Configuring ZENworks 6.5 Workstation Imaging in a ZENworks Support Pack for a Novell Cluster Services Environment

ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management does not fully support the Workstation Imaging component in Novell Cluster Services (NCS) environment, particularly if used in conjunction with ZENworks Preboot Services (PXE). With the release of ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Support Packs, however, using Preboot Services for Workstation Imaging is now supported in an NCS 1.7.2 or NCS 1.6.5 environment

Use the following steps to install and use ZENworks 6.5 SP1 or SP2 Workstation Imaging with PXE in an NCS 1.7.2 or 1.6.5 environment:

  1. Install ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management in the Novell Cluster Services environment. The ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management SP1 or SP2 installation program allows only previously-installed components to be updated; therefore, you must be sure that the ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Imaging Server and the ZENworks PXE Server are already installed on the virtual server in the cluster.

  2. Make sure that you have met all of the prerequisites for installing ZENworks 6.5 Support Pack 1 or Support Pack 2. For more information, see Pre-Installation Checklist.

  3. Install ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Support Pack 1 or Support Pack 2 in the same servers where you installed the original version of ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management. For more information see Installing the SP1 Upgrade for the Desktop Management Server.

  4. In the virtual server system directory, locate the dts.ini file. For example: cvol:system/dts.ini.

  5. Open dts.ini in a file editor, then change the IP setting in the following line: 

    TransactionServerClusterIP=IP_Address

    The IP address must point to the IP Address of the virtual server in the cluster. If this line is not present in the file, you need to add it.

  6. Save the edited dts.ini file.

  7. Locate the tftp.ini file located in the same system directory.

  8. Open tftp.ini in a file editor, then change the IP setting in the following line:

    IPADDRESS=IP_Address

    The IP address must point to the IP Address of the virtual server in the cluster.

  9. Save the edited tftp.ini file.

  10. Locate the pdhcp.ini file located in the same system directory.

  11. Open the pdhcp.ini file in a file editor, then change the IP setting in the following lines:

    TRANSACTION_SERVER_IP=IP_Address 
    PDHCP_Server_IP=IP_Address

    The IP address in both lines must point to the IP Address of the virtual server in the cluster.

    In NCS 1.7.2, the following line is also included in the pdhcp.ini file:

    TFTP_SERVER_IP=IP_Address

    This IP variable must also point to the IP Address of the virtual server in the cluster.

  12. Save the edited pdhcp.ini file.

  13. Copy dts.ini, tftp.ini, and pdhcp.ini to /sys:system in each of the nodes (that is, servers) in the cluster.

  14. Take the resource offline, then bring back online to reload ZENworks services.