Database Requirements; Managed Device Requirements - Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.2 IR2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE 07-20-2009 Installation Manual

Item
Hostname Resolution
IP Address
TCP Ports
Supported Virtual
Environments

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:
Database Requirements
Table 2-2
Item
Database Version
Default Character Set
Default Time Zone
TCP ports

2.3 Managed Device Requirements

ZENworks can manage any workstations and servers that meet the requirements listed in the
following table:
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Requirement
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 68.
VMware* ESX running on a supported ZENworks Server platform.
The ZENworks Server cannot run on the XEN platform in a guest or
host environment.
Requirement
PostgreSQL 7.4.7 or higher
Oracle 9i Release 2 only
Oracle 10g Release 2 only
UTF-8 required
UTC required
The server must allow ZENworks Agent and ZENworks Server
communication on the database port (if you are using the default
PostgreSQL database, port 5432).
Section 9.5, "Device Ports," on