This section contains the minimum server requirements for Policy and Distribution Services, Server Inventory, and Remote Management:
The following sections provide general requirements information:
ZENworks Server Management can run in a mixed eDirectory environment. For example, your network might have both eDirectory 8.x and NDS® 6.x or 7.x installed. However, ZENworks Server Management cannot run in a mixed NetWare environment in a cluster (see Section F.3.1, Meeting System Requirements for Clustering).
eDirectory 8.6.2 or 8.7.1 or later is required for ZENworks Server Management so that its objects can be placed in the tree during installation of the product. eDirectory must be installed with the master replica somewhere in your network, but not necessarily on a server where you are installing the ZENworks Server Management software.
The only requirement for any Policy and Distributions Services server is that it can communicate with the server where the eDirectory master replica (of the partition where its NCP Server object resides) is installed. Therefore, you do not need to install eDirectory on each server where you want to install Policy and Distributions Services. However, Server Inventory requires eDirectory to be running on each Inventory server.
To determine the current Support Pack version on a NetWare server, enter version at the server’s main console prompt.
You can download Support Packs from Novell Support.
To determine the Service Pack level on a Windows server, right-click > .
You can download Service Packs from Microsoft.
Following are the common NetWare minimum requirements for Policy and Distribution Services and Server Inventory:
Table 5-3 Common Minimum NetWare Requirements for Policy and Distribution Services and Server Inventory
|
Requirement |
Policy and Distribution Services |
Inventory Server |
Inventory Agent Server |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Novell eDirectory |
8.6.2 or 8.7.1 1 |
8.6.2 or 8.7.1 |
8.6.2 or 8.7.1 |
|
Cache for the Policy and Distribution database file |
32 MB |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Free Disk Space |
35 MB for Policy and Distribution Services files |
100 MB for Inventory with database; 25 MB for Inventory alone |
N/A |
|
Disk Space for ConsoleOne® Snap-Ins |
70 MB |
70 MB |
N/A |
|
Database File Location |
Any volume other than sys: |
Any volume other than sys: |
N/A |
|
IP Address |
N/A |
Valid IP address and IP Services installed |
Valid address |
|
Subscriber |
N/A |
N/A |
Object and software only (Server Inventory, Inventory Agent, and Remote Management) For more information, see Section 6.1, Installation on NetWare and Windows Servers. |
|
Server CPU Type |
Pentium III 2 To enhance Policy and Distribution Services efficiency, it is more important to increase the amount of RAM than to increase the processor speed. |
Pentium III |
Pentium III |
1 For more information, see Section 3.2, Novell eDirectory Requirement.
2 Wherever Pentium is mentioned in these requirements, all Pentium-compatible processors are included.
Following are the platform-specific NetWare minimum requirements for Policy and Distribution Services and Server Inventory:
Table 5-4 Platform-Specific Minimum NetWare Requirements for Policy and Distribution Services and Server Inventory
1 Only for the Inventory Agent.
The following information applies to all Windows versions:
DNS: All target Windows servers should have fully qualified DNS names. For more information, see Section 3.4, DNS Requirement.
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.
Windows-centric network environment: You can run Policy and Distribution Services in a Windows-centric network when you install eDirectory 8.7.1 on at least one Windows 2000 server, such as a Distributor server. To install eDirectory on a Windows Server 2003 server, eDirectory 8.7.3 is required.
Installing eDirectory on a Windows server allows you to manage the ZENworks eDirectory objects in a Windows-centric network. All of the Windows servers in your network do not require eDirectory, just one server.
Local Windows server installation: In order to install locally on a Windows 2000/2003 server, that server must have the required Novell Client running. Otherwise, the installation program does not run on that instance of Windows.
However, you can install to a Windows server that does not have Novell Client running on it, but not locally. Just run the installation program on a workstation that does have the client running, then on the Server Selection page, browse for and select the Windows server that doesn’t have the client so that you can install ZENworks 7 Server Management to it.
Mixed network environment: ZENworks Server Management can run in a mixed eDirectory environment. For example, your network might have both eDirectory 8.x and NDS 6.x or 7.x installed.
eDirectory 8.6.2 or 8.7.1 or later is required for ZENworks Server Management so that its objects can be placed in the tree during installation of the product. eDirectory must be installed with the master replica somewhere in your network, but not necessarily on a server where you are installing the ZENworks Server Management software. However, Server Inventory requires eDirectory to be running on each Inventory server.
The only requirement for any Policy and Distributions Services server is that it can communicate with the server where the eDirectory master replica (of the partition where its NCP Server object resides) is installed.
Following are the common Windows minimum requirements for Policy and Distribution Services and Server Inventory:
Table 5-5 Common Minimum Windows Requirements for Policy and Distribution Services and Server Inventory
|
Requirement |
Policy and Distribution Services |
Server Inventory |
|---|---|---|
|
Server CPU Type |
Pentium III |
Pentium III |
|
Server RAM |
512 MB |
512 MB |
|
Free Disk Space |
35 MB |
100 MB for inventory with database; 25 MB for inventory alone |
|
Disk Space for ConsoleOne Snap-Ins |
50 MB |
50 MB |
|
eDirectory |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Subscriber |
N/A |
Object and software only (Server Inventory, Inventory Agent, and Remote Management) For more information, see Section 6.1, Installation on NetWare and Windows Servers. |
Following are the platform-specific minimum requirements for the Server Management components:
Table 5-6 Platform-Specific Minimum Windows Requirements for Policy and Distribution Services and Server Inventory
|
Requirement |
Policy and Distribution Services |
Server Inventory |
|---|---|---|
|
Windows 2000 Service Pack Version 1 |
4 |
4 |
1 No service pack is required for Windows Server 2003.
Meet the following requirements before running the installation script:
Following are the minimum system requirements for Policy and Distribution Services on Linux or Solaris servers. Server Inventory and Remote Management cannot be installed on Linux or Solaris.
