Novell ZENWORKS PATCH MANAGEMENT 6.4 SP2 - SERVER Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Server Installation Guide ZENworks Patch Management 6.4 SP2...
  • Page 2 Feedback Your feedback lets us know if we are meeting your documentation needs. E-mail the Novell Technical Publications department at techpubs@novell.com to tell us what you like best, what you like least, and to report any inaccuracies. - II -...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface About This Guide ....................v Typographical Conventions ..................v Planning Your Installation System Requirements ................... 1 Minimum Hardware Requirements............... 1 Supported Operating Systems ................1 Other Software Requirements................2 Supported Database Servers ................2 Recommended Configuration..................
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  • Page 5: Preface

    Chapter 2: Installing Your Patch Management Server • Appendix A: Server Installation Checklist Novell documentation is updated on a regular basis. To acquire the latest version of this or any other published document, please refer to the Novell Documentation Web page (http://www.novell.com/documentation/).
  • Page 6 REFACE - VI -...
  • Page 7: Planning Your Installation

    WORKS ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER NSTALLATION UIDE Planning Your Installation To assist in gathering the information required for a smooth installation, it is recommended that you use the Server Installation Checklist on page 4. System Requirements Minimum Hardware Requirements The hardware requirements for ZENworks Patch Management 6.4.2 SP2 vary depending upon the number of devices you manage.
  • Page 8: Other Software Requirements

    LANNING NSTALLATION Other Software Requirements ZENworks Patch Management 6.4.2 SP2 requires the following software: • Microsoft® Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 • Microsoft® .NET Framework version 1.1 SP1 and 2.0 (both versions are required) • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x or higher •...
  • Page 9: Recommended Configuration

    LANNING NSTALLATION Recommended Configuration Novell recommends the following hardware and software configurations for ZENworks Patch Management 6.4.2 SP2: Table 1-1: ZENworks Patch Management 6.4.2 SP2 Recommended Configuration Number of Nodes < 1,000 < 2,500 < 5,000 < 10,000 > 10,000...
  • Page 10: Server Installation Checklist

    LANNING NSTALLATION Server Installation Checklist Prior to installing ZENworks Patch Management, your must gather and confirm the following information: • Your target computer meets or exceeds the requirements defined in System Requirements on page 1. • Your server has a clean operating system installation. •...
  • Page 11: Installing Your Patch Management Server

    WORKS ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER NSTALLATION UIDE Installing Your Patch Management Server Complete the following steps to install and configure ZENworks Patch Management Server. Installing Patch Management Server From the location you specified for your download, select the ZENworks Patch Management 6.4.2 SP2 Server installer. The ZENworks Patch Management 6.4.2 SP2 Server Installation wizard ESULT opens.
  • Page 12 NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER Click Next. The installation wizard checks to ensure that your server meets the ESULT minimum requirements and the System Requirements page opens. Figure 2-2: Installation Wizard - System Requirements Page If you received any warnings or failures, click View all Failures / Warnings... to NOTE view details about each.
  • Page 13 NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER Click Install. The 6.4.2 SP2 installation wizard detects that ZENworks Patch ESULT Management 6.4 is not already installed and the ZENworks Patch Management 6.4 Server Installation Wizard opens. Figure 2-3: Installation Wizard Click Next. The License Agreement page opens. ESULT Figure 2-4: Installation Wizard - License Agreement Page Review the license agreement, and if you accept the terms select the I accept the terms...
  • Page 14 The System Requirements page opens and checks to ensure that your ESULT system meets the minimum system requirements. Figure 2-5: Installation Wizard - System Requirements Page If you have any questions or require additional assistance please contact the Novell NOTE Technical Support team using the contact information found at http://www.novell.com/company/contacts-offices/.
  • Page 15 NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER To change the location of the server: Click Browse... The Choose Folder window opens. ESULT Figure 2-7: Installation Wizard - Choose Folder Window Select your desired installation location. Although you can change where to install Patch Management Server NOTE components, your system drive must be the C: drive, and Microsoft SQL Server (and your Patch Management Server databases) will be installed to the system (C:)
  • Page 16 Complete the registration information. Your serial number is two groups of eight alphanumeric characters. If you cannot NOTE location your serial number, you will need to contact the Novell Sales organization using the contact information available at http://www.novell.com/company/contacts-offices/. Click Next.
  • Page 17: Field Description

    NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER Complete the e-mail configuration information. Field Description E-Mail Address Type the primary recipients e-mail address in the E-Mail Address field. The e-mail notification from Patch Management Server sends e-mail notifications to this e-mail address as pre-configured server conditions occur.
  • Page 18 NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER Click Next. The Proxy Configuration page opens. ESULT Figure 2-11: Installation Wizard - Proxy Configuration Page Configure the Proxy Server information as needed. Select the Proxy Server Required option. In the Server Address (including the http:// prefix) and Port Number fields, enter the appropriate proxy server address and port number.
  • Page 19 NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER Click Next. The SSL Security page opens. The SSL Security page allows you to ESULT define whether to use a secure connection (SSL) between your Patch Management Server and Patch Management Agents. If you intend to use SSL, it is recommended that you select to do so here, and enter NOTE your certificate prior to rebooting your computer.
  • Page 20 NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER Click Next. The Installation Summary page opens. The Installation Summary page ESULT allows you to verify all of the selected settings prior to installation. If any of the settings are incorrect, you must select the Back button at this time and correct them.
  • Page 21: Starting Your Patch Management Server

    NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER Starting Your Patch Management Server Having successfully installed your Patch Management Server, you can now log in and begin configuring ZENworks Patch Management to meet your organizational needs. Logging on to ZENworks Patch Management ZENworks Patch Management is an internet application that conforms to standard web conventions.
  • Page 22: Configuring Your Patch Management Server To Use Ssl

    NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER Configuring Your Patch Management Server to use SSL If you selected the Use SSL security for all agent communication option during installation, you now must add the SSL Web Certificate to IIS, prior to rebooting. Open the Internet Information Services manager. Expand the tree view and select the PLUS Web site.
  • Page 23 NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER Click Server Certificate... The Web Server Certificate Wizard opens. ESULT Figure 2-16: Web Server Certificate Wizard Click Next. The Server Certificate page opens. ESULT Figure 2-17: Web Server Certificate Wizard - Server Certificate Page Select the Assign an existing certificate option. Be sure to select Assign an existing certificate, since requesting a new certificate NOTE can take several days.
  • Page 24 NSTALLING ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER Reboot your computer when the wizard completes. Log on to your computer immediately after it restarts. You must log on to your computer to start the registration process. This action NOTE starts the web server, installs the Patch Management Agent, and initiates your patch subscription.
  • Page 25: Server Installation Checklist

    WORKS ATCH ANAGEMENT ERVER NSTALLATION UIDE Server Installation Checklist Prior to installing ZENworks Patch Management, your must gather and confirm the following information: • Your target computer meets or exceeds the requirements defined in System Requirements on page 1. • Your server has a clean operating system installation.
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