Installing ZfS 3 SP1 Server Inventory and ZfD 4 Workstation Inventory Where ZfS 2, ZfS2 SP1, ZENworks 2, or ZfD 3.x Inventory Software Might Currently Be Installed

ZfS 3 SP1 Server Inventory will not interoperate with ZfD 3.x Workstation Inventory, and they cannot be installed on the same server or in the same inventory tree. However, they can exist in the same Novell eDirectoryTM tree. For more information, see Interoperability Between ZfS 3 or ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 3. x .

ZfD 4 cannot be used with ZfS 2 or ZfS 2 SP1. ZfD 4 requires ZfS 3 SP1.

ZfS 3 SP1 Server Inventory will not interoperate with ZENworks 2 Workstation Inventory.

For interoperability between ZfS 3 SP1 Server Inventory and ZfD 4 Workstation Inventory, review Installation Prerequisites For Interoperability of ZfS 3 SP1 Server Inventory and ZfD 4 Workstation Inventory before you proceed to install.

If you want install both ZfS 3 SP1 Server Inventory and ZfD 4 Workstation Inventory on a server having ZfS 2, ZfS 2 SP1, ZENworks 2, or ZfD 3.x, refer to the following table, which lists the various scenarios where ZfD 4 might co-exist with ZfS 3:

Scenario Action

ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 are installed over ZfS2

Follow the steps in Installing ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 over ZENworks 2.

ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 are installed over ZfS2 SP1

Follow the steps in Installing ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 over ZfS 2 SP1.

ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 are installed over ZfD 3.x

Follow the steps in Installing ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 over ZfD 3.x.

ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 are installed over ZfD 3.x and ZfS 2 SP1

Follow the steps in Installing ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 over ZfD 3.x and ZfS 2 SP1.

ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 are installed over ZENworks 2

Follow the steps in Installing ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 over ZENworks 2.

Use the installation instructions in the following table to make sure that ZfD 4 and ZfS 3 SP1 work together as expected:

Scenario Action

Installing ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 over ZfS 2

Follow these steps:

  1. Install ZfS 3. See the Installation guide in the ZENworks for Servers 3 documentation Web site.
  2. Install ZfS 3 SP1. See the ZfS 3 SP1 Readme.
  3. Install ZfD4. See the Installation guide in the ZENworks for Desktops 4 documentation Web site.

The following objects and policies for ZfS 3 apply for ZfD 4 and vice versa:

  • Inventory Service object
  • Database object
  • Database Location policy
  • Roll-Up policy

Installing ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 over ZfS 2 SP1

Follow these steps:

  1. Install ZfS 3. See the Installation guide in the ZENworks for Servers 3 documentation Web site.
  2. Install ZfS 3 SP1. See the ZfS 3 SP1 Readme.
  3. Install ZfD4. See the Installation guide in the ZENworks for Desktops 4 documentation Web site.

The following objects and policies for ZfS 3 apply for ZfD 4 and vice versa:

  • Inventory Service object
  • Database object
  • Database Location policy
  • Roll-Up policy

Installing ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 over ZfD 3.x

Follow these steps:

  1. Install ZfD 4. See the Upgrade guide in the ZENworks for Desktops 4 documentation Web site and the Installation guide in the ZENworks for Desktops 4 documentation Web site.
  2. Install ZfS 3. See the Installation guide in the ZENworks for Servers 3 documentation Web site.
  3. Install ZfS3 SP1. See the ZfS 3 SP1 Readme.

Installing ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 over ZfD 3.x and ZfS 2 SP1

Follow these steps:

  1. Install ZfD 4. See the Upgrade guide in the ZENworks for Desktops 4 documentation Web site and the Installation guide in the ZENworks for Desktops 4 documentation Web site.
  2. Install ZfS 3. See the Installation guide in the ZENworks for Servers 3 documentation Web site.
  3. Install ZfS3 SP1. See the ZfS 3 SP1 Readme.

Installing ZfS 3 SP1 and ZfD 4 over ZENworks 2

In this setup, follow these steps:

  1. Install ZfD 4. See the Upgrade guide in the ZENworks for Desktops 4 documentation Web site and the Installation guide in the ZENworks for Desktops 4 documentation Web site.
  2. Install ZfS 3. See the Installation guide in the ZENworks for Servers 3 documentation Web site.
  3. Install ZfS3 SP1. See the ZfS 3 SP1 Readme.

The following objects and policies for ZfS 3 apply for ZfD 4 and vice versa:

  • Inventory Service Object
  • Database Object
  • Database Location Policy
  • Roll-up Policy