Table 5-7 Minimum Linux or Solaris Requirements for Policy and Distribution Services
IMPORTANT:The hostname of the Linux or Solaris server where you install Policy and Distribution Services must be the same as its DNS short name.
The following might need to be set up for accessing a Linux or Solaris server:
Samba is not needed for installing Policy and Distribution Services to a Linux or Solaris server. However, if you plan to access the Linux or Solaris Subscriber server from a Windows client via a mapped drive, you must configure Samba on the Subscriber server to provide the shared folders.
For information concerning the Samba usage for Desktop Application Distributions, see Client Access in Linux
in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Administration Guide.
If you edit the tednode.properties configuration file, the installation script used to install Policy and Distribution Services on Linux and Solaris servers (see Section 6.3, Installation on Linux and Solaris Servers) displays the fully qualified DNS hostname of the local Linux or Solaris server as obtained from one of the following locations, depending on your system search order:
DNS (Domain Name System)
NIS (Network Information Service)
/etc/hosts file on the Linux or Solaris server
The installation script requests confirmation of the displayed information. Without the correct DNS information, Policy and Distribution Services does not function properly on the server. Do one of the following:
If the DNS entry is correct, type y, then press Enter.
If the DNS entry is incorrect:
Type n, then press Enter.
Specify the correct fully qualified DNS hostname, then press Enter.
Type y to confirm the modified DNS hostname, then press Enter.
After the DNS entry is correct, the installation script next prompts for the password corresponding to the user you supplied for the user_Name parameter.
The installation script logs its actions in the following file:
/var/opt/novell/log/zenworks/zfs-pds-install.log
If the installation does not complete successfully, you can print this log file. To look up installation errors, see Section H.0, Installation Error Messages. Resolve the problem and perform a successful installation.
In addition to fulfilling the server requirements for the Linux or Solaris server where you are installing Policy and Distribution Services, the following requirements must be met somewhere in your network:
Novell eDirectory 8.6.2 or 8.7.1 or later must be running on at least one server (NetWare, Windows, Linux, or Solaris) in your network. This is required for installing and managing the Distributor and Subscriber objects that are created for your Linux or Solaris servers.
For more information, see Section 3.2, Novell eDirectory Requirement.
At least one NetWare or Windows server is required in your network to support the Server Management database. The Server Management database currently cannot be created on a Linux or Solaris server. The database is optional, but is recommended for historical reporting and for reporting on policies distributed to multiple servers.
The Server Management database stores log messages for reporting purposes, detailing the successes and failures of Distribution processing and policy statuses. The server where it resides must meet the system requirements listed in Section 5.0, Server Requirements.
To administer Policy and Distribution Services on Linux or Solaris servers using ConsoleOne, version 1.3.6 or later must be installed on a Windows workstation. ConsoleOne is required for managing ZENworks Server Management. For information on installing ConsoleOne, see Section 4.4, Installing ConsoleOne 1.3.6e.
To administer Policy and Distribution Services on Linux or Solaris servers using iManager, version 2.5 or 2.6 must be installed on a Windows or NetWare server and be accessible from a Windows workstation, or installed on a Linux server where it can be run. iManager is optional, but recommended for managing Distributions using the Tiered Distribution view.
For more information on installing iManager, see Section 4.3, Management-Specific Workstation Requirements.
Some servers might require additional configuration specific to their Server Management role:
Following are the minimum requirements for the Inventory Database server only:
Table 5-8 Minimum Inventory Database Server Requirements
IMPORTANT:Inventory database files should not be installed on an NFS-mounted volume of a NetWare server.
For Remote Management servers, in addition to the basic ZENworks Server Management installation requirements, the following requirements must be met for full Remote Management functionality:
Table 5-9 Minimum Remote Management Server Requirements
We recommend that you install Remote Management from the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management with Support Pack 1 Program CD. However, if you need to copy the CD structure to a hard drive, the path between the root of the hard drive and the first CD directory can contain only directory names that conform to the 8.3-character DOS file naming convention. If any long directory names exist in the path, the installation program does not work.
Before you can install ZENworks Server Management Remote Management, you must perform the following tasks:
After determining the Management Server, you must perform the following task:
If you want to set up a policy-enabled Remote Management session for Windows 2000/2003 servers, make sure that you have installed the Distributor on the Management server. To install the Distributor, see Section 6.1, Installation on NetWare and Windows Servers.
After determining which servers you want to remotely manage, you must perform the following tasks:
Make sure that you have uninstalled the Remote Management component that ships with the NetWare client, if installed.
If you want to set up Remote Management for Windows 2000/2003 servers through using the Server Remote Management policy, make sure that you have installed the Subscriber on the managed servers. To install the Subscriber, see Section 6.1, Installation on NetWare and Windows Servers.
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 Remote Management.