Windows Servers: Windows Server 2003 SP2 x86_64 ( Enterprise and Standard editions) Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 x86_64 ( Enterprise and Standard editions) Windows Server 2008 SP2 x86_64 ( Enterprise and Standard editions) Windows Server 2008 R2 x86_64 ( Enterprise and Standard editions) Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 x86_64 ( Enterprise and Standard editions) Windows 2012 Server x86_64 ( Foundation, Essential, Standard, and Datacenter editions) Windows 2012 Server R2 x86_64 ( Foundation, Essential, Standard, and Datacenter editions) Linux Servers: SLES 11 SP2/ SP3 x86_64 ( Intel and AMD Opteron processors) SLES 11 SP2 and SP3 for VMware X86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8, 5.9 x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 x86_64 Database Support Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (and latest SP) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP2 (and latest SP) Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (and latest SP) Sybase SQL Anywhere 12 Oracle Standard and Enterprise Edition (and latest patch set).
Establishing a mandatory baseline ensures that a group of devices is protected and that all devices in the group are patched consistently. Section 7.1, About Mandatory Baselines Section 7.2, Working with Mandatory Baselines.
Previously available as four standalone products, Novell's ZENworks 11 is billed as an integrated 'single pane of glass bringing together all of the tools needed to manage and secure network endpoints (effectively desktop PCs and servers) using just a single console and one, distributed, agent. Identity and location awareness features have also been added, to manage devices based on where they are and who's using them, with added facilities to manage power settings and patch both Windows and Linux systems in this new release. Given the aims of ZENworks, it comes as no surprise to discover that it's a very large and complex application designed for enterprises with hundreds or thousands of users, rather than small businesses. That said, it's also a very modular solution, with the four constituent products retaining their individual identities and available independently to mix and match as required. The principal component is ZENworks Configuration Management which, as the name implies, can be used to remotely identify, configure and lock down both server and desktop settings. ZENworks Endpoint Security Management adds tools to do things such as configure firewall setups, limit access to particular hardware and software, force the use of VPN connections for remote connectivity and so on. ZENworks Patch Management looks after the distribution and installation of updates, while ZENworks Asset Management helps network managers keep track of hardware and software assets and manage software licences. That's quite a lot to get to grips with — and, as we found out, it's quite time consuming to get up and running. Installing ZENworks 11 To install the Novell software you need at least one server, running either Windows Server or SUSE Linux (either 32-bit or 64-bit in both cases a ready-to-run SUSE-based virtual appliance is also available. You need a database to hold the.
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