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

Installation
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This section provides instructions for installing the Server and Agent software components of
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Novell ZENworks 7 Linux Management, ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management or ZENworks 7.2
Linux Management with Interim Release 1 (IR1), the Agent software component of ZENworks 7.2
Linux Management with Interim Release 1a (IR1a), and the ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management with
Interim Release 2 (IR2).
IMPORTANT: ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management with IR1a supports only the ZENworks Agent
installation.
Complete the tasks in the order listed:
1. If you intend to use an existing PostgreSQL or Oracle database installation for your ZENworks
Data Store rather than have ZENworks install a new PostgreSQL database, you need to set up
the database correctly. See
on page 33.
2. If desired, verify the signatures on the RPM packages. All packages are signed by Novell. You
can verify the package signatures to ensure that the packages have not been tampered with. See
Chapter 4, "Verifying the RPM Package Signatures," on page
3. Install your first ZENworks Server and create your ZENworks Management Zone. The first
ZENworks Server you install is called the ZENworks Primary Server. See
"Installing the ZENworks Primary Server," on page
4. Install additional ZENworks Servers as needed. Any ZENworks Servers you install after the
first one are called Secondary Servers. See
Server," on page 47.
5. Prepare managed devices for ZENworks Linux Management and install the ZENworks Agents
on devices (servers and workstations) you want to manage, and register the devices in your
Management Zone. See
6. Ensure that there is no eDirectory
Installation Program Does," on page
If you are unfamiliar with any of the ZENworks components or terminology in the above task list,
please review Section 1.2, "System Architecture," on page
Chapter 3, "Preparing the Database for the ZENworks Data Store,"
Chapter 6, "Installing a ZENworks Secondary
Chapter 7, "Setting Up Managed Devices," on page
service installed on the server. See
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Chapter 5,
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Section 5.1, "What the
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