Can't install 11.4 ZENworks on SLES 12

  • 7018075
  • 19-Sep-2016
  • 19-Sep-2016

Environment

Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11.4

Situation

ERROR on installation (seen with LAX_DEBUG=true and using setup.sh --debug):

Launching installer...

========= VM Command Line ============================================
options: -Djava.compiler=NONE  -Xmx200331648 -Xms16777216 -Xdebug -Xnoagent -Djava.compiler=NONE -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005
CLASSPATH:/tmp/install.dir.38046/InstallerData:/tmp/install.dir.38046/InstallerData/installer.zip:

========= Forking JAVA =============================================
/run/media/sperrin/ZENworks11SP4/Install/Disk1/InstData/Linux/VM/install.bin: line 2431: /tmp/install.dir.38046/Linux/resource/jre/bin/java: No such file or directory

Resolution

Install the rpm as stated in the system requirements documentation: https://www.novell.com/documentation/zenworks114/zen11_system_requirements/data/zen11_system_requirements.html#primary_server_requirements

"SLES 12 requires the libXtst6-32bit-1.2.2-3.60.x86_64.rpm to install ZENworks Server."

This rpm can be found on the SLES 12 media and installed via YaST software management.