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ATT301 Deploying Novell Open Enterprise Server 2

In this hands-on session you will learn how to prepare a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 environment for a Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 deployment. You will see how Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 services can be deployed during a base installation or as an add-on product. This session will also look at auto-deployment methods for installing Open Enterprise Server 2 using AutoYaST (for Open Enterprise Server 2 for Linux) and Novell Response Files (for Open Enterprise Server 2 for NetWare).

ATT302 Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 Storage Solutions—Versioning, DFS and DST

Learn the alphabet soup of Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 storage solutions! This class will provide hands-on experience with archive and versioning services, Novell NetStorage, Distributed File Systems (DFS) and Novell Dynamic Storage Technology.

ATT326 Advanced Linux Troubleshooting

Is there a way to dramatically reduce delays in troubleshooting and recovering downed computers? All the answers you need are right here in this essential troubleshooting course! Learn the troubleshooting fundamentals and open source tools required to bring servers back into production. See high-speed recovery in action and use code examples in the hands-on classroom lab environment to apply scripting to your recovery skills. Become a star System Administrator as you walk away with tools and techniques that will change your troubleshooting mindset forever. This session utilizes BASH scripting, Linux system initialization knowledge and system recovery techniques. The course offers the most to students who have some knowledge in these important systems administration areas.

BOF100 Discussion: Migration Scenarios and Strategies for Novell Open Enterprise Server 2

If you are planning a migration from NetWare or Novell Open Enterprise Server 1 to Open Enterprise Server 2, then this is a discussion you shouldn't miss. This session will include a brief presentation on the various migration scenarios and tools available to streamline your migration and consolidation process. The presentation will be followed by a discussion focused on what you hope to achieve with your migration and which strategies and Novell utilities are available to ensure your success.

BOF101 Discussion: Managing Novell Open Enterprise Server Users and Services Using Novell eDirectory

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 makes user management a breeze with Linux User Management (LUM) and iManager-based management interfaces. With Linux User Management and Novell eDirectory, you can create and manage user profiles for all Linux resources on your network from a single administrative interface. In this session you can ask questions and better understand how Linux User Management can reduce user management costs in your organization.

BOF102 Discussion: Feedback for the Apple File Protocol in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 SP1

You talked and Novell listened! So many Novell customers pleaded for a scalable AFP solution in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2, that we added it to the feature list for SP1. Now that the AFP stack is there, we need to know whether it's going to work for you. This Birds of a Feather session is your chance to influence the development of this feature by letting Novell product management know what functionality you will need.

BOF125 Discussion: Why You Should Use SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

In this interactive session you can learn how to do your daily work using SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. While it is a very capable desktop, learning something new is never easy. A panel of experts answers all your work-related "How do I ...?" questions.

BOF225 Discussion: Software Maintenance on the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Product Family

This session features a short presentation discussing how the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 product family changed update stacks to use ZYPP as a back end. It will also feature topics regarding the SUSE Linux Enterprise product family, including:
- What has changed
- Why we made the changes
- What benefits we expect from these changes

We will address questions during the open discussion portion of the session, including:
- How are we going improve our upstack in the future?
- Do you, as a participant, see use cases we are missing in our current solution?
- What do you expect from SUSE Linux Enterprise maintenance? How many patches, security and critical fixes do you expect? What level of technical detail do you expect in our documentation?
- And much more

BUS125 Linux on System z: Choose the Right Architecture and Save Millions - A Customer Experience

The speaker for this session was involved in a high-profile Linux-on-Intel project with very tight deadlines. Come hear how choosing Linux on the mainframe could have saved this company money, thousands of staff hours and made the deadline a non-issue. The actual implementation will be shown, as well as the mainframe Linux alternative.

BUS127 Replacing Windows XP with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and Citrix

You've seen Linux and think it can save you money on software and annual licensing fees and that it can help reduce productivity stalls due to spyware and viruses. You're right! However, how do you migrate users from Windows to Linux? The answer? Very gently. This session will cover how one organization migrated over 400 users from Windows XP to SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10. This migration took place over the course of two years. A slower migration gave users reasons to buy-in to the new desktop environment while providing them transitional access to the tools they already felt comfortable with. Rolling users to SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 while integrating access to Windows applications via Citrix Presentation Server (terminal service) allowed users to get more comfortable with the new interface and provides the maximum efficiency of Citrix and its terminal service licenses.

The result of a planned migration is a happy workforce that saves your organization dollars and time while increasing productivity. You will see Windows applications integrated into a SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop environment using both Citrix Program Neighborhood Agent and Wine. We will also provide links to both raw and compiled data gathered by the presenter so you can make your own informed decisions about how a migration can work for you. This session is geared to those responsible for making business cases for strategy changes.

