management Adaptive Agent to Linux devices using SSH, YaST, YUM, or a single file download.
- Endpoint security reporting service that improves your ability to run and create reports that provide deeper insights into endpoint security policy enforcement.
- Full inventory capabilities for Linux devices, including a full hardware and package inventory, device change tracking, and the ability to map purchases to installed packages.
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Linux operating system deployment with full support for the delivery of SUSE® Linux Enterprise and Red Hat Enterprise Linux through either AutoYaST or KickStart. Additional Linux deployment features include:
- Continued support for Dell PowerEdge server bare metal provisioning via Dell Toolkit integration.
- Full support for ZENworks system variables within AutoYaST and Kickstart scripts.
- Improved Linux imaging capabilities for imaging EXT3 and ReiserFS partitions, even within LVM.
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Package and repository management that allows you to centrally configure, bundle, and control Linux application repositories, packages, and bundles. With these robust capabilities, you can:
- Graphically configure and schedule subscriptions to external package repositories, including YUM, Red Hat Network (RHN), and ZENworks Linux Management.
- Deploy packages and files while also performing required configuration tasks using flexible Linux bundles.
- Centrally configure external repositories using external service policies.
- Export bundles and bundle groups to YUM format for easy consumption by unmanaged Linux devices on your network.
- Work with ZENworks Application Windows for Linux, which brings the full power of the Application Launcher to the Linux desktop.
- Remote management capabilities that make integrated VNC and SSH clients available from within the centralized ZENworks Control Center.
- Puppet policies that allow you to leverage the configuration management capabilities of the puppet project to configure your devices.