About Your Installation Options - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 12-2010 Implementation Manual

OES 2 Install Preparation
Figure 3-1
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Novell
Authorized
Reseller
Network
install path
OES 2
Or Or
Install OES 2 Linux.
For detailed instructions, see
Installation Guide.

3.11.2 About Your Installation Options

As illustrated in the previous section, OES 2 lets you install from either physical media or from files
on the network.

"OES 2 Options" on page 48

"Virtual Machine Installation Options" on page 48
Or
Image files or
physical media
Decide whether to install
from files on the network
or directly from physical
media.
Prepare an installation
source server as
instructed in the OES2:
Linux Installation Guide.
You can also install OES 2
automatically by using
AutoYaST as described in
the installation guide.
Are you installing into an existing
eDirectory tree?
No
(new tree)
OES 2 Linux
"Setting Up a Network Installation
Download the SLES 10
and OES 2 ISO image files.
Or get the ISO files or physical
media from a Novell
Authorized Reseller.
Physical media
install path
OES 2
Yes
(existing tree)
Source" in the OES 2 SP3:
Planning Your OES 2 Implementation
Create physical
media from the
downloaded ISO
files as instructed.
Run the
Deployment Manager
> eDirectory
Preparation option.
(Requires access to
the [root] partition.)
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