BUS128 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop in a One-to-One 21st-century Classroom

The world has changed. Many organizations no longer offer low-skill jobs with comfortable wages. Our schools must change to meet these new needs. Industries need knowledge workers capable of adapting to rapidly changing information. Students need skills and tools capable of dealing with this dynamic world. Many schools and some states have made efforts to place a computer in the hands of each student. Though many agree that this strategy will help students be competitive beyond school, it presents two significant problems: how do we afford this; and how do we use these computers to implement meaningful change?

This session seeks to answer both of those questions. Whitfield School, in St. Louis, Missouri, provided a laptop to each student in grades 6–12. The laptops run SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP 1. Laptops stay with students and are integrated into their curriculum and day-to-day lives.

You will have access to a comprehensive white paper as well as raw data gathered by IBM Global Consulting on Whitfield's experience. The study suggests that, at full roll out, the Linux approach taken by Whitfield will save the school over US$200,000 each year on 600 laptops when compared to a traditional Windows-based approach.

This session will illustrate the approach taken by Whitfield School and examine the qualitative, quantitative and financial findings of the study. Though this presentation is about a school, it's meant for you if you want to learn of the advantages of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 in a business setting.

BUS129 Using Linux Solutions from Novell to Deploy and Manage 10,000 Desktops at First National Bank

First National Bank engaged with Novell and Ubusha Technologies in a platform-replacement project for their OS/2-based branch automation system.

In this session you will learn how First National Bank used SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, Novell eDirectory and Novell Identity Manager to centrally deploy and manage 10,000 desktops across 700 branches.

BUS130 The Largest Commercial SUSE Linux Enterprise Systems in the World!

Have you ever wondered how big and how mission critical SUSE Linux Enterprise can get? Teradata customers have many of the industry’s biggest enterprise data warehouse systems—each with up to hundreds of processors and terabytes of data. Teradata's parallel database systems and many of our software products run on SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell. In this session we explore these enterprise applications, why SUSE Linux Enterprise makes a difference, and how Teradata clients are navigating these systems into real-time, mission-critical applications. Customer success stories will be used to illustrate how Teradata data warehouses on SUSE Linux Enterprise run these enterprise applications.

BUS200 The Novell IS&T Use and Deployment of Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 and Xen Technologies

This session will discuss how Novell IS&T has used Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 and Xen technologies internally. We will discuss how Novell iPrint, Novell iFolder, file access and LDAP technologies were migrated to physical and virtual instances of Open Enterprise Server 2 for Linux and Open Enterprise Server for NetWare.

BUS202 Migrating a NetWare Cluster to Novell Open Enterprise Server 2

You will learn about the migration process of a NetWare cluster to Novell Open Enterprise Server 2. This session includes information such as prerequisites, planning steps, training requirements, expectations, key NetWare and Linux cluster differences and progress evaluations. The session will also outline additional steps needed to migrate programs and data from NetWare to Novell Open Enterprise Server on Linux.

You will leave the session with a better understanding of how clustering works in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 and how to successfully migrate a clustered environment from NetWare to Open Enterprise Server.

BUS227 SAP Landscape Migration from UNIX to Linux—Best Practices

Reducing overall operational costs for the IT infrastructure is one of the major requirements for today's mission-critical SAP business applications.

This session will give you insight into the SAP landscape migration from UNIX to Linux. It will also demonstrate that migrating from UNIX to Linux can result in a significant cost reduction. We will also address typical customer migration scenarios to give you practical advice for when a migration makes sense (and where it probably does not).

Through customer success stories we will show that SAP applications run seamlessly on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and can result in increased system performance. Move your SAP workload to Linux and benefit from a reliable, scalable and cost-efficient solution. Learn how you can pay for only the capacity you need and significantly reduce your operational costs for hardware and maintenance at the same time.

BUS228 Los Angeles 3-1-1 Calls on an Enterprise Linux Solution

The City of Los Angeles 3-1-1 Call Center ("one call to city hall") needed to move from an aging Solaris platform. This session will cover how the city made the decision to move to an open source solution for this high availability (clustered) environment and the political and technical issues encountered along the way. We will also discuss risk management for this project and the experience we gained, along with future upgrades for this successful project.

CNI101 How to Pass the Novell Certified Linux Professional 10 Practicum Exam

A Novell CLP 10 candidate's objective is to pass a difficult exam, but effective preparation to pass the exam is identical to honest preparation to work professionally with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10. The purpose of this session is not to offer tricks or shortcuts, but to help a candidate develop a strategy for successfully preparing for, and taking the exam. Windows experience can be helpful for Linux study. Concepts such as file system organization, file permissions and access control lists, enabling and starting services, and password-secured user accounts provide useful opportunities to leverage Windows knowledge on Linux.

