16.2 Upgrading from ManageWise 2.7

Because the components of ManageWise 2.7 and ZENworks 7 with SP1 are different, this section provides you information on how each of the components of ManageWise 2.7 are upgraded to components of ZENworks 7 with SP1.

This section contains the following information:

16.2.1 Upgrading the ManageWise 2.7 Server to a ZENworks 7 with SP1 Site Server

If the server meets the installation requirements for the ZENworks 7 with SP1 Site Server, then you can install the ZENworks 7 with SP1 Site Server on the ManageWise 2.7 server. The ZENworks 7 with SP1 Site Server contains all of the discovery NLM software and other components, such as the Alarm Manager, Atlas Manager, and MIB Tools. After you upgrade to the ZENworks 7 with SP1 Site Server, you cannot to use the data on the ManageWise server or the data on the ManageWise console with the ZENworks 7 with SP1 Site Server, and you cannot access the data on the ManageWise server or ManageWise console from the ZENworks 7 with SP1 Site Server. You must run discovery again and reconfigure your Site Server.

16.2.2 Upgrading the ManageWise 2.7 Console to the ZENworks 7 with SP1 Console

To upgrade the ManageWise 2.7 console, you must install the ConsoleOne snap-ins for ZENworks 7.

16.2.3 Upgrading ManageWise 2.7 Server Management Agents

You can upgrade the ManageWise 2.7 server management agents by installing the ZENworks 7 with SP1 server management agents if the server where you want to install the ZENworks 7 with SP1 agents meets the installation requirements.

16.2.4 Upgrading ManageWise 2.7 Traffic Analysis Agents

The Traffic Analysis Agents for ZENworks 7 with SP1 run on both NetWare and Windows 2000/2003 servers. To upgrade, you can install the ZENworks 7 with SP1 Traffic Analysis Agents if the server where you want to install the ZENworks 7 with SP1 agents meets the installation requirements.

If you have old trend data from the ManageWise 2.7 Traffic Analysis Agents, then you need to migrate the data for ZENworks 7 with SP1 Traffic Analysis Agents to use them. For more information, see Migrating Trend Files in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Administration Guide.