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Table 4-1
OES 2, SLES 10, and Server Hardware Compatibility Matrix
4.3 Do You Want to Purchase OES 2 or Evaluate
It?
If you want to evaluate OES prior to purchasing it, skip to the next section, Evaluating OES 2
Software .
If you have decided to purchase OES 2, visit the Novell How to Buy OES 2 Web page (http://
www.novell.com/products/openenterpriseserver/howtobuy.html) .
When you purchase OES 2, you receive two activation codes for OES 2 (one for OES 2 services and
one for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10). Both codes are required for registering an OES 2 system
in the Novell Customer Center. After it is registered, your server can receive online updates,
including the latest support pack.
As part of the purchase process, it is important that you understand the OES 2 licensing model. For a
brief description, see
Section 4.5, “Licensing,” on page 57 .
After completing your purchase, the installation process goes more smoothly if you understand your
installation options. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to review the information in
Section 3.11, “Understand Your Installation Options,” on page 49 and then skip to Chapter 5,
“Installing OES 2,” on page 59 .
4.4 Evaluating OES 2 Software
This section walks you through the OES 2 software evaluation process and discusses the following
topics:
Š Section 4.4.1, “Understanding OES 2 Software Evaluation Basics,” on page 55
Š
Section 4.4.2, “Downloading OES 2 SP2 Software from the Novell Web Site,” on page 55
Š Section 4.4.3, “Preparing the Installation Media,” on page 56
Š
Section 4.4.4, “Installing OES 2 for Evaluation Purposes,” on page 56
OES 2 SP2
Version
SLES 10 SP3 Server Hardware Notes
32-bit (i386) 32-bit (i386) 32-bit
64-bit
The 32-bit version of OES 2 SP2 requires the 32-
bit version of SLES 10 SP3.
If you plan to install 64-big SLES, you should also
install 64-bit OES. Attempting to install the 32-bit
version of OES as an add-on product to the 64-
bit version of SLES 10 generates numerous
dependency errors and is not supported.
32-bit software (OES and SLES) can be installed
on either 32-bit or 64-bit hardware.
64-bit (x86_64) 64-bit (x86_64) 64-bit The 64-bit version of OES 2 SP2 requires the 64-
bit version of SLES 10 SP3, and they can only be
installed on 64-bit hardware.