System Requirements

For Linux* or Solaris* server requirements, see "Installing Policy and Distribution Services on UNIX Servers" in the Installation guide.

WARNING:  If you select the Upgrade option for Policy and Distribution Services and intend to upgrade incrementally, be aware that some system requirements for ZfS 3 should not be applied to servers where you will continue to use ZfS 2. Therefore, meet the following server requirements only for the servers you will be upgrading to ZfS 3.


Installation Workstation

The workstation used to install ZfS must meet the following minimum requirements:


ConsoleOne Management Workstations

Any workstation used to run ConsoleOne® must meet the following minimum requirements:


Installation User

The user performing the installation of ZfS must have the following rights:


Target Servers

To install all ZfS components, service or support packs, and other supporting software, you may need up to 700 MB of free disk space per NetWare server or 400 MB per Windows server. For Alarm or Discovery data in Management and Monitoring Services, the management servers each require 2 GB free disk space.

If the database option is selected, Sybase* is automatically installed (ASA 7.0.2.1583 on NetWare 5.1/6 and ASA 7.0.2.1540 on Windows NT/2000). However, for Server Inventory, you can use Oracle* 8i on NetWare 5.1 and Windows NT/2000 servers.

IMPORTANT:  All target servers should have fully qualified DNS names. For more information, see "Ensuring Successful DNS Name Resolution" in the Installing Supporting Software to Meet ZfS System Requirements section in the Installation guide.

NetWare servers where ZfS software is being installed must meet the following minimum requirements:

M A P S IA R Requirement NetWare 5.1 NetWare 6

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Server CPU Speed

Pentium II (PIII for "M")

Pentium III

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Server RAM

256 MB ("A" & "S") or 384 MB ("M," "P" & "R"); 512 MB is recommended

512 MB

Y

-

Y

Y

-

-

Database Cache

32 MB; 256 MB for Inventory server having role of the Root Server

32 MB; 256 MB for Inventory server having role of the Root Server

Y

-

Y

Y

-

-

Location for Database Files

A volume other than SYS:

A volume other than SYS:

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Support Pack Ver.

3

1 ("R" only)

Y

-

Y

Y

Y

Y

Java* Virtual Machine (JVM) Version

1.3.1 dated 02/07/2002 (located on the ZfS Companion CD)

1.3.1 dated 02/07/2002 (located on the ZfS Companion CD)

Y

-

Y

Y

-

-

Novell eDirectory

8.0

8.0

-

-

-

-

Y

-

Subscriber

Object and software only

Object and software only

M = Management and Monitoring Services management servers; A = Management and Monitoring Services agent servers; P = Policy and Distribution Services; S = Server Inventory; IA = Inventory Agent; R = Remote Management Agent.

The Remote Management Agent (column "R") can also be installed on NetWare 4.2 and 5.0. For NetWare 4.2 requirements, see the NetWare 4.2 documentation. The requirements for NetWare 5.0 are the same as for NetWare 5.1.

Component NetWare Requirement

ZENworks for Servers

Long name space must be enabled on all servers.

Management and Monitoring Services

Management servers must have static IP addresses.

Server Management Agent and Traffic Analysis Agent

NetWare 4.2 is available with similar server requirements as listed above for NetWare 5.1.

Server Management Agent

Valid IP or IPXTM addresses.

Traffic Analysis Agent

Valid IP or IPX addresses for NetWare 5.1/6 servers.

Server Inventory

If you are using SSL, Novell Certificate ServerTM and LDAP installed on the inventory servers.

Server Inventory

Do not locate the database on NFS-mounted volumes.

Windows servers where ZfS software is being installed must meet the following minimum requirements (note that the M column is excluded):

A P S IA R Requirement Windows NT Windows 2000

Y

-

-

Y

-

Server CPU Speed

250 Mhz Pentium

Pentium II (250 Mhz Pentium for Traffic Analysis)

-

Y

Y

-

Y

Server CPU Speed

Pentium II

Pentium III

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Server RAM

256 MB

256 MB

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Service Pack Version

6a

2

-

-

Y

-

Y

Novell eDirectory

8.0

8.0

Y

-

-

-

-

Internet Explorer

5.0

5.0

-

-

Y

Y

Y

Subscriber

Object and software only

Object and software only

For the Remote Management Agent (column "R"), you only need to install Novell eDirectory on the managed server if you want to configure the Server Remote Management policy. However, configuring this policy is not mandatory for initiating Remote Management sessions.