c. Register the OS, then download available updates to the operating system.
Alternatively, see
“How to Update the SLES Operating System” on page 30
to manually
update your SLES OS.
Review and, if necessary, perform the post installation tasks described later in this chapter.
Refer to
“Post SLES Installation Tasks” on page 29
Installing SLES10 or SLES 11 Using a PXE Network
Environment
This section describes how to boot SLES10 or SLES11 from a PXE network environment. It
assumes that you are booting the installation media from one of the following sources:
■
SLES10-SP3 or SLES11 CD or DVD set (internal or external CD/DVD)
■
SLES10-SP3 or SLES11 ISO DVD image or AutoYaST image (network repository)
AutoYaST enables you to install the SLES operating system on multiple systems. For
information about how to prepare an automated installation using AutoYaST, refer to the
Novell SUSE documentation collection at:
http://www.novell.com/documentation/suse
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How to Install SLES10 or SLES11 Using Network PXE
Boot
The following requirements must be met prior to performing the SLES installation from a PXE
network boot environment:
If you are using AutoYaST to perform the installation, you must:
■
Create the AutoYast profile.
Follow the AutoYaST installation instructions in the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or SUSE
Linux Enterprise 11 documentation.
■
To use PXE to boot the installation media over the network, you must:
■
Configure the network (NFS, FTP, HTTP) server to export the installation tree.
■
Configure the files on the TFTP server necessary for PXE booting.
■
Configure the Sun Fire X2270 M2 MAC network port address to boot from the PXE
configuration.
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Configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
■
Follow the setup instructions for booting SUSE media over the network in the SUSE Linux
Enterprise 10 or SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 documentation.
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Before You Begin
Installing SLES10 or SLES 11 Using a PXE Network Environment
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