Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 11-05-2007 Installation Manual page 32

Control and Monitoring
Best Suited For
Drawbacks
Details
Table 2.10
Installation Source
Preparations
Control and Monitoring
14 Installation and Administration
• Configuring DHCP, TFTP, PXE boot, and WOL
• Booting from the network
Remote: SSH
• Small to medium scenarios with varying hardware
• Completely remote installs; cross-site deployment
• Low bandwidth connections to target
Each machine must be set up individually
Section 4.1.6, "Remote Installation via SSH—PXE Boot
and Wake on LAN"
Simple Mass Installation
Preferably network
• Gathering hardware information
• Creating AutoYaST profile
• Setting up the installation server
• Distributing the profile
• Setting up network boot (DHCP, TFTP, PXE, WOL)
or
Booting the target from installation media
Local or remote through VNC or SSH
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