Consolidation Considerations; Virtualization Considerations - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2.0 SP2 - UPGRADING TO OES-PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 12-2009 Implementation Manual

System
Minimum
Component
IP Address One IP address on
a subnet
Subnet mask
Default gateway
Mouse N/A
Server If you are doing a CD-
Computer ROM installation,
BIOS prepare the BIOS on
your server computer so
that it boots from the
CD-ROM drive first.

2.2.2 Consolidation Considerations

This might be a good time to consider taking advantage of today's more powerful hardware
platforms and doing some server consolidation. Server consolidation often pays off in lower
hardware costs, as well as lower cooling, power consumption, and rack space costs. For example,
Novell recently consolidated fourteen older file and print servers to two new servers.
Which combinations of eDirectory, file, print, GroupWise, WebAccess, etc., might reasonably work
together on the same host server?

2.2.3 Virtualization Considerations

To help with the transition from NetWare to OES 2 SP2, virtualization has been optimized in OES 2
so that you can run NetWare 6.5. SP7 and later as a paravirtualized guest operating system on OES
servers.
Doing this provides another option for running NetWare-dependent applications and services. For
example, most third-party NLM
alternatives can be developed for Linux.
Which NetWare-dependent applications and services will you need to run on an interim basis as part
of your transition to OES 2 SP2? Will virtualization help with this?
Installing Hosts: For information about installing a virtual machine host and setting up virtual
machines in general, see
xen_admin/data/bookinfo.html), particularly
www.novell.com/documentation/sles10/xen_admin/data/xen_virtualization_vm.html).
Installing Guest Operating Systems: For information about installing NetWare as a guest
operating system, see "Installing and Managing NetWare on a Xen-based
Installation Guide. For information about installing OES 2 SP2 as a guest operating system,
"Installing, Upgrading, or Updating OES on a Xen-based
Guide.
Recommended
Internet connectivity from the server in order to complete
registration and configure patches
USB or PS/2
software can be accommodated this way until suitable
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Virtualization with Xen (http://www.novell.com/documentation/sles10/
"Setting Up Virtual Machines" (http://
VM" in the
VM" in the OES 2 SP2: Installation
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