Also, you can't be fully prepared for the practicum exam unless you're prepared to do a little scripting. Writing BASH scripts seems intimidating to those who have avoided the subject in the past, but it needn't be a roadblock to success. There isn't enough time in one hour to provide an exhaustive treatment of BASH scripting, but we will cover the basic requirements, the concept of control structures, and will point to the core utilities that a BASH script is likely to require. Finally, since no one arrives at a Novell CLP 10 practicum exam with all of the knowledge needed to complete the required tasks, we will explore the resources that are available in manual pages, GNU Manifesto explains the details. In legal terms, GNU software is protected by the GNU General Public License, or GPL, and by the GNU Lesser General Public License, or LGPL. The Linux kernel, which is subject to the GPL, benefits from this project (especially from the tools), but should not be seen as the same thing.">GNU info. pages, command help and /usr/share/doc files. The challenge to successfully completing the CLP 10 practicum exam isn't in cram sessions the day before the test, because every detail is available online. The challenge is that 150 minutes isn't enough time to read it all!

DL226 Porting Applications to SUSE Linux Enterprise

This informative session is for the independent software developer (ISD) who is looking to move software applications to SUSE Linux Enterprise. It will cover the tools and techniques that a software developer or project manger could use to complete this task.

Topics will include programming languages, developer tools, and programming APIs available for many software application types. It will also cover how to plan and structure a porting project to SUSE Linux Enterprise.

DL227 Packaging Software with RPM Package Manager

The RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a powerful package format and tool set used by enterprise Linux platforms. Software packaged with RPM is easier to deploy, uninstall, verify, query and update. Software packaged with RPM is also more easily managed by solutions such as Novell ZENworks Linux Management.

This session covers the basics of building RPM packages for software products. We will also discuss the tools and stages of the RPM build process. The "spec file," which controls RPM building and installation, will be examined. We will address common pitfalls, solutions and best practices. After this session, you will be ready to build your first RPM package.

DL325 Building Cross-platform GTK# and Mono Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs): Best Practices

Increasingly, enterprises are asking their developers to explore cross-platform client development for deploying internal applications. Also, legacy C#, .NET and Mono developers are beginning to attempt cross-platform client development for commercial applications. This session addresses the basics of building a GTK# GUI using the Mono development environment. During this session you will create a GTK# based GUI with a few basic elements. You will also learn how to react to different events in GTK# so you can develop experience with how cross-platform GUIs are created. An in-depth discussion will be held to help you understand how the principles of state machines can positively influence the development process. You will also learn best practices for organizing and developing to two platforms in parallel. In addition, you will learn how to enable your own Windows and Linux to display GTK# applications to make them cross-platform GUIs. The two platforms used during the session will be SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 and Microsoft Windows XP SP2. You will create an example application to test the handling of events for text fields and buttons, changing form fields, etc. You will create your application using open source technologies, and will be able to take your source code with you.

DL326 Advanced Linux BASH Course

No matter which programming language you use, if you are going to create solutions for the Linux platform, you will always use BASH.

This session will teach you how to:

- Assign and use variables from the command line and text files
- Read input to BASH scripts
- Create functions in BASH
- Create reusable BASH libraries

IO102 High Availability and Cluster Solutions for Linux and Windows

In this session, we will cover options for making high availability possible for your data center environments with a discussion comparing Linux HA, Novell Cluster Services for Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 and Symantec Cluster Services.

IO110 Novell Open Enterprise Server 2: Introduction, Overview and Future

Want to know all about the latest release of Novell Open Enterprise Server? This session will update you on what Open Enterprise Server 2 is and what it can do for you, giving you what you need to plan for the future. Get the details on the latest version of Novell iFolder, virtualization, Windows integration, enhanced storage initiatives and the transition of some of your favorite NetWare services to Linux.

IO111 Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 Migration Tools: Introduction, Overview and Future

You don't have to spend more sleepless nights worrying about your migration to Novell Open Enterprise Server 2. Attend this session to learn what's in store for the Open Enterprise Server migration tools, the various migration scenarios and to see how these tools can simplify your migration. This session will provide an in-depth view into what is already available with Open Enterprise Server 2 and discuss enhancements for SP1. We'll also provide strategies for taking a consolidated approach to migrating Open Enterprise Server services. Don't miss this session, so you can finally get some sleep.

IO125 Linux Installation Planning

As with many of tasks, installing a Linux system can be pretty easy, once you know what you're doing. Stubbing your toes on all the gotchas along the way can be very frustrating. In this session, we will address the things you need to know and consider before you get started, including:
- Deciding which architecture might be best for the applications you will be running
- Laying out the system structure
- Networking requirements for installation
- Preparing the installation media and more

IO127 Adaptive High Performance Computing with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and Windows

Why use more than one operating system in your High Performance Computing (HPC) environment? To gain access to the broadest portfolio of applications and to flexibly allocate resources to match your business requirements. Novell and Microsoft have come together to deliver the best of both worlds: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and Windows Compute Cluster Server (CCS) on a single compute node. This session will discuss the synergies of the joint offering and how you can better leverage your existing HPC resources using a mixed OS environment.

