After importing the ZENworks Appliance image to your virtual machine, review the following sections to configure ZENworks Appliance:
After ZENworks Appliance is configured, you can log in to ZENworks Appliance and use the ZENworks Control Center management console to access the ZENworks 11 Configuration Management capabilities. For more information, see the ZENworks 11 Administration Quick Start guide.
On the Language page of the Configuration Wizard, select the language in which you want the wizard to continue, then click
.On the License Agreement page, accept the
, then click .On the Keyboard page, configure the keyboard layout, then click
.On the Network Configuration page, select
> > , then configure the following network information for ZENworks Appliance:Host name and server name
The server must have a static IP address or a permanently leased DHCP address.
IP address for your machine (for a static IP address)
Subnet mask (for a static IP address)
Default gateway (for a static IP address)
On the Timezone page, configure the time zone and clock settings to be used in your system, then click
.NOTE:If you are configuring the ZENworks Appliance for the first time, you can configure a primary time source. Later, if required, you can add additional time sources using the NTP mechanism. For more information on synchronizing the system time over a network, see Time Synchronization with NTP.
On the Root Password page, specify the root password.
Click
.The ZENworks 11 is displayed. This wizard might take a few seconds to launch.
Continue with Section 3.2.2, Configuring the Preinstalled ZENworks Server.
NOTE:If you are configuring the ZENworks Appliance and want to open a virtual terminal during the first boot, press Ctrl+Alt+Space+F2. If you exit from this terminal, you will not be able to open another virtual terminal.
(Conditional) If you have configured ZENworks Appliance with a static IP address, ping that IP address from another machine to test the connectivity.
Complete the ZENworks 11 Wizard by using information from Table 3-1, Configuration Information to fill in the fields:
When the configuration finishes, the ZENworks Reporting Server Wizard is automatically displayed. This wizard might take a few seconds to launch.
Do one of the following:
If you want to create ZENworks reports, and if you have a database other than the external Oracle* database installed, click
to configure the ZENworks Reporting Server.For more information on how to configure the ZENworks Reporting Server, see Configuring the ZENworks Reporting Server.
If you do not want to create ZENworks reports, click
.HINT:You can configure the ZENworks Reporting Server at a later time. For more information on how to configure the ZENworks Reporting Server at a later time, see Manually Launching the ZENworks Reporting Server Wizard.
The information you need is listed in the order of the configuration flow of the ZENworks 11 Wizard.
Table 3-1 Configuration Information
Wizard Page |
Details |
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Management Zone |
New Zone: If you are deploying to the first server in the zone, you need to know what name you want for the Management Zone and what you want to use for the zone’s password, which is used for logging in to ZENworks Control Center. The zone name has a 20-character limit and should be a unique name. We recommend the zone name to contain minimum six characters. The zone name can contain only the following special characters: - (dash) _ (underscore) . (period). The zone administrator password must contain at least six characters and is limited to a maximum of 255 characters. The password can contain only one instance of the $ character. By default, the login username is Administrator. After completing the deployment, you can use ZENworks Control Center to add other administrator names that can be used to log in to the Management Zone. During the deployment of the second (or subsequent) Primary Server, the server by default uses the ports used by the first Primary Server. If the ports are in use on the second Primary Server, you are asked to specify another port. Note which port you specify because you need to use it in the URL for accessing ZENworks Control Center. Existing Zone: If you are deploying to an existing Management Zone, you need to know the following information:
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Database Information |
For ZENworks 11 , a database must be installed. The database options are displayed only during the first server installation in the zone. However, you can run the installation program specifically to install or repair a database (see You have the following database options:
IMPORTANT:For external databases, the server hosting the database must have time synchronization with each of the Primary Servers in the Management Zone. |
Database information |
For the external database options ( , , and ), you need to know the information listed below. Defaults are provided for some of this information, which can be changed as necessary.
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Database access |
For the external database options ( , and ), you need to know the information listed below. Defaults are provided for some of this information, which can be changed as necessary.
