2.2 Installing the Virtualization Host Server

Although it is possible to install NetWare 6.5 SP8 on a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) server that has no OES services installed, we recommend that you install the basic OES 11 SP2 services on the host server to provide backup services through SMS and management services through Novell Remote Manager.

IMPORTANT:Virtualized NetWare in Xen is an OES product feature. Support of NetWare in a Xen virtual machine is available to only OES registered customers.

Complete the instructions in the following sections.

2.2.1 Prerequisites

Before installing OES 11 SP2 on your server, you must complete the following task:

2.2.2 Starting the Installation

WARNING:This procedure permanently erases any data currently on your server’s hard drive.

  1. Prepare the BIOS on your server machine so that it will boot from the CD-ROM drive first.

  2. Insert the DVD you prepared in Creating the Installation Media into your server and reboot the machine.

  3. When the boot selection page appears, immediately press the Down-arrow key to select the Installation option, then press Enter.

    If you don’t respond before the machine starts booting from the hard disk, reboot and repeat this step.

  4. After the boot process finishes, select a Language and Keyboard Layout.

  5. Read and agree to the software license agreement, then click Next.

  6. Read and agree to the OES 11 SP2 software license agreement, then click Next.

  7. If prompted to insert additional media, click Retry.

  8. Verify that New Installation is selected, select the Include Add-On Products from Separate Media option, then click Next.

  9. Make sure the Yes, Run the Network Setup option is selected and click Next.

  10. Use the following table to navigate and configure your server.

    Page Name

    Action

    Network Setup

    1. (Conditional) If your server has multiple network cards, select the card the server will use during the install, then click Next.

      The page refreshes.

    2. Select Static Address Setup.

    3. In the IP Address field, type the IP address for the server. For example, 192.168.1.100

    4. In the Netmask field, type the subnet mask for your network. For example, 255.255.255.0.

    5. In the Default Gateway IP field, type the IP address of the gateway for your getting started lab subnet. For example 192.168.1.1.

    6. In the DNS Server IP field, type the IP address of a primary DNS server for your network.

    7. Click OK.

    Add-On Product Installation

    1. Confirm that Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 SP2 is listed as an add-on product, then click Next.

    Clock and Time Zone

    1. Select the region and time zone for the server and click Next.

    Server Base Scenario

    1. Make sure that the Physical Machine option is selected, then click Next.

    Installation Settings

    1. Click Partitioning.

  11. To ensure a clean install, use the following table to navigate and configure the partitioning pages:

    Page Name

    Action

    Preparing Hard Disk—Step 1

    1. Select Custom Partitioning (for experts).

    2. Click Next.

    Expert Partitioner

    1. Double-click the device entry for the disk you are installing to.

    2. Click Expert (just above the Accept button), click Create New Partition Table, then click OK > Yes.

      WARNING:This erases all data from the disk you are installing to.

    3. Click Add.

    Add Partition on device_name.

    1. With Primary Partition selected, click Next.

    2. In the Custom Size field, type 200 MB, then click Next.

    3. In the Mount Point drop-down list, select /boot, then click Finish.

    4. Click Add > Next.

    5. In the Custom Size field, type a size roughly twice the amount of RAM installed on the server. For example, if the server has 1 GB RAM installed, type 2 GB, then click Next.

    6. In the File system drop-down list, select Swap, then click Finish.

    7. Click Add > Next.

    8. In the Custom Size field, type 10 GB, then click Next.

    9. In the Mount Point drop-down list, make sure that / is selected, then click Finish.

      This is the partition where you install the VM host server.

    10. Click Add > Next.

    11. In the Custom Size field, type 25 GB, then click Next.

    12. In the File System drop-down list, select Ext2.

      Operating systems running in paravirtual mode should run their kernels on non-journaling file systems, such as Ext2.

    13. In the Mount Point field, type /vm.

    14. Click Finish.

    15. Click Accept.

  12. On the Installation Settings page, scroll down and click Software.

    Use the following table to navigate and configure the software pages.

    Page Name

    Action

    Software Selection and System Tasks

    1. Under Open Enterprise Services, select Novell Backup / Storage Management Services (SMS).

      Notice that Novell Linux User Management and Novell Remote Manager are also selected by default.

      These three are the only OES 11 SP2 services that are supported to run directly on a Xen virtualization host server.

      All OES 11 SP2 services are supported to run on Xen guest servers.

    2. Under Primary Functions, select Xen Virtual Machine Host Server .

    3. Click OK.

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    1. Click Accept.

    Installation Settings

    1. Click Install.

    Confirm Installation

    1. Click Install.

      After the files are copied, the system configuration takes a few minutes to complete.

  13. If you are prompted for additional input during the configuration, accept the default actions.

  14. Continue with Setting the Root Password, Configuring the Network, and Updating the Server.

2.2.3 Setting the Root Password, Configuring the Network, and Updating the Server

After the initial system configuration and system reboot, the installation needs more information about the root user and the network.

  1. Use the following table to navigate and complete the various configuration pages.

    Page Name

    Action

    Password for the System Administrator “root”

    1. Enter and confirm the root user password, then click Next.

    Hostname and Domain Name

    1. If your DHCP server is working correctly, the server hostname should appear in the Host Name field. If not, type the hostname for the IP address you are assigning to the server. For example, myvmhost.

