Installation guide

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System Requirements 7
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System Requirements
The following sections provide the Novell ZENworks 11 requirements for hardware and software, for
requirement specific to subsequent releases refer to “Update for ZENworks 11 SP2 - System
Requirements”:
 Section 1.1, “Primary Server Requirements,” on page 7
 Section 1.2, “Managed Device Requirements,” on page 13
 Section 1.3, “Satellite Requirements,” on page 18
 Section 1.4, “Database Requirements,” on page 21
 Section 1.5, “LDAP Directory Requirements,” on page 22
 Section 1.6, “Inventoried-Only Device Requirements,” on page 23
 Section 1.7, “Administration Browser Requirements,” on page 26
 Section 1.8, “Installation User Requirements,” on page 26
 Section 1.9, “Supported Smart Cards and Smart Card Readers,” on page 26
1.1 Primary Server Requirements
The server where you install the Primary Server software must meet the following requirements:
Table 1-1 Primary Server Requirements
Item Requirements Additional Details
Server
Usage
Your server might be capable of
handling tasks in addition to the
tasks a Primary Server performs
for ZENworks 11 . However, we
recommend that any server where
you install the Primary Server
software be used only for
ZENworks 11 purposes.
For example, you might not want the server to do the
following:
 Host Novell eDirectory
 Host Novell Client32
 Host Active Directory
 Be a terminal server