Meeting Server Inventory Requirements

Make sure that all the recommended common hardware and software requirements listed in Meeting Basic ZfS Installation Requirements are met.

In addition to the basic ZfS installation requirements, the requirements listed for the following Server Inventory components must be met:


Inventory Server Requirements

You can install the Inventory server on NetWare 5.1/6 or Windows NT/2000 servers.

IMPORTANT:  NetWare 4.x, NetWare 5.0, and UNIX* are not supported for the Inventory server.

The NetWare servers where you install the Inventory server must meet the following system requirements:

Requirement NetWare 5.1 NetWare 6

NetWare Support Pack Version
  • 3 or later

For more information, see Installing NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 3 or 4 .

N/A

Space for Support Pack Installation
  • Up to 350 MB if you select to back up the files being replaced

N/A

eDirectory
  • 8 or later
  • LDAP must be installed on every inventory server
  • If you want to configure the Secure Socket Layer (SSL), Novell Certificate ServerTM version 2.03 must be installed on every inventory server.

For more information, see Installing Novell eDirectory 8 or Above .
  • 8 or later
  • LDAP must be installed on every inventory server
  • If you want to configure SSL, Novell Certificate Server version 2.03 must be installed on every inventory server.

For more information, see Installing Novell eDirectory 8 or Above .

Java* Virtual Machine (JVM*) Version
  • 1.3.1

For more information, see Installing Java Virtual Machine 1.3.1 from the ZENworks for Servers Companion CD .
  • 1.3.1

For more information, see Installing Java Virtual Machine 1.3.1 from the ZENworks for Servers Companion CD .

Space for the JVM File
  • 120 MB
  • 120 MB

Server RAM
  • 256 MB; 512 MB is recommended
  • 512 MB

Server CPU Speed
  • Pentium* II or faster
  • Pentium II or faster

Free Space for Inventory/Database Files
  • 50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone
  • 50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone

Free Space for ConsoleOne Files
  • 50 MB
  • 50 MB

Miscellaneous
  • Availability of a NetWare volume other than SYS:
  • Valid IP address and IP Services installed
  • Long name space installed
  • Availability of a NetWare volume other than SYS:
  • Valid IP address and IP Services installed
  • Long name space installed

The Windows servers where you install Inventory server must meet the following system requirements:

Requirement Windows NT Server Windows 2000 Server

eDirectory
  • 8 or later
  • LDAP must be installed on every inventory server
  • If you want to configure SSL, Novell Certificate Server version 2.03 must be installed on every inventory server.

For more information, see Installing Novell eDirectory 8 or Above .
  • 8 or later
  • LDAP must be installed on every inventory server
  • If you want to configure SSL, Novell Certificate Server version 2.03 must be installed on every inventory server.

For more information, see Installing Novell eDirectory 8 or Above .

Windows Service Pack Version
  • 6a

For more information, see Installing Windows NT 4 Service Pack 6a .
  • 2

For more information, see Installing Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 .

Server RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB

Server CPU Speed
  • 200 MHz Pentium
    or faster
  • Pentium II or faster

Free Space Inventory/Database for Files
  • 50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone
  • 50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone

Free Space for ConsoleOne Files
  • 50 MB

  • 50 MB

IMPORTANT:  For Windows servers, the server's DNS short name must be the same as the server's name. Either rename Windows servers where the server's name does not match its DNS short name before running the installation, or do not select these servers for installing Server Inventory.


Database Server Requirements

NOTE:  Inventory database files should not be installed on an NFS-mounted volume of a NetWare server.

Component Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements

Database Requirements

RAM Requirements
  • Recommended minimum memory on the database is 256 MB with minimum cache size of 32 MB. 512 MB or higher is recommended at the Root Server level with a cache size of 256 MB.

Hard Disk Requirements
  • Recommended minimum hard disk space on a lowest level server with 1,000 servers is 200 MB.
  • The minimum hard disk space on the topmost level server (Root Server) is 2 GB.

Inventoried Server Requirements

You can install the Inventory Agent on NetWare 5.1/6 or Windows NT/2000 servers.

IMPORTANT:  NetWare 4.x, NetWare 5.0, and UNIX are not supported for the Inventoried server.

The NetWare servers where you want to install the Inventory Agent must meet the following system requirements:

Requirement NetWare 5.1 NetWare 6

Policy and Distribution Services
  • Subscriber

For more information, see Installing Policy and Distribution Services on NetWare and Windows Servers .
  • Subscriber

For more information, see Installing Policy and Distribution Services on NetWare and Windows Servers .

Support Pack Version
  • 3 or later

For more information, see Installing NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 3 or 4 .

N/A

Space for Support Pack Installation
  • Up to 350 MB if you select to back up the files being replaced

N/A

Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Version
  • 1.3.1

For more information, see Installing Java Virtual Machine 1.3.1 from the ZENworks for Servers Companion CD .
  • 1.3.1

For more information, see Installing Java Virtual Machine 1.3.1 from the ZENworks for Servers Companion CD .

Space for the JVM File
  • 120 MB
  • 120 MB

Server RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB

The Windows servers where you want to install the Inventory Agent must meet the following system requirements:

Requirement Windows NT Server Windows 2000 Server

Policy and Distribution Services
  • Subscriber

For more information, see Installing Policy and Distribution Services on NetWare and Windows Servers .
  • Subscriber

For more information, see Installing Policy and Distribution Services on NetWare and Windows Servers .

Windows Service Pack Version
  • 6a

For more information, see Installing Windows NT 4 Service Pack 6a .
  • 2

For more information, see Installing Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 .

Server RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB

Free Space for Inventoried Server Files
  • 50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone
  • 50 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone

IMPORTANT:  For Windows servers, the server's DNS short name must be the same as the server's name. Either rename Windows servers where the server's name does not match its DNS short name before running the installation, or do not select these servers for installing Server Inventory.



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