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NOVELL SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8 Admin Manual (178 pages)

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Table of Contents

3
- 1 Introduction
  7
2 Architectural Overview

9
- Administration Server
  
  9
  - LDAP Directory
    11
  - Tools
    11
- Branch Server
  
  14
  - Functionality
    14
  - Operating System
    14
  - Administration
    15
  - Clustering
    15
  - Accessing the POS Terminals
    15
- Cash Register
  
  16
  - Requirements
    16
  - Operating System
    16
  - SLRS Boot System
    17
  - Boot Process
    18
  - Graphical Display Conﬁguration
    19
  - Hard Disk Installation
    19
  - CD Boot Installation
    19
3 Quick Start Guide

21
4 Server Structure

43
- Requirements
  
  43
- Architecture
  
  44
- LDAP Structure
  
  44
  - Logical Structure of the LDAP Directory
    44
- Server Conﬁguration and Server Services
  
  47
  - Dns
    47
  - Dhcp
    47
  - Tftp
    47
- POS Scripts
  
  48
  - Ntp
    48
  - Rsync
    48
  - Core Script Process
    49
- Cash Register Images
  
  50
  - Distributing Images
    51
5 Setting up Administration and Branch Servers

55
- Installation of the Administration Server
  
  55
  - Partitioning
    56
  - Software Selection
    56
  - Updating
    58
  - Conﬁguration
    58
- Installation of the Branch Server
  
  61
  - Partitioning
    61
  - Software Selection
    62
  - Updating SLES 8
    63
  - Conﬁguration
    64
- Installation of the Highly Available Branch Servers
  
  65
  - Hardware Requirements
    65
  - Installation of the Branch Server Software
    65
  - HA Service Conﬁguration
    66
  - Installing the HA Software
    66
  - DRBD Conﬁguration
    67
  - Heartbeat Conﬁguration
    68
  - Test of the HA Setup
    68
  - Final Setup
    69
  - Updating the SLRS 8 Software on HA Servers
    70
6 Server Commands

71
- 6.1 Posinitldap.sh
  72
- Posinitldap.sh
  
  72
  - Function
    72
  - Usage
    72
- Posinitbranchserver.sh
  
  73
  - Files
    73
  - Function
    73
- Possyncimages.pl
  
  74
  - Usage
    74
  - Files
    74
  - Function
    74
- Posleases2Ldap.pl
  
  75
  - Function
    75
  - Usage
    75
  - Files
    75
- Posldap2Crconfig.pl
  
  75
- Posldap2Dns.pl
  
  76
  - Usage
    76
  - Files
    76
  - Function
    76
- Posreadpassword.pl
  
  77
  - Function
    77
  - Usage
    77
  - Files
    77
  - Poscheckip.pl
    78
    
    Function
    78
- Posldap2Dhcp.pl
  
  77
7 Posadmin

79
- Basic Command Line Options
  
  79
- Basic Actions
  
  80
  - Adding an Organizational Unit
    80
  - Adding a Location (Branch)
    82
  - Adding a Branch Server
    82
  - Adding a Highly Available Branch Server Pair
    85
  - Modify
    89
  - Remove
    90
  - Query
    90
  - Update Conﬁg
    91
- Managing Hardware
  
  92
  - Managing Cash Registers
    92
- Managing Images
  
  95
8 The Imagebuilder

99
- Overview of the Pos_Image Packages
  99
- Installing Imagebuilder
  101
- Operating System Images
  101
- Conﬁguring the Imagebuilder
  102
- Copying the SLRS Cds into a Central Archive
  102
- Prebuilt Standard Images
  103
- 9 The Boot Process of a Cash Register System
  105
11 Creating Operating System Images

111
- Creating a Standard Image
  112
- List All Image Descriptions
  112
- Creating a New Image Description Tree
  113
  - Structure of the Image Description Tree
    113
- Extending an Image
  117
- Manually Extending an Image
  119
- Conﬁguring an Image
  120
- Distributing New Images
  123
12 Preparing a CD-ROM Boot Image

125
- Preparing the CR CD-ROM Boot Image
  
  125
- Creating the CD ISO Image
  
  128
- Booting the CR CD-ROM Boot Image
  
  129
13 Automatic Branch Server Installation

131
- Server Preparation
  131
- LDAP Data for the Branch Server
  132
- XML Template File
  133
  - Modifying the Template
    133
- Tools
  134
- Creating the Boot Media
  135
14 Best Practices

137
- Backup and Restore
  
  137
  - Ofﬂine Backup
    137
  - Online Backup
    138
  - Restore
    138
- Access Control
  
  139
  - Access Control Example
    139
15 Advanced Topics

141
- Operating System and Boot Image Details
  
  141
- Boot Images
  
  142
- Standard Images
  
  142
- Naming and Storing Images
  
  143
- Creating Images
  
  144
  - Prebuilt Images
    146
- Booting the Cash Registers
  
  146
  - The CR Conﬁguration File
    147
  - The CR Control File
    150
  - Overview of the CR Boot Process
    151
- Thin Client Adminstration
  
  154
  - Admind
    154
  - Command Line Options
    154
  - Admind.conf
    154
  - Adminc Thin Client Controller
    155
  - Command Line Options
    155
  - Adminc Examples
    155
16 Troubleshooting

157
- Server Infrastructure
  
  157
  - Installation
    157
  - Name Resolution
    159
- Operating
  
  159
  - Image Distribution
    159
  - Cash Register Loading
    160
- A Installation RPM Lists
  
  163
  - A.1 RPM Lists for Minimal Installations
    163
  - A.2 RPM Lists for Default Installations
    164
- Index
  
  177

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

2 Architectural Overview

Administration Server

Branch Server

Cash Register

3 Quick Start Guide

Installation Process

Installation of the Administration Server

Installation of the Branch Server

Test Your SLRS System Environment

4 Server Structure

Requirements

Architecture

LDAP Structure

Server Conﬁguration and Server Services

POS Scripts

Cash Register Images

5 Setting up Administration and Branch Servers

Installation of the Administration Server

Installation of the Branch Server

Installation of the Highly Available Branch Servers

6 Server Commands

Posinitldap.sh

Posinitbranchserver.sh

Possyncimages.pl

Posleases2Ldap.pl

Posldap2Crconfig.pl

Posldap2Dns.pl

Posreadpassword.pl

Posldap2Dhcp.pl

7 Posadmin

Basic Command Line Options

Basic Actions

Managing Hardware

Managing Images

8 The Imagebuilder

11 Creating Operating System Images

12 Preparing a CD-ROM Boot Image

Preparing the CR CD-ROM Boot Image

Creating the CD ISO Image

Booting the CR CD-ROM Boot Image

13 Automatic Branch Server Installation

14 Best Practices

Backup and Restore

Access Control

15 Advanced Topics

Operating System and Boot Image Details

Boot Images

Standard Images

Naming and Storing Images

Creating Images

Booting the Cash Registers

Thin Client Adminstration

16 Troubleshooting

Server Infrastructure

Operating

A Installation RPM Lists

Index

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