The following table shows which operating system products and
versions are supported by Management Suite. Major
functionality support is also shown for the various operating
systems.
Microsoft
Windows9x and ME
Other
supported Windows versions
Apple
Macintosh*
Linux*
UNIX
Protocols
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
Console support
No
Yes (MDAC
2.8)
No
No
No
Remote control
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Inventory
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Software distribution
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (RPM
only)
LANDesk standard agent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Real-time inventory and monitoring
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Software license monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Vulnerability scanner
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Operating system deployment
Microsoft
Windows 9x and ME aren't supported.
Yes
Yes
No
No
All other agents
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Supported additional console operating systems
Windows Vista Business/Ultimate/Enterprise SP2
(32-bit)
Windows XP Professional with SP2 or SP3
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) with SP2
Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit) with SP2
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Managed devices
Management Suite
supports the following managed device operating systems (not all
operating systems are supported equally):
Microsoft Windows
Supported client platforms:
Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft Windows Vista Business/Ultimate/Enterprise
SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 or SP2 or
SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation SP6a
Microsoft Windows 98 SE
Microsoft Windows 95 B with Winsock 2
Supported client/server platforms:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and
64-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or greater Standard
Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard
Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or greater
Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise
Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Server SP4
Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Advanced Server
SP4
Linux and UNIX
Supported client platforms:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5 WS
SUSE Linux Professional 9.1, 10
Ubuntu
Supported client/server platforms:
HP-UX 11/11i
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5, ES and AS (with or
without EM64T)