To replace a ZENworks Primary Server with another server (Windows, Linux and Appliance), depending on your first Primary Server platform, select any of the following:
If you want to retain the server identity:
Replacing a Windows server with another Windows server by retaining the original identity.
Replacing a Linux server or Appliance with another Linux server or Appliance by retaining the original identity.
In this case, you can replace the same version of the operating system. For example:
You can replace Appliances with other Appliances that has the same SLES versions and same ZENworks versions.
For example:
ZENworks 2020 Appliance can be replaced with other ZENworks 2020 appliances.
However, replacing ZENworks 2017 Appliances with ZENworks 2020 appliances with the above approach is not supported. Ensure that you follow the Section 2.0, Appliance Migration.
You cannot replace a server with one major version with a server with another major version. However, you can replace servers with the same major version, but different minor versions.
For example: A SLES 12 server cannot be replaced with a SLES 15 server, but SLES 12 SP 1 server can be replaced with SLES 12 SP 4.
Perform the steps mentioned in the following document:
Replacing an Existing Primary Server with a New Primary Server in the ZENworks Disaster Recovery Reference.
If you do not want to retain the server Identity:
Replacing a Windows server with another Windows server without retaining the original identity.-
Replacing a Windows server with a Linux server or Appliance without retaining the original identity.
Replacing a Linux server or Appliance with another Linux server or Appliance without retaining the original identity.
Replacing a Linux server or Appliance with a Windows server without retaining identity.
Perform the steps mentioned in the following document:
Replacing the First Primary Server with the Second Primary Server in the ZENworks Disaster Recovery Reference.
Unsupported scenarios:
Replacing a Windows server with a Linux server or Appliance by retaining the original identity.
Replacing a Linux server or Appliance with a Windows server by retaining the original identity.