16.2 Installing the Primary Server Software

16.2.1 Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) Installation Program to Install the Primary Server Software

  1. Log in to the installation server as a Linux administrator.

  2. Insert the Novell ZENworks installation DVD.

  3. Mount the DVD, then run sh /media/cdrom/setup.sh.

    Using the sh command resolves rights issues.

    When installing ZENworks , Strawberry Perl is installed in the root directory to meet the Perl runtime requirement for the ppkg_to_xml tool that should run on both Windows and Linux. This tool is required to read the RPM package files to extract the package metadata and to create Linux bundles or Dependency bundles with these packages.

  4. cd to the mounted location and run ./setp.sh

  5. During installation, refer to the information in Installation Information for details on the installation data that you need to know.

    NOTE:Part of completing the installation process is for the database to be updated and for the Product Recognition Update (PRU) to be downloaded and installed, both of which cause high CPU utilization during their processes. This can cause the services to start up slowly, which can also affect how long it takes for ZENworks Control Center to open.

16.2.2 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Installation Program to Install the Primary Server Software

  1. Log in to the installation server as a Linux administrator.

  2. Insert the Novell ZENworks installation DVD.

    This cannot be in /root or any directory under it.

  3. Mount the DVD to a directory where all (including “others”) have read and execute access. Either mount the DVD or copy the DVD’s files.

    If you copy the DVD's files, ensure that all (including “others”) continue to have read and execute access to the destination directories.

  4. To start the installation, run the following command:

    sh /mount_location/setup.sh -e

    IMPORTANT:When you use the -e option to execute a Linux CLI installation, the next, back, and quit keywords cannot be used as input, because the configuration framework interprets these keywords as commands.

  5. During installation, refer to the information in Installation Information for details on the installation data that you need to know.