Preparation

For a successful installation of Novell^® ZENworks^® Server Management, you need to know and use the following information for fulfilling requirements and installing the software:

• The Novell eDirectory^TM tree for the ZENworks objects
• Tree containers where you want the ZENworks objects to be created
• Your network servers' platforms
• Hardware and software requirements for the target servers
• Requirements for the installer and installation machine
• Requirements for the management workstations

The following sections will help you to gather and use the information listed above to prepare for installing Server Management software in your network:

• Information You Need to Know
• Prerequisites
• Installation Machine and Management Workstation Requirements
• Server Requirements