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SSL configuration (shown only for the first server installed in the Management Zone) |
In order to enable SSL communications, an SSL certificate must be added to the ZENworks server. Select whether to use an internal or external certificate authority (CA). For subsequent deployments of Primary Servers to the Management Zone, the CA established by the first server’s deployment is used for the zone. The buttons restore the paths to those that were displayed when you first accessed this page. |
Signed SSL certificate and private key |
To enter a trusted CA-signed certificate and private key, click to browse for and select the certificate and key files, or specify paths to the signed certificate to be used for this server ( ), and the private key associated with the signed certificate ( ).For subsequent deployments of Primary Servers to the zone, the CA established for the zone by the first server’s deployment is used. For information on creating external certificates to select, see For information on creating external certificates for deploying to a server using a silent installation, see |
Root certificate (optional) |
To enter a trusted CA root certificate, click to browse for and select it, or specify the path to the CA’s public X.509 certificate ( ). |
License key for ZENworks Configuration Management, ZENworks Asset Management, and ZENworks Asset Inventory |
By default, the check box is selected for all the ZENworks 11 products listed on the page. The products include:
If you choose to retain the default settings, all the products are installed with a 60-day trial license. Additionally, you can choose to do any of the following:
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License key for ZENworks Patch Management |
The ZENworks 11 Patch Management software is automatically installed. However, the product is activated for patch downloads only if the following conditions are met:
You can activate the subscription service later through ZENworks Control Center. For more information, see If you specify the license key, you must additionally specify the company name and the e-mail address. If you do not want to install ZENworks 11 Patch Management, manually deselect the check box and do not specify the license key for the product. The product is automatically installed; however, it is deactivated. |
Pre-installation summary |
To make changes to any information entered up to this point, click . After you click , the configuration begins. |
ZENworks System Status Utility |
Allows you to launch a ZENworks services heartbeat check prior to closing the configuration program. Results are posted in the installation log. |
By default, the VMware tools are installed at the first boot of ZENworks SP2 Virtual Appliance, based on the virtual environment of the host.
Configuring the ZENworks Reporting Server enables you to create ZENworks reports that contain details from a large volume of inventory, packaging, and other device or bundle information. You can create new reports, edit existing reports, delete reports, or schedule reports. You can create folders to organize and store reports based on your own criteria. For more information on ZENworks reports, see ZENworks 11 SP2 System Reporting Reference.
You can configure only one ZENworks Reporting Server in a Management Zone. If a Management Zone already has a Primary Server that has the ZENworks Reporting Server, you can use that server for ZENworks Appliance or you can configure the ZENworks Reporting Server on ZENworks Appliance.
To configure the ZENworks Reporting Server on ZENworks Appliance, review the following sections:
If you canceled the ZENworks Reporting Server configuration while configuring ZENworks Appliance (in Step 3), you must manually launch the ZENworks Reporting Server Wizard.
(Optional) Make sure that port 5005 is free by running the following command:
netstat -ant | grep LISTEN | grep 5005
If port 5005 is not included in the list of busy ports, continue with Step 2.
On ZENworks Appliance, open a terminal and run the following commands in the order listed:
. /etc/profile
/var/adm/zenworks/zrs-config.sh
The ZENworks Reporting Server services begin.
For installing ZENworks Appliance, run the following command:
/usr/share/ZRSConfiguration/setup.sh --zrs-config-only
The ZENworks Reporting Server Wizard is launched.
For more information on how to configure the ZENworks Reporting Server, see Configuring the ZENworks Reporting Server in the ZENworks 11 SP2 Reporting Server Installation Guide.
For ZENworks Appliance upgrade, run the following command to upload the reports from ZENworks 10 Configuration Management SP3 ZENworks Reporting Server to ZENworks 11 Reporting Server:
/usr/share/ZRSConfiguration/setup.sh --zrs-config-only --zrs-load-reports
In the ZENworks Reporting Server Wizard, read the introductory text, then click
.(Conditional) If the ZENworks Reporting Server has already been configured in your zone, you are prompted to decommission the existing ZENworks Reporting Server.
To use the existing ZENworks Reporting Server, click
to cancel the ZENworks Reporting Server configuration.To configure the ZENworks Reporting Server on ZENworks Appliance, click
.The existing ZENworks Reporting Server is decommissioned and the ZENworks Reporting Server configuration begins on ZENworks Appliance. The ZENworks Reporting Server configuration requires no user interaction.
For more information on how to decommission the existing ZENworks Reporting Server, see Performing a Backup of Reports before Decommissioning an Existing Instance of ZENworks Reporting Server
in the ZENworks 11 SP2 Reporting Server Installation Guide.
After the configuration is complete, click
.Restart the ZENworks Reporting Server machine after you configure ZENworks Reporting Server.