Network Configuration - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP3 - ARCHITECTURE-SPECIFIC Supplementary Manual

2.5 Network Configuration

Wait until the kernel has completed its start-up routines. If you are installing in basic
mode or in an LPAR, open the Operating System Messages on the HMC or SE.
First, choose Start Installation or System in the linuxrc main menu then Start Installation
or Update to start the installation process. Select Network as your installation medium
then select the type of network protocol you will be utilizing for the installation. Sec-
tion 2.1, "Making the Installation Data Available" (page 11) describes how to make
the installation data available for the various types of network connections. Currently,
FTP, HTTP, NFS, and SMB/CIFS (Windows file sharing) are supported.
Now set up the network device over which to receive the installation data: OSA-2 or
OSA Express or HiperSockets. The following network adapters are still available and
usable, but no longer supported: CTC, ESCON, IUCV. Next, choose the CCW bus in-
terface and the physical medium (for example, Ethernet or Token Ring). As a result,
the respective driver is installed and you see the corresponding kernel messages.
Proceeding with the installation, linuxrc displays a list of potential usable read, write,
and, if applicable, data channels. After entering the addresses for each channel, you
may also need to enter additional information, such as the port name for OSA ethernet
cards.
• The IP address of the system to install
• The corresponding netmask
• The IP address of a gateway to reach the server
• The IP address of your domain name server (DNS)
When using an OSA Express Network Card you are now prompted for a relative port
number. This was added to support the new 2 port OSA Express 3 Network devices. If
you are not using an OSA Express 3 device, please enter 0. OSA Express cards also
have the option of running in an "OSI layer 2 support" mode or using the older more
common "layer 3" mode. The card mode affects all systems that share the device includ-
ing systems on other LPARs. If in doubt, please specify 2 for compatibility with the
default mode used by other operating systems such as z/VM and z/OS. Consult with
your hardware administrator for further information on these options.
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