Novell Documentation: Novell Small Business Suite 6.5 - ZENworks Desktop Management Workstation Inventory and Sybase

ZENworks Desktop Management Workstation Inventory and Sybase

Novell ZENworks Desktop Management Workstation Inventory lets you gather and analyze complete hardware and software information for all of the workstations connected to your network. From ConsoleOne, you can view the complete hardware and software inventory of the workstations. You can also query the centralized database of the workstations and generate reports.

Sybase Adaptive Server* Anywhere (ASA) is a network database server bundled with ZENworks Desktop Management. Desktop Management lets you install Sybase ASA as the database platform for mounting Workstation Inventory and Novell Application Launcher databases on NetWare and Windows. You can generate inventory reports from this database.

Hardware and software inventory information can help you make business decisions on how to manage workstations. You might find it useful to have some of the following information when you analyze costs and work assignments in your business:

Workstations that need new applications
Workstations that need updated hardware and drivers
Workstations that should receive an application object
Workstations that run on the corporate software standard
Workstations that conform to the corporate hardware standard

This section contains the following information:

What Operations Can Be Performed with Workstation Inventory?

Workstation Inventory lets you:

Set up an Inventory Policy to scan a variety of workstations
Scan workstations that are connected or disconnected from the network
Roll up inventory data across more than one server or eDirectory tree
Set up the Inventory Database for use with a variety of database platforms
Export inventory information in a variety of formats (including formats compatible with Crystal Reports)

Installing Workstation Inventory

ZENworks Desktop Management requires elements installed on both the ZENworks Server and user workstations. This section provides links to more information where you can learn about both.

Installing on the Back End

Workstation Inventory files and programs are installed on a network server when you install the ZENworks Desktop Management software if you choose the Inventory Server option in the installation wizard.

The files for the Sybase database platform are installed on a network server when you install the ZENworks Desktop Management software if you choose the Inventory Database option in the installation Wizard.

For more information about installing Workstation Inventory and Sybase, see "Installing the ZENworks Desktop Management Server" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Installation Guide.

Installing on Workstations

Workstation Inventory agent and scan utilities are installed on a user workstation when you install the Novell Client with Workstation Inventory options selected. The component is then appropriately updated when you install it with the Desktop Management Agent installation program, selecting the Workstation Inventory feature.

For detailed prerequisites and instructions for installing the Novell Client, see "Installing Novell Clients" in the Novell Client for Windows Installation and Administration Guide.

For more information about installing the Desktop Management Agent, see "Installing and Configuring the Desktop Management Agent" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Installation Guide.