2.1 ZENworks Server Requirements

The network server where you install the ZENworks Server software must meet the requirements listed in the following table:

Table 2-1 ZENworks Server Requirements

Item

Requirement

Operating Systems

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9, Support Pack (SP) 3, and SP4 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.

  • SLES 10, SP1, SP2 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors).

    When you install SLES 10, it is strongly recommended that you perform a Default installation. If you install SLES 10 by 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.

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

    When you install SLES 11, it is strongly recommended that you perform a Default installation. If you install SLES 11 by using a customize installation, some packages are required for ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management to install successfully. For more information, see Section A.5, Installing ZENworks Linux Management on a SLES 11 Server with a Customize Installation.

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 AS Update 3 or later on the 64-bit Intel (x86_64) architecture.

Operating Systems additionally supported for IR1

SLES 10 SP3 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors).

Operating Systems additionally supported for IR2

The following operating systems are supported in ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management with IR2:

  • RHEL 5.3 Server on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors).

  • RHEL 5.4 Server on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel EMT64 and AMD processors).

Operating Systems additionally supported for IR3

The following operating systems are supported in ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management with IR3:

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

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

Hardware

  • Processor: Pentium III x86 (minimum), AMD64, or Intel EMT64

  • RAM: 1 GB minimum

  • Disk Space: 500 MB minimum; 4 GB recommended. Depending on the number of packages you have to distribute, this number can vary greatly.

Hostname Resolution

The server must resolve device hostnames using a method such as DNS.

IP Address

The server must have a static IP address or a permanently leased DHCP address.

TCP Ports

The server must allow traffic on TCP ports 80, 443, 524, 1229, 2544, 5506, 10389, and 10636.

The server cannot run other services on port 80. If Apache or another service is binding to port 80, remove the service or change the service’s port.

For more information on these ports, see Section 9.5, Device Ports.

Supported Virtual Environments

  • VMware ESX running on a supported ZENworks Server platform.

    The ZENworks Server is supported on the XEN virtual environment as a guest or host for the SLES 10 or SLES 11 operating systems.

Recommended File Systems

  • XFS

  • Reiserfs