4.1 Installing AFP during the OES 2 SP3 Installation

YaST uses a predefined system of installing components along with the associated dependencies. For a service to function properly, all the dependent products must be installed. Pattern deployment provides patterns for different services. Selecting a pattern automatically selects and installs its dependencies.

  1. In the YaST install for OES, on the Installation Settings page, click Software to go to the Software Selections page.

    For information about the entire OES 2

    installation process, see the OES 2 SP3: Installation Guide.

  2. From the OES Services option, select Novell AFP. Click Accept.

    The following additional services are automatically selected:

    • Novell Backup / Storage Management Services (SMS)

      SMS helps back up file systems or applications on NetWare and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) to removable tape media or other media for off-site storage.

    • Novell eDirectory

      eDirectory supports authentication of users.

    • Novell Linux User Management (LUM)

      LUM is a directory-enabled application that simplifies and unifies the management of user profiles on Linux-based platforms.

    • Novell Storage Services (NSS)

      Novell Storage Services helps you manage pools, and volumes on a Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 server.

      Novell AFP supports only Novell Storage Services (NSS) volumes.

    • Novell Remote Manager (NRM)

      NRM for Linux is a browser-based utility that you can use to manage one or more Linux servers from a remote location.

  3. To configure the AFP service, select the eDirectory context on the Configuration page.

    NOTE:AFP configuration fails when the container admin tries to add the proxy user as a password reader to the password policy. Configuration fails as the container admin does not have the write rights to the password policies in the security container. Provide the container admin create rights on the password policy container and rerun the configuration.

    Configuration Parameter

    Details

    eDirectory Context

    Specify the list of contexts to search for the AFP user, when the user enters the username.

    The context defines the position of an object within the directory tree structure. It is a list of container objects leading from the object to the root of the tree. Specifying the context preempts the need to specify the FQDN (fully qualified distinguished name) of the user.

    For example: If users exist in ou=users, provide the context. If there are any users in the ou=user1,ou=users, then it is not resolved. Again the context ou=user1,ou=users must be added explicitly.

  4. Click Next to continue with the AFP services installation.

    NOTE:Installing novell-afptcpd also installs Audit and starts auditd (Linux auditing daemon).