Installing The Virtualization Host Server; Prerequisites; Starting The Installation - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 - LAB GUIDE 01-19-2010 Manual

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Installation software to match the processor type and removable media support of your VM
host server.
If you need to download and prepare different media than you used for the first server, go to
Section 1.2, "Obtaining Installation Media," on page
IMPORTANT: For installing the virtualized NetWare 6.5 SP8 guest server, you download the
NetWare DVD ISO file to the VM host server desktop after the host server is installed and
running.

2.2 Installing the Virtualization Host Server

Although it is possible to install NetWare 6.5 SP8 on a SUSE
SP3 server that has no OES 2 services installed, we recommend that you install the basic OES 2
services on the host server to provide backup services through SMS and management services
through Novell
IMPORTANT: Virtualized NetWare in Xen* is an OES 2 product feature. Support of NetWare in a
Xen virtual machine is available to only OES 2 registered customers.
Complete the instructions in the following sections.
Section 2.2.1, "Prerequisites," on page 28
Section 2.2.2, "Starting the Installation," on page 28
Section 2.2.3, "Setting the Root Password, Configuring the Network, and Updating the
Server," on page 31
Section 2.2.4, "Configuring LDAP and OES Services," on page 34
Section 2.2.5, "Setting Up the Graphical User Interface," on page 35
Section 2.2.6, "Booting with the Xen Kernel," on page 36

2.2.1 Prerequisites

Before installing OES 2 on your server, you must complete the following task:
Ensure that the server computer meets the requirements outlined in
Host Server Requirements," on page

2.2.2 Starting the Installation

WARNING: This procedure permanently erases any data currently on your server's hard drive.
1 Prepare the BIOS on your server machine so that it will boot from the CD-ROM drive first.
2 Insert the first SLES 10 SP3 CD (or DVD) into your server and reboot the machine.
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Remote Manager.
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Recommended
USB or PS/2
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Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10
Section 2.1, "Virtualization