Conditions To Configure A Branch Server - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE 11 - SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT TOOL GUIDE 10-02-2009 Manual

6.1 Conditions to Configure a Branch
Before configuring a Branch Server, check if the following conditions are met:
• The Branch server pattern must be installed on the machine to be configured.
If it is missing, install it. For more information about SLEPOS11 installation, see
Chapter 2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Installation (page 21).
• The Administration Server and its LDAP database must be configured and initialized
as described in Chapter 4, Setting Up the Administration Server (page 35). For
more information about LDAP database configuration and initialization, see Sec-
tion 4.2, "Initializing the LDAP Directory" (page 38).
• Either internet connection to the Administration Server or the offline installation
package must be available. If the internet connection is available, follow the proce-
dure described in Section 6.2, "Online Branch Server Configuration" (page 51).
If the offline installation package is available, follow the procedure described in
Section 6.3, "Offline Branch Server Configuration" (page 53).
6.1.1 Branch Server Network Configuration
When configuring the network on a Branch Server, make sure the Write Hostname to
/etc/hosts option in the YaST Network Settings > Hostname/DNS dialog is not active.
If this option is active, the entry for the IP address 127.0.0.2 is written to /etc/
hosts. This entry breaks some SLEPOS scripts.
If you set a Branch Server with a static IP:
1. Make sure, the Write Hostname to /etc/hosts option in the YaST Network Settings
> Hostname/DNS dialog option is not active.
2. Enter manually Hostname in the Network Card Setup dialog to ensure the correct
hostname entry is written to /etc/hosts. Otherwise, the hostname may not be
resolvable.
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