40.1 Interoperability Between ZENworks 7 Desktop Management and ZENworks 7 Server Management

40.1.1 Interoperability Between ZENworks 7 Desktop Management and ZENworks 7 Server Management Installed on the Same Server

On the same server, the Workstation Inventory component of ZENworks 7 Desktop Management is interoperable only with the Server Inventory component of ZENworks 7 Server Management, and vice versa.

You must install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management on the same file system location where you install ZENworks 7 Server Management, and vice versa.

40.1.2 Interoperability Between ZENworks 7 Desktop Management and ZENworks 7 Server Management Installed on Multiple Servers

This section includes installation scenarios that demonstrate interoperability between ZENworks 7 Desktop Management and ZENworks 7 Server Management when these two capabilities are installed on different servers in the same network.

Scenario 1: Installing Desktop Management in a Server Management Environment

In this scenario, all the servers in your Inventory tree initially have only ZENworks 7 Server Management installed.

This scenario is depicted in the following figure:

Figure 40-1 Scenario: Installing Desktop Management in a Server Management Environment

ZENworks 7 Server Management Leaf Servers roll up to ZENworks 7 Server Management Root Server.

You can install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management in this ZENworks 7 Server Management environment using either of two methods:

  • Method 1: Install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management on all the ZENworks 7 Server Management servers in a top-down installation method. Always begin the installation at the topmost-level server and proceed with the next lower-level servers. In the sample scenario, install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management first on the Root Server and then on the Leaf Servers. For more information, see Section 9.0, Installing the ZENworks Desktop Management Server.

    This scenario is depicted in the following figure:

    Figure 40-2 Top-down Method for Installing ZENworks Desktop Management on ZENworks Server Management Servers

    Installing ZENworks 7 Desktop Management in a ZENworks 7 Server Management environment using Method 1.

  • Method 2: Perform the following tasks in the order listed:

    The ZENworks 7 Server Management Leaf Servers receive the .str files from the inventoried servers attached to them and the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Leaf Server receives the .str files from the inventoried workstations attached to it. The ZENworks 7 Server Management and the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Leaf Servers roll up the inventory information to the Root Server.

    This scenario is depicted in the following figure:

    Figure 40-3 Installing Desktop Management on a Server Management Root Server Followed by Installation on Leaf Servers

    Installing ZENworks 7 Desktop Management in a ZENworks 7 Server Management using Method 2.

Scenario 2: Installing Server Management in a Desktop Management Environment

In this scenario, all the servers in your Inventory tree have only ZENworks 7 Desktop Management installed.

This scenario is depicted in the following figure:

Figure 40-4 Scenario: Installing ZENworks Server Management in a Desktop Management Environment

ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Leaf Servers roll up to ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Root Server.

You can install ZENworks 7 Server Management in this ZENworks 7 Desktop Management environment using either of two methods:

  • Method 1: Install ZENworks 7 Server Management on all of the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management servers in a top-down installation method. Always begin the installation at the topmost-level server and proceed with the next lower-level servers. In the sample scenario, install ZENworks 7 Server Management first on the Root Server and then on the Leaf Servers. To install ZENworks 7 Server Management, see Policy-Enabled Server Management Installation in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Installation Guide.

    This scenario is depicted in the following figure:

    Figure 40-5 Top-down Method for Installing ZENworks Server Management in a Desktop Management Environment

    Installing ZENworks 7 Server Management in a ZENworks 7 Desktop Management environment using Method 1.

  • Method 2: Perform the following tasks in the order listed:

    The ZENworks 7 Server Management Leaf Server receives the .str files from the inventoried servers attached to it and the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Leaf Servers receive the .str files from the inventoried workstations attached to them. The ZENworks 7 Server Management and the ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Leaf Servers roll up the inventory information to the Root Server.

    This scenario is depicted in the following figure:

    Figure 40-6 Installing Server Management on a Desktop Management Root Server Followed by Installation on Leaf Servers

    Installing ZENworks 7 Server Management in a ZENworks 7 Desktop Management environment using Method 2.

Scenario 3: Rolling Up Inventory Across Trees

In this scenario, there are two eDirectory™ trees: T1 and T2. ZENworks 7 Server Management is installed on T1 and ZENworks 7 Desktop Management is installed on T2. The Inventory trees in T1 and T2 must be merged to have one Root Server to receive both server and workstation inventory information.

This scenario is illustrated in the following figure:

Figure 40-7 Scenario: Rolling Up Inventory Across Trees

Two eDirectory trees with ZENworks 7 Server Management and ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Inventory trees on each one of them.

T1 and T2 can be merged using either of two methods:

Merge Method 1

Use the following general steps to merge the inventory data in T2 with the inventory data in T1:

  1. Install ZENworks 7 Desktop Management on the Root Server in T1. For more information, see Section 9.0, Installing the ZENworks Desktop Management Server.

  2. Change the role of the Root Server in T2 to Intermediate Server with Database and configure it to roll up to the Root Server in T1. For more information, see Changing the Role of the Inventory Server in the Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Administration Guide.

This scenario is illustrated in the following figure:

Figure 40-8 Merging Inventory Data in Tree1 with Inventory Data in Tree2: Root Server on Tree 1

Rolling up inventory across trees after deploying Merge Method 1.
Merge Method 2

Use the following general steps to merge the inventory data in T1 with the inventory data in T2:

  1. Install ZENworks 7 Server Management on the Root Server in T2. For more information, see Policy-Enabled Server Management Installation in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Installation Guide.

  2. Change the role of the Root Server in T1 to Intermediate Server with Database and configure it to roll up to the Root Server in T2. For more information, see Changing the Role of the Inventory Server in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Administration Guide.

This is illustrated in the following figure:

Figure 40-9 Merging Inventory Data in Tree 1 with Inventory Data in Tree2: Root Server on Tree2

Rolling up inventory across trees after deploying Merge Method 2.