The Installation Workflow - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 - DEPLOYMENT Deployment Manual

6.1.1 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 SLP (described in
Server Holding the Installation Sources"
boot screen and select SLP from the menu.
The installation program configures the network connection with DHCP and retrieves
the location of the network installation source from the OpenSLP server. If the automatic
DHCP network configuration fails, you are prompted to enter the appropriate parameters
manually. The installation then proceeds as described below with the exception of the
network configuration step needed prior to adding additional repositories. This step is
not needed as the network is already configured and active at this point.
6.1.2 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 and press F4 in the boot screen to select the desired network
protocol (NFS, HTTP, FTP, or SMB/CIFS). Provide the server's address and the path
to the installation media.
The installation program automatically configures the network connection with DHCP.
If this configuration fails, you are prompted to enter the appropriate parameters manu-
ally. The installation retrieves the installation data from the source specified. The instal-
lation then proceeds as described below with the exception of the network configuration
step needed prior to adding additional repositories. This step is not needed as the network
is already configured and active at this point.

6.2 The Installation Workflow

The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation is split into three main parts: preparation,
installation, configuration. During the preparation phase you configure some basic pa-
rameters such as language, time, desktop type, users, passwords, hard disk setup and
Section 14.2, "Setting Up the
(page 198)), boot the system, press F4 in the
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