Database Requirements - Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE 07-20-2009 Installation Manual

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2.2 Database Requirements

If you choose to use a database for the ZENworks Data Store other than the PostgreSQL database
included with ZENworks Linux Management, the database must meet the following requirements:
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Requirement
SLES 10 SP3 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel
EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors).
The following operating systems are supported in ZENworks 7.3 Linux
Management with IR2:
RHEL 5.3 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel
EMT64 and AMD Opteron processors).
RHEL 5.4 on the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures (Intel
EMT64 and AMD processors).
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.
The server must resolve device hostnames using a method such as DNS.
The server must have a static IP address or a permanently leased DHCP
address.
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
page 72.
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.
XFS
Reiserfs
Section 9.5, "Device Ports," on