2.2 Installing the Virtualization Host Server

Although it is possible to install NetWare 6.5 SP8 on a SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP3 server that has no OES 2 services installed, we recommend that you install the basic OES 2 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 2 product feature. Support of NetWare in a Xen virtual machine is available to only OES 2 registered customers.

Complete the instructions in the following sections.

2.2.1 Prerequisites

Before installing OES 2 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 first SLES 10 SP3 CD (or DVD) 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 an installation language, then click Next.

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

  6. Select New Installation, select the Include add-on product from separate menu option, then click Next.

  7. On the Add-on Product Installation page, click Add.

  8. Select CD, then click Next.

  9. Insert the OES 2 SP2 CD as prompted.

  10. After the catalog is added, read and agree to the OES 2 license agreement, then click Next > Next.

  11. Select the time zone for the server, then click Next.

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

    If your server has existing partitions, the OES install tries to add new SLES partitions to them.

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

    Page Name

    Action

    Suggested Partitioning

    1. Select Create Custom Partition Setup.

    2. Click Next.

    Preparing Hard Disk—Step 1

    1. Select Custom Partitioning (for experts).

    2. Click Next.

    Expert Partitioner

    1. Click Expert > Delete partition table and disk label.

    2. When prompted to select a new partition table type, click OK.

    Caution!

    1. Click Yes.

    Expert Partitioner

    First, you specify the swap partition information.

    1. Click Create.

    Which type of partition do you want to create?

    1. Select Primary partition.

    2. Click OK.

    Create a Primary Partition

    1. In the File System drop-down list, select Swap.

    2. In the End field, type 512M.

    3. Click OK.

    Expert Partitioner

    Next, you specify information for the partition for installing the VM host server.

    1. Click Create.

    Which type of partition do you want to create?

    1. Select Primary partition.

    2. Click OK.

    Create a Primary Partition

    1. In the End field, type 10GB.

    2. Click OK.

    Expert Partitioner

    1. Click Create.

    Which type of partition do you want to create?

    1. Select Primary partition.

    2. Click OK.

    Create a Primary Partition

    And finally, you specify information for the partition where the NetWare virtual machine runs.

    1. 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. For more information, see Paravirtual Mode and Journaling File Systems in the Virtualization with XEN guide.

    2. In the End field, type 25GB.

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

    4. Click OK.

    Expert Partitioner

    1. Click Finish.

  14. 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 OES 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 2 services that are supported to run directly on a Xen virtualization host server.

      All OES 2 services are supported to run on Xen guest servers.

    2. Under Primary Functions, deselect Print Server by clicking it twice.

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

    4. Click Accept.

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    1. Click Accept.

    Installation Settings

    1. Click Accept.

    Confirm Installation

    1. Click Install.

  15. When prompted, insert the SLES media and click Retry.

    If you are installing SLES from DVD, insert the DVD when you are prompted for CD1.

    Insert additional media as instructed.

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

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

  18. 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. In the Host Name field, type the DNS hostname for the IP address you are assigning to the server. For example, myserver.

    2. In the Domain Name field, type the DNS Domain Name for your network. 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 Static Address Setup.

    4. In the IP Address field, type the IP address for the server. For example, 192.168.1.120

    5. Change the Subnet Mask if needed. For example, 255.255.255.0.

    6. Click Host Name and Name Server.

    Host Name and Name Server Configuration

    1. Type the IP address of at least one name server and type your DNS domain name in the Domain Search field.

    2. Click OK.

    Network Address Setup

    1. Click Routing.

    Routing Configuration

    1. Type the IP address of the default gateway for your lab subnet. For example, 192.168.1.1.

    2. Click OK.

    Network Address Setup

    1. Click Next.

    Network Card Configuration Overview

    1. Click Next.

    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 Yes, Test Connection to the Internet.

    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 2 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 you don’t enter this code, the server cannot receive software updates from the Novell patch channels.

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

      If you don’t enter this code, the same patch channel restriction applies.

    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.

    Novell Customer Center Configuration pop-up

    1. Click OK.

    Online Update

    You must run the update process twice. During the first run, patches to the update-related RPMs are downloaded and installed. The second run installs all critical and important patches.

    1. Select Run Update, then click Next.

      Although you might need to scroll down to see them, the correct patches are automatically selected. Do not change the selections.

    2. Click Accept.

      The update patches are downloaded and installed.

    3. When both status bars indicate 100%, click Next > OK.

      The system refreshes and the patch dialog box reappears with additional patches selected.

    4. Click Accept.

    5. If one or more notification dialog boxes appear, accept or continue through each one.

      Insert additional installation media as instructed.

      The security and other critical patches and updates are downloaded and installed.

    6. When both status bars indicate 100%, click Next > OK.

      The system restarts.

    Installation Settings

    Notice the red text under CA Management. This is because the system restarted and the installation no longer has the root password in memory.

    1. Click CA Management.

    Managing CAs and Certificates

    1. Click Edit Default Settings.

    Edit Default Settings

    1. Type the root password in the Password and Confirm Password fields, then click Next.

    Managing CAs and Certificates

    1. Click Next.

    Installation Settings

    1. 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 2 services installed on it.

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

    Page Name

    Action

    Configured LDAP Servers

    1. In the eDirectory Tree Name field, type EXAMPLE_TREE.

    2. In the Admin User and Context field, type cn=admin.o=company.

    3. In the Admin Password field, type the admin password.

    4. Under the Configured LDAP Servers list, click Add.

    5. Specify the IP address of the first lab server.

    6. Click Add > Next.

    7. 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 2 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 2 Release Notes are published with the OES 2 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 2 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 Finish.

  6. Restart the server by clicking Computer > Log Out > Log Out. Then click Reboot and enter the root password.

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