Interoperability Among ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management, ZENworks 6.5 Server Management, and the Earlier ZENworks Versions


Interoperability Among ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management, ZENworks 6.5 Server Management, and the Earlier ZENworks Versions Installed on a Single Server

The following ZENworks versions or combinations of ZENworks versions might exist on a particular machine where you want Inventory for both ZENworks 6.5 Server Management and ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management to be running on the same server:

   ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1
   ZENworks for Desktops 4.0 SP1b
   ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2
   ZENworks for Servers 3.0 SP2
   ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 and ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2
   ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 and ZENworks for Servers 3.0 SP2
   ZENworks for Desktops 4.0 SP1b and ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2
   ZENworks for Desktops 4.0 SP1b and ZENworks for Servers 3.0 SP2
   ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 SP3

Except for ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 SP3, you can first upgrade or install either ZENworks 6.5 Server Management or ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management, then later upgrade or install the other. Then Inventory will be interoperable between ZENworks 6.5 Server Management and ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management.

For where ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 SP3 exists, follow these steps:

  1. Install ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management.
  2. Install ZENworks 6.5 Server Management.

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Interoperability Among ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management, ZENworks 6.5 Server Management, and the Earlier ZENworks Versions Installed on Multiple Servers

In this scenario, there are four Leaf Servers namely, A, B, C, and D, on which the following versions of ZENworks are installed:

Leaf Server Installed ZENworks Version

Leaf Server A

ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 and ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2

Leaf Server B

ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2

Leaf Server C

ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1

Leaf Server D

ZENworks for Desktops 3.2

The Leaf Servers roll up the inventory information to a Root Server having ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 and ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2 installed.

This scenario is depicted in the following figure.


Leaf Servers having different versions of ZENworks for Desktops 3.2, ZENworks for Desktops 4.x, or ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2 rolling up the inventory information to the Root Server having ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 and ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2.

You can use the following general steps to achieve interoperability among ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management, ZENworks 6.5 Server Management, and the earlier ZENworks versions installed on multiple servers:

  1. On the Root Server, install ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management and ZENworks 6.5 Server Management.

    For more information about installing ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management, see Installing the ZENworks Desktop Management Server. For more information about installing ZENworks 6.5 Server Management, see "Policy-Enabled Server Management Installation" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Server Management Installation Guide.

  2. Upgrade Leaf Server D from ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 to ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 SP3. For more information, see Completing the Workstation Inventory Upgrade.

This scenario is depicted in the following figure.


Leaf Servers having different versions of ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 SP3, ZENworks for Desktops 4.x, or ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2 rolling up the inventory information to the Root Server having ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management and ZENworks 6.5 Server Management.