This section provides you with instructions for upgrading Novell® ZENworks® for Servers 3.x Policy and Distribution Services to ZENworks 6.5 Server Management using a menu option in the GUI program, or a Linux/Solaris script run from the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Server Management Program CD, or using a Server Software Package upgrade file contained on the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Companion 2 CD.
IMPORTANT: You cannot upgrade directly to ZENworks 6.5 Support Pack 1 or 2 (SP1 or SP2) from ZENworks for Servers 3.x. You must first upgrade to ZENworks 6.5 using the instructions in this section, then follow the instructions in ZENworks 6.5 Server Management Support Packs.
Before upgrading, you must meet all of the installation requirements outlined in Preparation.
If you are using NICI for Distribution encryption in ZENworks for Servers 3.x, you should upgrade to NICI 2.6.4; however, if you already have NICI 2.4.6 installed, it is optional whether you upgrade to NICI 2.6.4, because these versions are compatible with each other. For more information on NICI and encryption security, see Installing Additional Security for Non-Secured Connections.
Upgrade methods:
1 Must be done locally one server at a time, which makes the Server Software Package method a better choice.
To upgrade, choose one of the following methods:
This method uses either a Windows GUI program for NetWare and Windows servers, or a script for Linux and Solaris servers.
Advantages for upgrading the Subscriber software using a program method:
This optional method provides automated upgrading of the ZENworks software on Subscriber servers. You simply create a Software Package Distribution and send it to the Subscribers servers that are to be upgraded.
IMPORTANT: The Server Software Package cannot upgrade any Distributor or Subscriber objects.
Advantages for upgrading the Subscriber software using a Software Package Distribution: