Prerequisites for Installing ZENworks for Desktops

The first step you should take to install ZENworks for Desktops is to make certain your network hardware and software meet the requirements. The following sections discuss the hardware and software requirements needed to install ZENworks for Desktops as well as pre-install checklists that you should perform to make certain you are ready to begin the install.

Hardware and Software Requirements

The following tables list both the hardware and software requirements that must be met on your NetWare and Windows servers before you can install ZENworks for Desktops. Taking the time to review the hardware and software requirements will help you resolve any deficiencies in your network and help eliminate problems during and after installation.

Table 2.1 contains the hardware and software requirements that must be met on NetWare 5.1, NetWare 6, and Windows NT/2000 servers to install the ZENworks for Desktops server software.

Table 2.1. ZENworks for Desktops Server Requirements

REQUIREMENT	NETWARE 5.1	NETWARE 6	WINDOWS NT	WINDOWS 2000
Minimum Free Disk Space	128MB	220MB	220MB	220MB
Processor	Pentium III (minimum)	Pentium III (minimum)	Pentium III (minimum)	Pentium III (minimum)
RAM	256MB or 1GB if scaled to 200 concurrent users	256MB or 1GB if scaled to 200 concurrent users	256MB or 1GB if scaled to 200 concurrent users	256MB or 1GB if scaled to 200 concurrent users
JVM	JVM 1.3.1 (included on companion CD)	JVM 1.3.1 (included on companion CD)	N/A	N/A
eDirectory	Novell eDirectory 8.5	(shipping)	NDS Corporate Edition of NDS eDirectory	Novell eDirectory 8.5
Software Updates	NW51SP34EXE (or later) patch applied	N/A	N/A	N/A

Table 2.2 contains the hardware and software requirements that must be met on NetWare 5.1, NetWare 6, and Windows 2000 servers to install the ZENworks for Desktops Middle Tier server software.

Table 2.2. ZENworks for Desktops Middle Tier Server Requirements

REQUIREMENT	NETWARE 5.1	NETWARE 6	WINDOWS 2000
Minimum Free Disk Space	160MB	160MB	160MB
Processor	Pentium III (minimum)	Pentium III (minimum)	Pentium III (minimum)
RAM	256MB or 1GB if scaled to 200 concurrent users	256MB or 1GB if scaled to 200 concurrent users	256MB or 1GB if scaled to 200 concurrent users
Web Server	Apache HTTP Server, version 1.3.22	Apache HTTP Server (shipping)	Microsoft IIS Web Server
Installed Software	Novell Certificate Server version 2.20	Novell NetStorage	N/A
Software Updates	NW51SP4.EXE (or later) patch applied	N/A	Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 2

Table 2.3 contains the hardware and software requirements that must be met on NetWare 5.1 and NetWare 6 servers to install the ZENworks for Desktops Inventory server software.

Table 2.3. NetWare Inventory Server Requirements

REQUIREMENT	NETWARE 5.1	NETWARE 6
Novell eDirectory	8 with Certificate Server v2.03 and LDAP	8 with Certificate Server v2.03 and LDAP
Support Pack	3	N/A
JVM	1.3.1 (or later)	1.3.1 (or later)
JVM Disk Space	105MB	N/A
Memory	256MB	512MB
CPU Speed	Pentium II	Pentium II
Inventory Disk Space	35MB without database 50MB with database	35MB without database 50MB with database
ConsoleOne Disk Space	70MB	70MB
Miscellaneous	Valid IP address Long name support	Valid IP address Long name support

Table 2.4 contains the hardware and software requirements that must be met on NetWare 5.1 and NetWare 6 and Windows NT/2000 servers to install the ZENworks for Desktops Inventory server database.

Table 2.4. Inventory Server Database Requirements

REQUIREMENT	NETWARE 5.1 AND NETWARE 6	WINDOWS NT/2000
Database	Sybase ASA 7.0.1.1583 Oracle 8i can be used as an alternative	Sybase ASA 7.0.1.1540 Oracle 8.1.5, 8.1.6, 8.1.7 MS SQL Server on Windows 2000 servers
Memory	256MB minimum 512MB recommended	256MB minimum 512MB recommended
CPU Speed	Pentium III	Pentium III
Disk Space	1.5GB leaf level 20GB root level (varies from 1-25GB)	1.5GB leaf level 20GB root level (varies from 1-25GB)

Installation Prerequisite Checklist

The following sections contain checklists that you should review prior to beginning the installation of ZENworks for Desktops server and Middle Tier software. These checklists help you ascertain whether your network is ready for the install.

ZENworks for Desktops Server Pre-Install Checklist

• Make and archive a reliable backup!

• Make sure that all of the hardware and software requirements are met. In particular, make sure that the recommended version of ConsoleOne is installed on the server where you will install the ZENworks for Desktops server software.

• Make sure you have Admin rights to all NetWare servers where you will install ZENworks for Desktops server software.

• Make sure you have Admin rights to extend the directory schema.

• Make sure that the workstation from where you will run the installation program is authenticated to the server or servers where you are installing the software.

• If you are installing on a NetWare server, you need to unload JAVA.NLM by executing the java -exit command.

• Exit any program that uses files in the SYS:PUBLIC directory on any server where you will be installing ZENworks for Desktops server software.

• Exit any Windows programs on the network workstation from which you will be running the installation program.

• Set your screen display for 1024x768.

• Novell Client must be installed on the workstation or server where you will be running ConsoleOne for administering the ZENworks for Desktops server.

• A Windows 2000 workstation or server is recommended for running the ZENworks for Desktops server installation.

• Uninstall any third-party remote control agent or remote control application running on the managed workstation.

• Associate the Remote Management policy settings for the managed workstation.

• Ensure that you have installed Novell Certificate Server and LDAP on the NetWare server that will be your Inventory server.

• Stop Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere by typing Q at the Sybase console prompt.

• Use top-down deployment for Inventory installation.

ZENworks for Desktops Middle Tier Server Pre-Install Checklist

• Verify that the hardware and software requirements in Table 2.2 are met on the servers you are planning to install the Middle Tier server components on.

• On NetWare 5.1 and NetWare 6 servers, edit the ThreadsPerChild \APACHE\CONF\ADMINSERVER.CONF file. You should change the value from the default of 50 to 512.