Novell Doc: Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide - Tested Linux and Other Server Platform Combinations for ZENworks 7

8.2 Tested Linux and Other Server Platform Combinations for ZENworks 7

The following tables show the Desktop Management combinations (that is, the ZENworks Middle Tier Server platform connecting to the Desktop Management Server platform) that have been fully tested and that are fully supported by Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management.

For information about the tested Linux and other platform combinations for ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1, see

8.2.1 No Network Firewall

Table 8-3 ZENworks 7: Tested Linux and Other Server Platform Combinations with No NetWork Firewall Installed

Middle Tier Server Platform	Desktop Management Server Platform	Comments
SLES 9 SP1	SLES 9 SP1	Middle Tier and Desktop Management Servers operating on the same Linux machine ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 Desktop Management Agent does not work (does not copy files)¹
SLES 9 SP1	SLES 9 SP1	Middle Tier and Desktop Management Servers operating on different Linux machines ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 Desktop Management Agent does not work (does not copy files)¹
SLES 9 SP1	OES (Linux) 1.0
OES (Linux) 1.0	SLES 9 SP1	ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 Desktop Management Agent does not work (does not copy files)¹
OES (Linux) 1.0	Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4	ZENworks for Desktops 4.0.1 Desktop Management Agent does not work (does not copy files)¹
OES (Linux) 1.0	OES (Linux) 1.0	Middle Tier and Desktop Management Servers operating on the same Linux machine
OES (Linux) 1.0	OES (Linux) 1.0	Middle Tier and Desktop Management Servers operating on different Linux machines
OES (Linux) 1.0	NetWare 6 Support Pack 5
OES (Linux) 1.0	OES (NetWare) 1.0/NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 3	Desktop Management Server operating in a Novell Cluster Services™ environment
Windows Server 2003	SLES 9 SP1
Windows Server 2003	OES (Linux) 1.0
OES (NetWare) 1.0/NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 3	OES (Linux) 1.0

¹To work around this issue, see the steps in TID 10099065 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

8.2.2 Network Firewall In Place

Table 8-4 ZENworks 7: Tested Linux and Other Server Platform Combinations with a Network Firewall Installed

Middle Tier Server Platform	Desktop Management Server Platform	Comments
Windows Server 2003	OES (Linux) 1.0
Windows Server 2003	SLES 9 SP1
OES (Linux) 1.0	OES (Linux) 1.0	Middle Tier and Desktop Management Servers operating on the same Linux machine
OES (NetWare) 1.0/NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 3	OES (Linux) 1.0
OES (Linux) 1.0	OES (NetWare) 1.0/NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 3