IO128 A SUSE Linux Enterprise Family Reunion: Roadmaps to Versions 9 through 11

The SUSE Linux Enterprise family of products empowers businesses to leverage Linux and open source by delivering a robust, high-performance foundation for secure enterprise computing. Built with security, manageability and supportability in mind, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale and the other members of the family power today's networks and meet the needs of our most demanding users. In this session we will provide a comprehensive overview of the SUSE Linux Enterprise family and show how the various family members correlate. In addition, we will present the latest roadmap, including upcoming service packs, such as SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2, and an outlook on SUSE Linux Enterprise 11. This session provides basic information which can be used as a foundation for more specialized presentations.

IO129 Choosing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z as an Enterprise Virtualization Platform

Chances are you have applications with high I/O requirements and need to move your data closer to the applications that use it. Or you may have maxed out your power grid. You could be running out of floor space, taking months to order and provision new servers, or adding more system administrators to handle more servers. If you are, consider SUSE Linux Enterprise Server running on IBM System z servers the solution to your problems. In this session, you will learn how System z servers can be used as low-cost server consolidation platforms while discovering all the benefits of the combined strength of System z servers and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell.

IO130 SUSE Linux Enterprise and the Novell Partner Ecosystem

Leverage the Novell partner ecosystem! With more than 5,000 partners and 2,100 certified SUSE Linux Enterprise products, now is the time to consider SUSE Linux Enterprise for your mission-critical applications. SUSE Linux Enterprise is the only Linux distribution with server, desktop, thin client and real-time solutions. It also features virtualization capabilities that include both paravirtualization with the built-in Xen hypervisor and full virtualization through partner solutions such as VMware for Xen 3.0. Finally, SUSE Linux Enterprise is the only Linux distribution endorsed by Microsoft and SAP. These advantages—combined with world-class support from Novell—offer scalability and flexibility for your business applications and guaranteed service to your customer base.

IO134 UNIX to Linux Migrations—Make the Move Now

Today’s IT professionals are making strategic investments in Linux, preferring its open architecture and low cost to the proprietary—and very expensive—UNIX platform. As an IT manager, you will see several opportunities to optimize your data center and control costs by migrating to Linux. You should give it serious consideration, especially if you need to modernize or update your existing HW and Service Level Agreements, or if you are trying to cut costs. Migrating from UNIX, or mainly Solaris, to Linux reduces your total cost of ownership while increasing your deployment options. The availability of Linux on a variety of industry-standard platforms allows you to determine how to deploy your solution, rather than relying on where the operating system is supported. Linux elevates enterprise computing: you get the power, reliability and scalability of UNIX, but you pay up to 75 percent less for it. You also get a system that supports your entire infrastructure, works with thousands of applications and is the focus of developer efforts worldwide. Join this session and learn why and how you should make the move that makes the most of your money.

IO138 Multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Strategy for K–12 Education

Modern, single-user PCs spend most of the day idle. In this session, you will learn how to use the Linux Desktop Multiplier, powered by Userful, to leverage this unused computing power and allow up to 10 students to share a single SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop.

Danville School District 118, for example, used the multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop strategy to deploy eight desktops per classroom in its district. As a result, it reduced hardware costs by 50 percent, electricity costs by 62 percent, and saved thousands of dollars on costly Internet drops, switches, network wiring and other infrastructure and support costs.

Using the Novell Client for Linux and Linux Single Sign-on, students are able to log in to the network and access their home directory, printers and network resources. The Linux Desktop Multiplier delivers support for individual USB memory keys and audio headsets.

During this session, you will learn:
- How to achieve a 10-fold reduction in the eco-footprint of your desktop computers without compromising performance
- How to reduce your desktop hardware, management, maintenance and network infrastructure costs by 70–80 percent
- How other K–12 school districts have benefited from this strategy
- How to set up and install a Multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop system
- How to convince your principal and superintendent that Linux desktops are the technology of the future

IO144 Teaching SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in Higher Education

In this session you will learn about teaching SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in a higher education setting. The session will cover tips and tricks for making a class successful. We will include ideas for successful lectures, key concepts and labs that will reinforce administration of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to students who have little to no Linux experience.

IO145 From SPARC to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: Application Migration Without Porting

This session explains the benefits of using hardware virtualization to run legacy enterprise workloads on modern server platforms with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell. It then describes the experiences of several actual customer deployments. The session also compares traditional application migration approaches (including software porting projects and re-compilation) with the faster and simpler technique of leveraging hardware virtualization, so that the original application can run unchanged on the new platform, without modification to source code or binaries. This new approach was pioneered by Transitive with its QuickTransit solution, which allows native Solaris/SPARC applications to run on industry-standard x86 servers with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

Transporting a Solaris/SPARC workload to a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server environment without porting offers significant advantages, including performance improvements (on the latest x86-based platforms, applications run typically two to four times faster than on the original SPARC servers), extended application life, reduced power/cooling costs, and the opportunity to consolidate multiple legacy workloads onto a single x86-based rack or blade server. This session also explains how the hardware virtualization capabilities of QuickTransit are complementary to popular server virtualization solutions such as VMware and Xen.

This session would be of interest to any enterprise data center managers planning to standardize and consolidate their IT infrastructure. It provides insight into another type of virtualization that can deliver immediate solutions for any IT organization struggling with the challenges of legacy platforms and applications.

IO146 Using SSH on Linux: Everyone Should Know This

Secure Shell (SSH) is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged over a secure channel. SSH is much more fascinating than data being passed over the wire. SSH can be used to tunnel traffic and specific ports or applications across multiple servers. SSH is a must for anyone using Linux. If you haven't used SSH, then you have not used Linux!

This session is for all technical staff or decision makers curious about great Linux tools and making access to Windows services, remote desktops and remote servers, less complicated. During this session, we will demonstrate techniques to tunnel RDP sessions, SOAP sessions, and HTTP sessions between remote systems. Scripts and examples will also be available for download.

IO147 The Future of Linux

Today, the enterprise Linux vendor must deliver everything from enterprise-ready distributions for the desktop and the data center, to optimization for the most important applications. As a leader in the Linux industry, Novell can influence the direction of Linux. Our vision of the future of Linux is about growth and continued increase in adoption—from the desktop to the data center. This presentation describes our current vision, particularly for the future of Linux in the data center of tomorrow. Come and learn more about how we envision the future of Linux!

IO183 Managing your Linux and UNIX Environment Using Novell Identity Manager and Quest Software

Integrating Active Directory and Linux environments is a real challenge in today's market. Learn how you can integrate Novell identity management solutions with Quest Software solutions to provide a secure, automated, managed and mixed environment.

IO227 Is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Ready for IPv6?

In this session, you will get an overview about which features of IPv6 are supported with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2. We will also discuss how we will meet the U.S. Department of Defense IPv6 requirements and certification.

IO229 Linux on IBM System z: The "Green" Solution for Server Consolidation Using Linux

Data centers today have a key architectural choice to make in designing large-scale implementations. Is the best approach for implementation to scale out with rack-optimized servers or to scale up with large SMP servers using virtualization facilities to run many images on a single server? IBM System z is a "green" solution that will be the optimal choice for many users. Jim Elliott will describe how Linux on System z, in combination with z/VM, will provide a robust and cost-effective Linux environment that integrates well with z/OS, z/TPF and z/VSE as well as distributed platforms.

SPR104 Business-critical Linux Solutions

The adoption of Linux as a platform for business-critical applications has increased significantly. This evolution has also introduced requirements and technologies that were previously not seen in a Linux environment. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, combined with IBM software and hardware, provides a robust environment where you can implement business-critical solutions in both virtualized and non-virtualized settings. Come to this session to learn how IBM's 500+ software products, combined with industry-leading, cross-platform hardware technology, can make your SUSE Linux Enterprise deployment business-critical ready.

SPR105 Syncsort Backup Express—High-performance Backup and Restore of Novell Open Enterprise Server 2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and NetWare

SPR106 Linux for System z Installation Workshop

IBM System z platform continues to generate excitement among customers
seeking to consolidate servers. Around the world, customers have installed
the System z platform with SUSE Linux to consolidat
hundreds of Linux servers. While Linux is well known as an excellent
offering on x86 platforms we will demonstrate, with a hands on lab, the
strengths of SUSE Linux on the System z platform.

Those attending this workshop will have a unique opportunity to install and
configure Linux for System z in a z/VM virtual
machine. The hands on portion of this workshop will be self paced and
include the opportunhity to work in a test environment running Apache,
Samba, DNS(BIND), a
firewall and the KDE desktop. (Note: the configuring of other packages are
optional exercises following the base install). The Linux distribution
used will be Novell's SLES 10.

The goal of this workshop is to provide you with an opportunity to see, touch and work with SUSE linux running on an IBM System z server platform.
For those of you with an IBM System z installed, it will equip you with the skills required to install Novell/SuSE SLES 10 on your home system.

SPR202 Massive Scaling with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Xen

For several years, Unisys has been conducting research and testing the Xen hypervisor and contributing code that enables it to run effectively on large servers. In 2007, we attempted to push the Xen hypervisor beyond its limits by running an extreme number of virtual machines under heavy workloads. During this exercise, we uncovered a number of limitations that had to be addressed. This presentation will discuss the motivation for this exercise, our findings, the process we followed to simultaneously run 320 virtual machines and the final results of this effort.

TUT106 Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 Interoperability with Microsoft Windows and Active Directory

Domain Services for Windows is a suite of technologies in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 that allows Microsoft Windows users to access Open Enterprise Server services using native Windows and Active Directory protocols. By allowing Linux servers running on Open Enterprise Server to behave like Active Directory servers, companies with Active Directory and Novell eDirectory deployments can achieve better interoperability between the two platforms. Users can work in a pure Windows desktop environment while taking advantage of Open Enterprise Server back-end services and technologies—without a Novell client on the desktop. This session gives a detailed architectural overview of this technology as well as use cases, design goals and advantages.

TUT109 DNS and DHCP on Novell Open Enterprsie Server 2 and Migration to Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 for Linux

This session would help you, either as a novice or an existing DNS or DHCP user, gather ideas on what the latest version can do for you in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2. We will also discuss options to help you migrate from an existing DNS-DHCP NetWare and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version. Learn about the new features and deployment utilities on Open Enterprise Server 2 for DNS and DHCP management and migration with recommendations for your environment's needs.

TUT111 Bridging NetWare Skills to Novell Open Enterprise Server 2

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 combines all the proven services of NetWare with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, giving customers the confidence to bring Linux fully into the enterprise. This session teaches you how to translate your NetWare proficiency to Open Enterprise Server 2 by leveraging the technical training available through Novell Training Services.

TUT125 Introduction to AutoYaST

AutoYaST is the scripted install method for SUSE Linux Enterprise products.
In this session we will discuss:
- Why and when to use AutoYaST
- How to create an installation server
- How to create a PXE server
- How to create a basic AutoYaST profile
- How to edit and customize an AutoYaST profile

TUT127 Building Bridges: Linux and Windows Interoperability

The market for heterogeneous solutions is growing rapidly. Businesses are running Linux and Windows platforms side-by-side in their data centers, with both platforms often hosting mission-critical workloads. You need better interoperability in this mixed environment, and Novell and Microsoft are delivering. Come see how Novell and Microsoft are creating bridges between proprietary and open source technology. By working together at technological and support levels, we are ensuring that you can use any technology in your data center, whether physical or virtual, without loss of performance or reliability. This session will provide an update on Linux and Windows interoperability in virtualization, directory and identity, systems management, document format and much more.

TUT128 A Winning Combination—SAP and SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell

There is nothing more mission-critical than your SAP solution. But an application is only as reliable as the operating system it runs on. That's why SAP recommends SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as a preferred platform for
companies who want to run SAP on Linux. The combination of SAP Business Suite on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server will provide consistent manageability of SAP applications in mixed, open source and commercial software environments. Committed to Linux, and with a global presence and widely distributed partner networks, Novell and SAP can offer comprehensive guidance and support for implementation and operation. With complementary solutions, SAP and Novell form a dynamic duo that gives you leeway for innovation—absolutely essential in today's constantly changing markets. Come learn more about the winning combination of SAP and SUSE Linux Enterprise.

TUT129 Migrating from a Windows to a Linux Desktop

With the launch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, Novell delivered a compelling , affordable, stable and open source business alternative to Windows. In this session, you will learn how Novell built a broad ecosystem around desktop Linux, making it easier than ever to adopt and support. With hardware vendors pre-loading SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and major software vendors and system integrators offering complementary services, the time is right to perform your own pilot. Come see firsthand how customers are deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. You will also experience the latest product advances and learn how you can take your first steps toward a complete Linux desktop.

TUT131 Appliances, Product and Image Creation with YaST

In this session, we will focus on introducing the YaST Product Creator, a unified graphical front-end for CD Creator, Add-On Creator and KIWI. It was developed to provide image creation functionality in one place. All tools integrated in the YaST Product Creator are still available as separate YaST modules or applications. The YaST Product Creator is suitable for creating the following types of images:
- Custom installation media
- Add-on products
- Operating system images, including support for virtualization systems

TUT200 Configuring Samba on Novell Open Enterprise Server 2

In this session, you will learn how to set up a Samba server for file sharing on Novell Open Enterprise Server 2. This session will start with an overview of the benefits of using Samba file servers on Open Enterprise Server and will then demonstrate how to set up a versatile Novell eDirectory integrated CIFS-based file sharing solution.

TUT203 Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 Storage Technology

In this session, we will look into Novell Storage Services on Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 for Linux and how it compares to NetWare in terms of architecture, functionality and performance.

If you're a NetWare guru who's fairly new to Novell Open Enterprise Server for Linux, we'll show you how to use your NetWare knowledge to quickly get going and start taking advantage of Novell Storage Services. If you're from a Linux background, we'll show you what Novell Storage Services is about and how it fits in with Linux.

We'll also take a look at the innovative new Dynamic Storage Technology which addresses some of the challenges presented when trying to backup, restore and manage large amounts of data.

TUT211 Enhanced Protocol Support in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2: CIFS and AFP

This session addresses two of the important product enhancements in the Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 protocol space: Common Internet File System (CIFS) and AFP, which will be available as part of Open Enterprise Server 2 SP1. The tutorial will help you understand the Novell implementation of CIFS and AFP for Native File Access as in NetWare. It will also explain a host of features that NetWare customers have come to expect from their AFP and CIFS services. These features include the NetWare trustee model, rich ACLs, working with Novell eDirectory users and migrating from NetWare to Open Enterprise Server 2. The session will also include details about flexible configurations and how to manage and troubleshoot the services on Open Enterprise Server 2 SP1. Finally, the session will include discussions on the future roadmaps for CIFS and AFP along with a Q&A.

TUT216 Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 and SP1: Architectural Overview

This session is an architectural overview of Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 and Open Enterprise Server 2 SP1. It will focus on the bundled services, the common frameworks, and the base components that are delivered in Open Enterprise Server 2, as well as the new services and features that are added in Open Enterprise Server 2 SP1. We will also cover the storage-related services that are available on the base platform, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, and discuss how the two products—Open Enterprise Server 2 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10—complement each other to provide a complete solution on Linux.

TUT217 Best Practices for Migrating from NetWare 6.5 to Novell Open Enterprise Server 2

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 brings all of the networking, security and management services of NetWare to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. But what's the best way to make the move from NetWare to Open Enterprise Server 2? Attend this session to learn migration best practices based on real customer engagements. The session will guide you through the steps to successfully migrate services such as data, printers, DNS/DHCP, Novell ZENworks, backup and others. Throughout the session, the presenters will also expose common challenges to migrating these services in large enterprise environments. If you're planning a move to Open Enterprise Server 2, this is a session you shouldn't miss.

TUT221 iPrint on Linux: What Novell Support Wants You to Know

As more customers move to iPrint on Linux and as the feature set increases, Novell Support engineers hear administrators exclaim, "I didn't know that!". The presenter is a seasoned iPrint Support Engineer who knows how administrators use iPrint. He will reveal golden nuggets of information (how iPrint interacts with eDirectory, migrating iPrint to Open Enterprise Server 2, iPrint authentication, troubleshooting tools, etc.) that will save administrators from needing to call Novell Support and saying, "I didn't know that"!

TUT225 Push Your SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop—Take Your Linux Desktop Further

Want to try SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop at home or at work? Are you worried it won't have all the tools you need? Come to this session and pick up some tips on how you can take an out-of-the-box SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop installation and layer on the tools you need to get the job done.

We will discuss customizing your desktop appearance; getting access to your NTFS data; and adding other third-party applications you have come to reply on, such as Skype and MSN Messenger. It's all there and it's all easy to do!

TUT226 Fault-tolerant Computing with Linux High Availability

This session will cover building a Linux HA cluster on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with discussion of various options for STONITH.

TUT227 Using Windows Analogies to Understand Linux

This session will demonstrate how to use your everyday knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP SP2 to explain SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 concepts. Through both demonstration and lecture, the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 processes, permissions, file systems and other concepts will be mapped to the same or similar Windows XP SP2 principles. The reason there are so many similarities between the two operating systems will also be explained. The purpose of this session will be to help promote better understanding of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 concepts and techniques by using what participants already know about Windows XP SP2.

TUT229 Oracle 10g, 11g and RAC Database on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

This session will describe how to use the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server orarun package to install Oracle Database 10g and 11g.

This session will also cover the steps involved in the creation of Oracle RAC (Real Application Cluster) database on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.

We will answer general questions about the Novell and Oracle roadmap.

TUT230 Optimizing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server File Systems for Maximum Performance

This session will consist of several examples and live demonstrations based on real-world scenarios showing how a typical install of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 can be optimized for various workloads.

Novell can't know how SUSE Linux Enterprise Server will be used within your organization, so ships the OS with generic settings that are a best fit for most environments. However, significant performance improvements can be achieved by tailoring those settings to the task you assign it.

This session will highlight best-practices and tips that will increase the file system and I/O performance of your servers and demonstrate the right tools for monitoring and benchmarking.

TUT231 Advanced AutoYaST: Exploring Scripting, Rules and Classes

AutoYaST saves installation time and effort, but are you using it to its full potential? Following on from "Introduction to Autoyast" this session covers more advanced autoyast topics.
* Advanced PXE Options
* Building custom installation CDs
* Ask: How to get user input into the autoyast process
* Autoyast scripting: Fine control over the installation process
* Rules and Classes
* Third party repositories
* Trouble shooting

TUT232 Fun and Useful SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Solutions for the Home

As a follow-up to the BrainShare 2007 session, this session will show you how to use SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop to accomplish even more cool and useful things on your home or small business network. The session will start with a brief review of the solutions presented last year and will then move on to even cooler stuff. Find out how to configure SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop as an invisible firewall to protect the network while allowing secure remote access to all network resources from any client on the Internet, without VPN software. Find out how to set up an inexpensive and robust backup solution for all your workstations with point-in-time restore capabilities. Learn how to set up live video streaming from your cable box, DVR, or media library across the Internet so you can watch your TV programming while away from home, and learn to control your devices remotely via a Web interface. Learn how to take full control of your home or small business telephony needs by setting up your own Asterisk PBX complete with multiple lines, voice mail, voice mail to e-mail, conference call hosting, intelligent call routing, telemarketer torture menus, in-laws call avoidance and much more. This session will also show you how to save on long distance and international calling by leveraging your own Asterisk PBX whether you are at home or traveling using your laptop, an Internet Cafe computer, or any land-line or mobile phone.

