After reviewing the information provided in this readme, you should start with the Getting Started Guide. The Getting Started Guide provides information about the ZENworks 7 Suite products, including important installation and upgrade information.
ZENworks 7 Suite with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4 (SP IR4) includes updates to the following products:
Desktop Management: Includes new platform support. For a detailed list of new features in ZENworks 7 and ZENworks 7 support releases (Support Pack, Interim Releases), see “Upgrade” in the Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide.
Desktop Management Services on Linux: Includes new platform support. For more information, see “Installing ZENworks Desktop Management Services on Linux” in the Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Installation Guide.
Server Management:
Includes new platform support. For a detailed list of new features in ZENworks 7 and ZENworks 7 support releases (Support Pack, Interim Releases), see Upgrade
in the Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Installation Guide.
Handheld Management: Includes new platform support.
Software Packaging: Software packaging is powered by Acresso* AdminStudio* 9.0 ZENworks Edition. To view the installation documentation, click the following link:
Linux Management: Linux Management has changed to the version 7.3 in the Suite 7 SP1 IR4 release. For a more detailed list of enhancements over previous versions, see “What’s New in ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management” in the Novell ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management Installation Guide.
The following products have not changed in this release. They are the same versions as those included in Support Pack 1 or Support Pack 1 Release 2.
Data Management: Data Management, powered by Novell iFolder® 2.1.7, has not changed from the Suite 7 Support Pack 1 release. For a list of enhancements from previous iFolder versions, see “What’s New” in the Novell iFolder 2.1 Installation and Administration Guide.
Asset Inventory: Asset Inventory has not changed from version 7.5 in the Suite 7 SP1 R2 release. For a list of enhancements from previous Asset Inventory versions, see the ZENworks 7.5 Asset Management Readme.
Instant Messenger: Instant Messenger has not changed from the version 2.0.2 release. For more information, see the Novell Instant Messenger 2.0.2 Readme.
Patch Management: Pach Management has not changed from Patchlink Update 6.3 in the Suite 7 SP1 R2 release. For a more detailed list of enhancements over previous versions, see “New Features” in the ZENworks Patch Management Readme.
Personality Migration: Personality Migration has not changed from Unicenter Desktop DNA R11.1 in the Suite 7 SP1 R2 release. For a more detailed list of enhancements, see the Novell ZENworks Personality Migration Release Impact Guide.
If you are currently using the first release of ZENworks 7 Suite with Support Pack 1, be aware that Interim Release 4 includes updates for Desktop Management, Server Management, and Handheld Management only (see Section 2.0, What's New in ZENworks 7 with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4, above).
Application of the Interim Release 4 patches for the respective product capabilities (ZENworks 7 Desktop Management SP1 IR4, ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Services on Linux SP1 IR4, and ZENworks 7 Server Management SP1 IR4) does not constitute a complete overlay of these products. Running the patch installation programs ugrades the products with the interim release fixes.
For SP1 IR4 installation information see the readme for ZENworks 7 Desktop Management with SP1 IR4 (also includes information the interim release for Desktop Management Services on Linux), and the readme for ZENworks 7 Server Management with SP1 IR4.
The issues in this section have been identified as being of interest to users of the ZENworks 7 Suite with SP1 who plan to use other Novell products along with ZENworks.
The ZENworks 7 Suite with SP1 supports Novell eDirectory 8.8 x, with the exception of the encrypted attributes, a feature included in eDirectory 8.8.1, which is included on Companion CD 1 of this product.
For a description of known issues with ZENworks 7, see the specific product Readmes located at the ZENworks 7 documentation Web site.
Additional resources for ZENworks information include:
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