9.3.1 Upgrading Server Inventory from Previous Versions of ZENworks Server Management to ZENworks 7 Server Management

Upgrading Server Inventory from ZENworks for Servers 3.0.2, ZENworks 6.5 Server Management, or ZENworks 6.5 SP1/SP2 Server Management, or ZENworks 7 Server Management to ZENworks 7 with SP1 Server Management is supported.

9.3.2 Quickly and Easily Viewing the Inventory Data

Server Inventory provides a new tool known as Quick Reports to easily retrieve and view the data from the ZENworks Inventory database. Each Quick Report contains a list of inventory components and a query that you define using the Quick Report wizard.

For detailed information, see Quickly and Easily Viewing the Inventory Data Using Quick Reports in Server Inventory in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Administration Guide.

9.3.3 Setting Up the Oracle9i Inventory Database on a UNIX Server

You can now set up the Oracle9i Inventory database on a UNIX server.

For detailed information, see Creating the Oracle9i Inventory Database on a UNIX Server in Server Inventory in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Administration Guide.

9.3.4 Setting Up the Oracle10g Inventory Database on Windows or UNIX Servers

You can now set up the Oracle10g R1 Inventory database on Windows or UNIX servers.

For detailed information, see Setting Up the Oracle Inventory Database in Server Inventory in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Administration Guide.

9.3.5 Improving the Throughput of the ZENworks 7 Inventory Storer

You can now improve the throughput of the ZENworks Inventory Storer by deploying multiple Root Servers to directly store the inventory data to the Oracle 9.2.0.6 Inventory database.

For detailed information, see Improving the Throughput of the Inventory Storer in Server Inventory in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Administration Guide.

9.3.6 Connecting the Linux Inventory Server and ConsoleOne to the MS SQL 2000 Inventory Database

To set up the Inventory database for MS SQL Server 2000, you must perform the following steps:

For detailed information, see Setting Up the MS SQL Server 2000 or MS SQL Server 2005 Inventory Database in Server Inventory in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Administration Guide.