    2. In the Domain Name field, if the DNS Domain Name isn’t already populated for your network, type the domain name for the server. For example, mysite.company.example.com.

    3. Deselect Change Hostname via DHCP.

    4. Click Next.

    Network Configuration

    1. Click Network Interfaces.

    Network Card Configuration Overview

    1. If your server has multiple network cards, select the card the server will use.

    2. Click Edit.

    3. Select No Link and IP Setup (Bonding Slaves) and click Next.

    Network Settings

    1. Click the Hostname/DNS tab.

    2. Make sure that the configuration information is accurate and complete.

    3. Click the Routing tab.

    4. Make sure that the Default Gateway IP address is correct.

    5. Click OK.

    Network Configuration

    1. Click Next.

    Test Internet Connection

    You will need to register your server on the Internet to download the latest patches, so you should test the Internet connection at this point to make sure everything is configured correctly.

    1. Select the option to test the connection.

    2. Click Next.

    Running Internet Connection Test

    After a few moments, the Test Status should indicate Success.

    If it does not, you need to click Back and fix your network configuration and the connection to the Internet. It is essential that OES 11 SP2 servers always have the latest security and other critical patches downloaded and installed.

    1. Click Next.

    Novell Customer Center Configuration

    1. Click Next.

    The server establishes a connection with the Novell Customer Center.

    Manual Interaction Required

    1. Click Continue.

    Novell Customer Center System Registration

    1. In the fields indicated, type and confirm the e-mail address to which you want administrative notifications sent.

    2. In the Activation code for SLES components field, type the SLES activation code you noted or printed while downloading the image files.

      If this code is not entered, the server can’t download updates and patches through the Novell patch channels. For the OES 11 SP2 release, downloading the SLES patches is critical for service configuration success.

    3. In the Activation code for OES components field, type the OES 11 SP2 activation code you noted or printed while downloading the image files.

      If this code is not entered, the same patch channel restriction applies as for SLES.

    4. Click Submit.

      Your registration information is sent to the Customer Center. This might take a couple of minutes to complete.

    5. Click Continue.

      The update server is added to your system configuration. Again, this might take a few minutes.

    Novell Customer Center Configuration pop-up

    1. Click OK.

    Online Update

    Depending on the patches that are in the Update channels, you might need to run the update process more than once.

    1. Select Run Update, then click Next.

    2. Click Accept.

      Continue through any notifications that appear. The update patches are downloaded and installed.

    3. When Patch Installation Finished displays below the Progress Log, Click Next > OK.

      If the kernel has been updated, the system restarts.

    4. Repeat from Step 2 until the Network Services Configuration page displays.

    Network Services Configuration

    1. Because the system restarted due to a kernel changes, you must type and confirm the root password, then click OK.

    2. Click Next.

  2. Continue with Configuring LDAP and OES Services.

2.2.4 Configuring LDAP and OES Services

The VM host server is not created as an object in eDirectory, but it uses eDirectory LDAP for the OES 11 SP2 services installed on it.

  1. Use the following table to navigate and complete the eDirectory pages:

    Page Name

    Action

    Configured LDAP Servers

    1. Type the eDirectory tree name (example_tree) and Admin name and context (cn=admin.o=company), and Admin password.

    2. Click Add and add the OES lab server as the LDAP server.

    3. Click Next.

    Novell Open Enterprise Server Configuration

    1. Click Next.

      The configuration settings are saved for the OES services you’ve installed.

    User Authentication Method

    1. Click Next.

    New Local User

    The root user was created during the SLES install. On OES servers (including virtualization host servers), we recommend that all users except root be defined in eDirectory. Therefore, you don’t create additional local users.

    1. Click Next.

    Empty User Login

    1. Click Yes.

    Release Notes

    1. Click Next.

      The official OES 11 SP2 Release Notes are published with the OES 11 SP2 Online Documentation.

  2. Continue with Setting Up the Graphical User Interface.

2.2.5 Setting Up the Graphical User Interface

When the Hardware Configuration page appears:

  1. Review the Graphics Cards configuration to make sure your monitor was detected and that your color and resolution settings are the way you want them.

    If the settings are correct, skip to Step 3.

  2. (Conditional) If the configuration is incomplete or wrong, click the blue links to configure your monitor, color, resolution, etc.

  3. Click Next.

  4. When the Installation Completed page appears, deselect Clone This System for Autoyast and click Finish.

  5. Continue with Booting with the Xen Kernel.

2.2.6 Booting with the Xen Kernel

By default, the OES 11 SP2 server doesn’t load the Xen kernel required for hosting virtual machines. To configure the server to boot the Xen kernel by default:

  1. Log in to the server as root.

  2. On the desktop, click Computer > YaST.

  3. Click System > Boot Loader.

  4. Select the XEN option and click Set as Default.

  5. Click OK.

  6. Restart the server by clicking Computer > Shutdown > Restart and enter the root password.

  7. Continue with Installing the NetWare 6.5 SP8 Virtual Machine.