Novell Documentation: ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2 - Meeting Server Inventory Requirements

Meeting Server Inventory Requirements

Make sure that all the recommended common hardware and software requirements listed in Meeting Basic ZfS Installation Requirements are met.

In addition to the basic ZfS installation requirements, the requirements listed for the following Server Inventory components must be met:

Inventory Server Requirements

You can install the Inventory server on NetWare 5.1/6 or Windows NT/2000 servers.

IMPORTANT: NetWare 4.x, NetWare 5.0, Linux*, and Solaris* are not supported for the Inventory server.

The NetWare servers where you install the Inventory server must meet the following minimum system requirements:

Requirement	NetWare 5.1	NetWare 6
NetWare Support Pack Version	5 For more information, see Installing NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 3 or 4.	2 (or 3 if using JVM 1.4.1)
eDirectory	8	8
Server CPU Type	Pentium* II	Pentium II
Server RAM	256 MB; 512 MB is recommended	512 MB
Free Space for Inventory/Database Files	50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone	50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone
Free Space for ConsoleOne Snap-Ins	50 MB	50 MB
Miscellaneous	Availability of a NetWare volume other than SYS: Valid IP address and IP Services installed	Availability of a NetWare volume other than SYS: Valid IP address and IP Services installed

The Windows servers where you install Inventory server must meet the following minimum system requirements:

Requirement	Windows NT Server	Windows 2000 Server
eDirectory	8	8
Windows Service Pack Version	6a For more information, see Installing Windows NT 4 Service Pack 6a.	2 For more information, see Installing Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.
Server RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Server CPU Type	200 MHz Pentium or faster	Pentium II or faster
Free Space Inventory/Database for Files	50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone	50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone
Free Space for ConsoleOne Snap-Ins	50 MB	50 MB
Subscriber	Object and software only (Server Inventory, Inventory Agent, and Remote Management) For more information, see Installing Policy and Distribution Services on NetWare and Windows Servers.	Object and software only (Server Inventory, Inventory Agent, and Remote Management) For more information, see Installing Policy and Distribution Services on NetWare and Windows Servers.

IMPORTANT: For Windows servers, the server's DNS short name must be the same as the server's name. Either rename Windows servers where the server's name does not match its DNS short name before running the installation, or do not select these servers for installing Server Inventory.

Database Server Requirements

NOTE: Inventory database files should not be installed on an NFS-mounted volume of a NetWare server.

Component	Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
Database Requirements	Sybase is installed automatically when you choose to install the inventory database. (See Determining and Preparing the Database Server.) Sybase ASA 7.0.2.1583 on NetWare 5.x or 6 (do not locate the database file on NFS-mounted volumes) Sybase ASA 7.0.2.1540 on Windows NT/2000 Sybase ASA 7.0.2.1540 on Linux or Solaris Oracle can be used as an alternative to Sybase. See "Setting Up the Inventory Database for Oracle" in "Setting Up Server Inventory" in the Administration guide. Oracle* version 8i on NetWare 5.x, Windows NT/2000, Solaris, Linux, or MS SQL 2002 servers.
RAM Requirements	Recommended minimum memory on the database is 256 MB with minimum cache size of 32 MB 512 MB or higher is recommended at the Root Server level with a cache size of 256 MB
Hard Disk Requirements	Recommended minimum hard disk space on a lowest level server with 1,000 servers is 200 MB. The minimum hard disk space on the topmost level server (Root Server) is 2 GB.

Component

Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements

Database Requirements

Sybase is installed automatically when you choose to install the inventory database. (See Determining and Preparing the Database Server.)

Sybase ASA 7.0.2.1583 on NetWare 5.x or 6 (do not locate the database file on NFS-mounted volumes)
Sybase ASA 7.0.2.1540 on Windows NT/2000
Sybase ASA 7.0.2.1540 on Linux or Solaris

Oracle can be used as an alternative to Sybase. See "Setting Up the Inventory Database for Oracle" in "Setting Up Server Inventory" in the Administration guide.

Oracle* version 8i on NetWare 5.x, Windows NT/2000, Solaris, Linux, or MS SQL 2002 servers.

RAM Requirements

Recommended minimum memory on the database is 256 MB with minimum cache size of 32 MB
512 MB or higher is recommended at the Root Server level with a cache size of 256 MB

Hard Disk Requirements

Recommended minimum hard disk space on a lowest level server with 1,000 servers is 200 MB.
The minimum hard disk space on the topmost level server (Root Server) is 2 GB.

Inventoried Server Requirements

You can install the Inventory Agent on NetWare 5.1/6 or Windows NT/2000 servers.

IMPORTANT: NetWare 4.x, NetWare 5.0, Linux, and Solaris are not supported for the Inventoried server.

The NetWare servers where you want to install the Inventory Agent must meet the following minimum system requirements:

Requirement	NetWare 5.1	NetWare 6
Support Pack Version	5 For more information, see Installing NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 3 or 4.	2 (or 3 if using JVM 1.4.1)
eDirectory	8	8
Server CPU Type	Pentium II	Pentium II
Free Space for ConsoleOne Snap-Ins	50 MB	50 MB
Inventory Data	Not on SYS: volume	Not on SYS: volume
IP Address	Valid address	Valid address
Server RAM	256 MB (512 MB recommended)	512 MB
Subscriber	Object and software only (Server Inventory, Inventory Agent, and Remote Management) For more information, see Installing Policy and Distribution Services on NetWare and Windows Servers.	Object and software only (Server Inventory, Inventory Agent, and Remote Management) For more information, see Installing Policy and Distribution Services on NetWare and Windows Servers.

The Windows servers where you want to install the Inventory Agent must meet the following minimum system requirements:

Requirement	Windows NT Server	Windows 2000 Server
Windows Service Pack Version	6a For more information, see Installing Windows NT 4 Service Pack 6a.	2 For more information, see Installing Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.
eDirectory	8	8
Server CPU Type	200 MHz Pentium II	200 MHz Pentium II
Server RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Free Space for Inventoried Server Files	50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone	50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone
Free Space for ConsoleOne Snap-Ins	50 MB	50 MB
Subscriber	Object and software only (Server Inventory, Inventory Agent, and Remote Management) For more information, see Installing Policy and Distribution Services on NetWare and Windows Servers.	Object and software only (Server Inventory, Inventory Agent, and Remote Management) For more information, see Installing Policy and Distribution Services on NetWare and Windows Servers.