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

Operating System

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

    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.

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10) 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.

    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 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

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

  • 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 1 on the 32-bit (x86) architecture.

  • RHEL3 AS/ES/WS (latest patch) on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures.

  • RHEL4 AS/ES/WS (latest patch) on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures.

Operating System

Dell PowerEdge Servers: If you plan to manage Dell PowerEdge servers using ZENworks 7.2 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.

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

Operating Systems additionally supported for IR1 /IRa

The following operating systems are supported in ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management with IR1:

  • SLES 10 SP1

  • SLED 10 SP1

  • RHEL5 on the 32-bit (x86) architecture

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

Additionally, the following operating systems are supported in ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management with Interim Release 1a (IR1a):

  • RHEL4 on the 64-bit (x86_64) architecture

  • RHEL5 on the 64-bit (x86_64) architecture

Operating Systems additionally supported for IR2

The following operating systems are supported in ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management with Interim Release 2 (IR2):

  • SLES 10 SP2

  • SLED 10 SP2

  • RHEL 5.1 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) bit architectures

  • Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 SP1 on the 32-bit and 64-bit (x86) architectures.

Hardware

The following are minimum hardware requirements. 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 below.

  • 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).

You can determine which generation your PowerEdge server is by examining the third number from the right in the model number. If the number is 8, the server is an 8 generation server, 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 if you want to be able 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