42.5 Interoperability with Novell NetStorage

Novell NetStorage is not supported on ZENworks 7 Middle Tier Servers installed on NetWare 6. If you intend to use NetStorage beyond its Desktop Management functions, we recommend that you install NetStorage on a separate server.

When you install the ZENworks 7 with SP1 Middle Tier Server to an OES Linux server, the existing Xtier component used by other Novell products (such as NetStorage) is forcibly upgraded to work with ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1.

The following table lists the Xtier RPMs that are installed by NetStorage and the Xtier RPMs installed by the ZENworks Middle Tier Server. The RPM list was obtained by using the rpm - qa |grep novell-x command.

NetStorage RPMs (installed by NetStorage in OES Linux SP2)

ZENworks RPMs (installed by Desktop Management 7 with SP1 Middle Tier Server)

novell- xtier- web- 3.1.3- 12.sles9

novell- xtier- web- 3.1.4- 4.sles9

novell- xtier- core- 3.1.3- 12.sles9

novell- xtier- core- 3.1.4- 4.sles9

novell- xtier- base- 3.1.3- 12.sles9

novell- xtier- base- 3.1.4- 4.sles9

IMPORTANT:Do not install the ZENworks 7 with SP1 Middle Tier Server to a server where NetStorage is already installed. Doing so alters the /var/opt/novell/xtier directories, making them incompatible with NetStorage.

If upgrading the Xtier component might create a problem for your users, you can use the novell-zdm-configure utility to configure the existing version of Xtier to work with the ZENworks 7 with SP1 Middle Tier Server. For more information, see Configuring or Reconfiguring Installed ZENworks Processes Running on Linux in the Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide.