Upgrade Order

The required upgrade order is listed below. In some cases, the order can be altered as indicated.

  1. ZfD Server, Middle-Tier Server, and User Workstations: Upgrade your ZfD 3.2 software to ZfD 4.0.1. The ZfD server installation also updates the DeFrame snap-ins for ConsoleOne; therefore, we recommend that you back up the ConsoleOne directory that has the DeFrame 2.01 snap-ins so that you can continue to administer DeFrame 2.01 objects between the time you update the ZfD server and the time you update DeFrame.

    For instructions on upgrading ZfD 3.2 to ZfD 4.0.1, see Upgrading from ZfD 3. x to ZfD 4. x .

  2. DeFrame User Workstations: The DeFrame workstation software includes the DeFrame client, the ICA Web client, the RDP Web client, and the DeFrame Web browser plug-in. The ZfD 4.0.1 DeFrame workstation software is compatible with the DeFrame 2.01 terminal server software, which means that users will continue to have access to their DeFrame applications during the time between their workstation upgrade and your terminal servers upgrade.

    Alternate Order 1: You can upgrade the DeFrame workstation software before you upgrade the ZfD software. However, when you upgrade the ZfD software first, you can use Novell Application LauncherTM and the predefined OnDemand Client Application object to distribute the workstation software. You can also do this with ZfD 3.2 Novell Application Launcher, but you will need to create the Application object.

    Alternate Order 2: You can upgrade the DeFrame workstation software at the same time you upgrade the DeFrame terminal servers. You might want to consider this upgrade order if you are using ZENworks OnDemand Services 2. OnDemand Services 2 must be upgraded at the same time as the DeFrame terminal servers. Therefore, by waiting to upgrade the workstation software until you upgrade OnDemand Services, you can use the new OnDemand Services portal to automatically distribute the workstation software.

    For workstation software upgrade instructions, see Upgrading Workstations .

  3. DeFrame Terminal Servers: Upgrading DeFrame terminal servers requires you to 1) establish the ZfD Dynamic Local User (DLU) policies required for terminal server user account management, 2) upgrade the DeFrame eDirectory schema and objects, and 3) install the new DeFrame terminal server software. For instructions, see Upgrading Terminal Servers .

    If you are using ZENworks OnDemand Services 2 for application provisioning, you need to upgrade the OnDemand Services 2 portal to ZENworks 6 Web Self-Service at the same time as your DeFrame terminal servers. Otherwise, load balancing will stop working.

    You can maintain your current portal while you upgrade so that users will continue to have access to applications while you prepare your new portal. When your new portal is ready, you can upgrade your DeFrame terminal servers and switch over to the new portal. For instructions about upgrading your OnDemand Services portal software, see the Web Self-Service upgrade documentation at the ZENworks 6 documentation Web site.