Introduction

This section takes you through the setup procedure for implementing ZENworks for Desktops (ZfD) Inventory for a single site. When completed, the ZfD system will automatically collect hardware and software inventory for imported ZfD workstations.

A subsequent Lab Guide section called "Multi-Site Inventory Collection" will cover how to enable site-to-site inventory data transfer, also known as "inventory roll-up."

Permanence of This Setup

This procedure makes significant configuration changes to the ZENworks components on your server. All changes to eDirectory^TM are easily reversible. However, removing inventoried workstations from the Sybase* database may require a little more effort.

Dependencies

This procedure is intended to be performed on the base ZfD server for Digital Airlines, according to the procedures outlined in Setting Up a ZfD 3.2 Lab Environment .

You must also have completed the steps in Automatic Workstation Import .

Requirements

To perform the steps in this lab, you will need:

• The DA-02 Windows 2000 Server with ZfD

  In particular, you must have installed ZfD with the Sybase database server option (not a default install setting), and have the ZENworks Inventory server configured as a standalone server

• At least one workstation imported to eDirectory

Connecting the Inventory Server to the Database

Every ZENworks inventory server must be connected to a storage database (either Sybase* or Oracle*) in order to store and retrieve inventory data. To make this happen, you must create a Service Location Policy Package before starting your inventory server.

1. Start at your DA-02 Windows 2000 Server > log in to eDirectory as Admin.

2. Start ConsoleOne^®.

3. Browse to and select the .Policies.IST.Corp.DA container.

4. Right-click the Policies container > click New > click Policy Package.

5. In the Policy Package Wizard window, select Service Location Package > click Next.

   
   

6. Keep the name Service Location Package > click Next.

   
   

7. Enable the Define Additional Properties check box > click Finish.

8. In the Properties of Service Location Package window, enable the check box for ZENworks Database > click the Properties button.

   
   

9. In the Properties of Service Location Package:ZENworks Database dialog box, click the directory browser button > browse to the .Servers.IST.Corp.DigitalAirlines container > select ZfD3InventoryDatabase > click OK > click OK.

   
   

10. In the Properties of Service Location Package window, click the Associations tab > Add.

11. Browse and select the .Servers.IST.Corp.DigitalAirlines container > click OK to return to the Properties of Service Location Package window.

    
    

12. In the Properties of Service Location Package window, click OK to save the changes to the policy package.

13. Restart the ZENworks Inventory service.

    1. On the DA-02 Windows 2000 Server, start the Services Control Panel applet > select the ZENworks Inventory Service > click Action > Restart.

    2. If you are using NetWare^®: At the NetWare server command prompt, enter ZfDstop > wait for all services to stop > enter ZfDstart.