Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 59

NOTE: Network Devices and Update
If you skip the network device configuration, your system will be offline and
unable to retrieve any available updates or include them in the installation.
As well as device configuration, configure network accessibility–related settings:
Firewall Configuration
When you connect to a network, a firewall is started automatically on the configured
interface. The configuration proposal for the firewall is updated automatically every
time the configuration of the interfaces or services is modified. To adapt the auto-
matic settings to your own preferences, click Change → Firewall. In the dialog
that opens, determine whether the firewall should be started. If you do not want
the firewall to be started, select the appropriate option and exit the dialog. To start
and configure the firewall, click Next for a series of dialogs similar to those de-
scribed in Section 44.4.1, "Configuring the Firewall with YaST"
VNC Remote Administration
To administer your machine remotely by VNC, click Change → VNC Remote Ad-
ministration, enable remote administration, and open the port in the firewall. If you
have multiple network devices and want to select on which to open the port, click
Firewall Details and select the network device. You can also use SSH, a more secure
option, for remote administration.
Proxy
If you have a proxy server in your network to control access to the network, enter
the server name and all other required information to enable access to the Internet.
Internet Connection Test
If you have configured an Internet connection, you can test it now. For this purpose,
YaST establishes a connection to the SUSE Linux Enterprise server and checks if any
product updates are available for your version of SUSE Linux Enterprise. If there are
such updates, they can be included in the installation. Also, the latest release notes are
downloaded. You can read them at the end of the installation.
To start the test, select Yes, Test Connection to the Internet and click Next. In the next
dialog, view the progress of the test and the results of the test. If the test fails, click
(page 834).
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