The Installation Workflow - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual

3.1.3 Installing from a Network Server Using
SLP
If your network setup supports OpenSLP and your network installation source has been
configured to announce itself via OpenSLP , boot the system from the media or with
another boot option. In the boot screen, select the desired installation option. Press F3
and F4 then select SLP.
The installation program retrieves the location of the network installation source using
OpenSLP and configures the network connection with DHCP. If the DHCP network
configuration fails, you are prompted to enter the appropriate parameters manually.
The installation then proceeds as described below.
3.1.4 Installing from a Network Source
without SLP
If your network setup does not support OpenSLP for the retrieval of network installation
sources, boot the system from the media or with another boot option. In the boot screen,
select the desired installation option. Press F3 and F4 then select the desired network
protocol (NFS, HTTP, FTP, or SMB). Provide the server's address and the path to the
installation media.
The installation program retrieves the location of the network installation source using
OpenSLP and configures the network connection with DHCP. If the DHCP network
configuration fails, you are prompted to enter the appropriate parameters manually.
The installation then proceeds as described below.

3.2 The Installation Workflow

The SUSE Linux Enterprise installation is split into three main parts: preparation, in-
stallation, configuration. During the preparation phase you configure some basic param-
eters such as language, time, and desktop type. In the installation phase you decide
which software to install, where to install it and how to boot the installed system. Upon
finishing the installation the machine reboots into the newly installed system and starts
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