Server Inventory

This section provides you with instructions for upgrading the Server Inventory component of Novell^® ZENworks^® for Servers 3.x to ZENworks 6.5 Server Management.

Before upgrading, do the following:

• Make sure that all of the installation requirements outlined in Preparation are met.
• Review the facts in Pre-Upgrade Considerations.

To upgrade Server Inventory from ZENworks for Servers 3.x to ZENworks 6.5 Server Management, choose one of the following methods:

• Upgrading the Server Inventory Components Using the Program CD

  Use this option to upgrade the following components of Server Inventory from ZENworks for Servers 3.x to ZENworks 6.5 Server Management:

  • Inventory database
  • Inventory server
  • Inventory Agent
  • Server Inventory ConsoleOne^® snap-ins

  This method uses a Windows GUI program for NetWare^® and Windows servers.

• Upgrading the Server Inventory Components Using a Server Software Package

  Use this option to automate the upgrading of the following Server Inventory components from ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2 or ZENworks for Servers 3 SP2 to ZENworks 6.5 Server Management:

  • Inventory server
  • Inventory Agent

  IMPORTANT:  The Server Software Package cannot upgrade any Novell eDirectory^TM objects.