Checking The Server's Ip Address; Checking The Server's Dns Name; Ensuring That The Server Has A Server Certificate - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 Installation Manual

Preparing Your Target Server
Table 5-2
If Your Target Server Is Running
SLES 10 SP1
OES 1 or OES 1 SP1
OES 1 SP2
OES 2
OES 2 SP1

5.3.4 Checking the Server's IP Address

Make sure the server has a static IP address.

5.3.5 Checking the Server's DNS Name

Make sure that DNS returns the correct static IP address when you ping the server's full DNS name.
For example
ping myserver.example.com

5.3.6 Ensuring That the Server Has a Server Certificate

NOTE: Most OES servers have either an eDirectory
installed. These instructions only apply when that is not the case.
Ensure that the server has a server certificate that has been generated and exported as a Common
Server certificate.
Do This Before Upgrading the Server
1. Ensure that the products and services you have running on the
server can run on the new SLES 10 SP3 kernel.
2. Make sure the server meets the hardware requirements for SLES
10 SP3. See "System Requirements for Operating Linux" in the
Architecture-Specific Information Guide (http://www.novell.com/
documentation/sles10/sles_x86/data/cha_sysreqs.html).
Itanium* is not a supported platform for OES 2 SP2.
1. Upgrade your server to OES 1 SP2 first.
For assistance, see the
/www.novell.com/documentation/oes).
1. Verify the OES 1 server version by using the following command
at a terminal prompt:
cat /etc/novell-release
2. Patch the OES 1 SP2 server to the latest patch level and ensure
that the server and services are still running as desired. For
procedures, see "Patching an OES Server" in the OES 1 Linux
Installation Guide. (http://www.novell.com/documentation/oes/
install_linux/data/bxlu3xc.html#bxlu3xc)
1. Run YaST > Software > Online Update to patch the OES 2
server to the latest patch level.
2. Ensure that the server and services are still running as desired.
1. Run YaST > Software > Online Update to patch the OES 2 SP1
server to the latest patch level.
2. Ensure that the server and services are still running as desired.
certificate or a third-party certificate
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OES 1 Documentation on the Web (http:/
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