2.3 Managed Device Requirements

ZENworks can manage any workstations and servers that meet the requirements listed in the following table:

Table 2-3 Managed Device Requirements

Item

Requirement

Additional information

Operating Systems

SUSE Linux Enterprise

  • SLES 9, SP3, SP4 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors).

  • SLES 10, SP1, and SP2 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures. The Intel EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors support all ZENworks Linux Management features. The PPC, IPF and zSeries processors support the Package Management features only.

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10 SP1, and SP2 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors).

  • SLES 11 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures. The Intel EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors support all ZENworks Linux Management features.

  • SLED 11 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors). The IPF and zSeries processors support the Package Management features only.

When you install SLES 9, we strongly recommend that you perform a Default installation. If you install SLES 9 using a Minimal installation, which does not include X Window System support, see Section A.3, Installing ZENworks Linux Management on a SLES 9 Server with a Minimal Installation.

When you install SLES 10, we strongly recommend that you perform a Default installation. If you install SLES 10 using a Customize installation, some packages are required for ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management to install successfully. For more information, see Section A.4, Installing ZENworks Linux Management on a SLES 10 Server with a Customize Installation.

Novell Linux Desktop

  • Novell Linux Desktop 9, SP3 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors).

To ensure successful enforcement of the NLD GNOME policy, you need Novell Linux Desktop 9 with Support Pack 2 with GNOME.

Novell Open Enterprise Server

  • Open Enterprise Server (OES) 1 on the 32-bit (x86) architecture.

  • OES 2 SP1 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures.

  • OES 2 SP3 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures.

 

RHEL The following platforms are supported on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures for ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management IR 4:

  • RHEL 3 AS/ES/WS (latest patch)

  • RHEL 4 AS/ES/WS - RHEL 4.8 AS/ES/WS

  • RHEL 5, RHEL 5.1, RHEL 5.2, RHEL 5.3, RHEL 5.4, RHEL 5.5, RHEL 5.6, RHEL 5.7, and RHEL 5.8 Servers

  • RHEL 6.0, RHEL 6.1, RHEL 6.2, and RHEL 6.3 Servers

 

Operating systems additionally supported for IR1

  • SLES 10 SP3 and SLED 10 SP3 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures.

  • Novell Linux Desktop 9 SP4 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures.

  • RHEL 4 AS on s390 and s390x architectures.

  • RHEL 5.2 Server and RHEL 5.3 Server on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures.

  • RHEL 5.3 Server on the zSeries (s390x) architecture.

 

Operating systems additionally supported for IR2

  • Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 SP2 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures.

  • RHEL 5.4 Server on 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x86_64), and Zseries (s390x) architectures.

 

Operating systems additionally supported for IR3

  • SLES 11 SP1 and SLED 11 SP1 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD processors).

  • RHEL 5.5 Server on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD processors).

  • RHEL 5.5 Server on the zSeries (s390x) architecture

 

Operating systems additionally supported for IR4

  • Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 SP3 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures

  • SLES 10 SP4 on the 32-bit (x86), and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD processors)

  • SLES 11 SP2 on the 32-bit (x86), and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD processors)

  • RHEL 6 Server on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD processors).

  • RHEL 6 Server on the zSeries (s390x) architecture

 

Operating System for Dell PowerEdge Servers

The following versions of the OpenIPMI driver are required to support the Dell Update Package functionality:

  • SLES 10: OpenIPMI-1.4.26-9.4 or newer

  • SLES 9.3: OpenIPMI-36.7 or newer

  • RHEL4: OpenIPMI-33.12 or newer

  • RHEL3: OpenIPMI-35.12 or newer

Additionally, the following version of the OpenIPMI driver is supported in ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management with IR1:

  • SLES 11: OpenIPMI-2.0.14-1.25 or newer

If you plan to manage Dell PowerEdge servers by using ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management, the Dell PowerEdge Software Support Matrix lets you identify operating systems and Dell OpenManage software that your PowerEdge system supports. You can view the Support Matrix on the Dell Support site.

Hardware

The following are the minimum hardware requirements:

  • Processor: Pentium II 266 MHZ, 64-bit AMD Opteron, or 64-bit Intel Xeon EMT

  • RAM: 128 MB minimum; 256 MB recommended

  • Disk Space: 800 MB minimum

  • Display resolution: 800x600

Dell PowerEdge Servers: Managed Dell PowerEdge servers must be a 6, 7, 8, or 9 generation server to use the ZENworks Linux Management Dell features (Dell Configuration bundles, Dell Update Package bundles, and advanced reporting and inventory support).

Use these requirements or the hardware requirements provided with your operating system, whichever is greater. For example, NLD recommends Pentium III or higher, so use those requirements rather than the ones listed here.

You can determine your PowerEdge server generation by examining the third number from the right in the model number. If the number is 8, the server generation is 8, and so forth.

For example,

  • Generation 6 PowerEdge servers: PowerEdge 650, PowerEdge 6600, etc.

  • Generation 7 PowerEdge servers: PowerEdge 750, PowerEdge 1750, etc.

  • Generation 8 PowerEdge servers: PowerEdge 800, PowerEdge 1850, etc.

  • Generation 9 PowerEdge servers: PowerEdge 2950, PowerEdge 1955, etc.

Before you can use the features specific to Dell PowerEdge servers, you must perform the procedure in Section 7.4, Enabling Dell PowerEdge Support.

TCP Ports

The device must allow ZENworks Agent and ZENworks Server communication on TCP port 443.

You must open port 2544 to perform the following actions:

  • Use the ZENworks Agent Status icon in the ZENworks Control Center

  • Refresh the client from the ZENworks Control Center or from the zlman command line utility

You must open port 5950 if you want to use remote control operations. You must open port 5951 if you want to use remote log-in operations.

Supported Virtual Environments

  • VMware ESX running a supported managed device platform

  • XEN on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED 10) managed devices

  • XEN on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SLES 11) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED 11) managed devices