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Installing OES 2
IMPORTANT: Before you install Open Enterprise Server 2, be sure to review the information in
Chapter 3, “Planning Your OES 2 Implementation,” on page 27 , especially Section 3.9, “Caveats to
Consider Before You Install,” on page 36 .
This section briefly covers the following:
Š
Section 5.1, “Installing OES 2,” on page 59
Š Section 5.2, “Installing OES 2 Servers in a Xen VM,” on page 60
5.1 Installing OES 2
The OES 2 installation leverages the SUSE
®
Linux YaST graphical user interface. You can install
OES 2 services on an existing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 server, or you can install both OES
2 and SLES 10 at the same time, making the installation of SLES 10 and OES 2 services a seamless
process.
To ensure a successful installation:
1. Read and follow all instructions in the OES 2 Readme (http://www.novell.com/documentation/
oes2/oes_readme/data/oes_readme.html#bsen7me) .
2. Carefully follow the instructions in the OES 2 SP2: Installation Guide , especially those found
in
Š
“ Preparing to Install OES 2 SP2 ”
Š
“ Installing OES 2 SP2 ”
3. Make sure you always download the latest patches as part of the Customer Center
configuration during the install. This ensures the most stable configuration and installation
process and prevents some issues that are documented in the product Readme.
4. After updating the server, red text appears under the CA Management section, indicating that
the CA must be configured before proceeding.
This happens because the server reboots as part of the upgrade process and the
root
password
is no longer in memory.
Click
CA Management , type and confirm the
root
password in the indicated fields, then click
Next . The installation proceeds.
5. During the installation, you have the option to disable each service for later configuration.
However, we recommend that you configure all services at install time simply because the
process is more streamlined.
For more information on configuring services later, see “
Installing/Configuring OES 2 SP2 on
an Existing Server ” in the OES 2 SP2: Installation Guide .
5.1.1 What's Next
After installing OES 2 and before starting to use your new OES 2 server, be sure to review the
information in
Chapter 6, “Caveats for Implementing OES 2 Services,” on page 61 .