To make this work as designed, you must create reference objects in the LDAP directory
for the types of Point of Service terminals you intend to deploy in your system. For
detailed information, refer to Section 7.4, “Creating the Required LDAP Objects”
(page 72). Taking the time to correctly create and configure these objects on install of
the Branch Servers saves you from separately managing the startup of each Point of
Service terminal.
1.4.2 KIWI and Image Creator
To create the images for the Point of Service terminals, SUSE Linux Enterprise Point
of Service includes both a command line tool (KIWI) and a graphical front-end for
KIWI: Image Creator. Install the image building tools by selecting the
SLEPOS Image
Server
and the
SLEPOS Images
software patterns in YaST.
When you build images for the Point of Service terminals, all the information required
to run a Point of Service terminal—the Linux operating system, drivers, configuration
settings, application files, and so forth—can be compiled into a single image file. This
file can then be electronically distributed to Point of Service terminals over the network.
Additionally, you can generate an ISO version of the image file that can be burned to
a CD or copied to a USB stick for manual distribution.
For detailed information on KIWI and Image Creator, refer to Chapter 13, Building
Images with KIWI (page 173) and Chapter 12, Building Images with the Image Creator
Tool (page 163).
1.5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of
Service Deployment
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service requires the following components for a
functional system:
• Administration Server
• Image Building Server
• Branch Servers
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