Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.2 IR2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE 07-20-2009 Installation Manual

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System Requirements225novdocx (en) 13 May 20092System RequirementsThe following sections provide the Novell® ZENworks® Linux Management requirements forhardware and software: Section 2.1, “ZENworks Server Requirements,” on page 25 Section 2.2, “Database Requirements,” on page 26 Section 2.3, “Managed Device Requirements,” on page 26 Section 2.4, “Administration Workstation Requirements,” on page 292.1 ZENworks Server RequirementsThe network server where you install the ZENworks Server software must meet the requirementslisted in the following table:Table 2-1 ZENworks Server RequirementsItem RequirementOperating System SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9, Support Pack (SP) 3, onthe 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel* EMT64 andAMD* Opteron* processors).When you install SLES 9, we strongly recommend that you perform aDefault 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 aMinimal Installation,” on page 119. SLES 10 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (IntelEMT64 and AMD Opteron processors).When you install SLES 10, it is strongly recommended that youperform a Default installation. If you install SLES 10 by using aCustomize installation, some packages are required for ZENworks 7Linux Management to install successfully. For more information, seeSection A.4, “Installing ZENworks Linux Management on a SLES 10Server with a Customize Installation,” on page 119. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 AS Update 3 or later on the 64-bitIntel (x86_64) architecture. SLES 10 SP1 is supported in ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management withInterim Release 1 (IR1). SLES 10 SP2 is additionally supported in ZENworks 7.2 LinuxManagement with Interim Release 2 (IR2).Hardware Processor: Pentium* III x86 (minimum), AMD64, or Intel EMT64 RAM: 1 GB minimum Disk Space: 500 MB minimum; 4 GB recommended. Depending onthe number of packages you have to distribute, this number can varygreatly.