You will receive sample scripts and configuration files along with detailed documentation to easily duplicate the solutions demonstrated in the session. You will also receive a pre-configured Xen virtual machine image on DVD with the Asterisk PBX software installed and configured so you can get started with Asterisk even before leaving BrainShare!

TUT233 Thin Linux—The Benefits of Linux Thin Clients and Terminal Services

With the firm Novell commitment to Linux, there has never been a better time to migrate to a Linux desktop. Linux offers significantly reduced software costs in addition to greatly increased productivity through greater stability and security. Thin clients offer additional benefits because administration is centralized and the thin clients themselves require minimal hardware. SUSE Linux Enterprise Thin Client offers a wealth of functionality for use in embedded environments. Additional tools, such as NX, provide encrypted communication for thin clients as well as session awareness so your users' work can follow them wherever they are.
You will learn where Linux thin clients fit in an enterprise architecture and where traditional full clients make sense. A demonstration will be given showing a Linux thin client connected back to a Linux terminal server with applications being transparently pushed to the client using NoMachine NX. A custom SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop thin client image will also be created using the Kiwi imaging engine for distribution to thin-client machines.

TUT234 Linux Imaging and Cloning—Best Practices and Tips and Tricks

We will explore the adventure of imaging/cloning Linux machines. Linux presents its own challenges in the cloning process—both in preparation for the process and in choosing cloning software. Our target platform for this class is SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1. We will discuss some of the issues that can come up when imaging and how you can successfully deploy Linux workstations, including a tool we will make available to ease your imaging pains. We will also point you to some additional online resources and address your questions about imaging.

TUT235 Introduction to the openSUSE Build Service: Software Package and Distribution Building

The purpose of this session is to introduce you to the openSUSE Build Service at http://build.opensuse.org. During our talk, we will describe and demonstrate the technical possibilities. Learn how to:
- Submit your open source package or product to make it available via th eYaST or zypper package managers.
- Use the service to distribute software easily for openSUSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian and other distributions.
- Build different kinds of images using the software hosted by the OBS. This includes images for USB sticks, Live-CDs, XEN/VMware and other images.
- Set up and use anD own instances of the openSUSE build service at your location. Such an instance can be used to build your software internally or at your location on the Internet.

After having completed this session, you should understand the process necessary to successfully implement a product for the Build Service, and how to submit your product to the service.

TUT237 Security@Novell: An Overview of Security in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and at Novell

This tutorial gives an overview of security features and properties of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from the viewpoint of an administrator. Starting with an introduction to the SUSE Linux Enterprise security team and its daily security response work, the tutorial will look at the various security challenges in operating systems in general, and the SUSE Linux Enterprise in particular, and will provide answers to them. The presentation will show how all of this is contained in the Common Criteria Certifications (CC-CAPP/EAL4+) that Novell has undergone successfully in the past to formalize the security value contained in Linux products from Novell. Finally, we will share ideas about future development in O/S security and we will be open for comment.

TUT241 Linux and Windows Interoperability: Technologies for Integration of Linux in a Windows Environment and Vice Versa

The session will review some of the methodologies to integrate Linux desktops into Microsoft-centric server environments. We will also review the mechanisms that allow Windows desktops to integrate seamlessly with Linux servers.

TUT242 Replacing Microsoft Windows Small Business Server with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Most small businesses buy Microsoft Windows Small Business Server. Often, they do so without comparing alternatives. Armed with the information presented in this session, you will be able to offer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as a compelling alternative or replacement for Windows Small Business Server. In addition, we will show you how SUSE Linux Enterprise Server makes the perfect choice as a first server a small business installs. Once a customer experiences the reliability and security of a solution based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, they will likely stay your customer for life.

There are several technical issues related to replacing a Windows Small Business Server with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:

- Replacing AD or Domain Controller functionality with equivalent SAMBA functionality
- Backup and disaster recovery
- Migrating profiles on Windows desktop PCs
- Remote monitoring and management

We will also talk about the technical (and emotional) issues related to moving commodity functions off your network and onto hosted solutions.

TUT245 Benchmark Testing for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Clustering

Your customers may have a performance problem, but may not know how to identify the problem, let alone take the correct steps to resolve it.

This presentation will cover benchmarking, troubleshooting, identification and resolution techniques.

This presentation will:
- Provide background information for a better understanding of the issue
- Identify the root cause
- Identify steps needed to resolve the issue

This information is beneficial for:
- Anyone using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with locally attached drives
- Anyone using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 in a clustered environment
- Anyone using Novell GroupWise
- Anyone wanting to optimize the performance

TUT284 Troubleshooting Linux Access Gateway Authentication and Policy Issues

In the Netherlands, Novell has connected several universities to a central body (SurfNet) using Novell Access Manager and SAML 2 Federation properties. SurfNet functions as a hub between the universities and several content providers, making communication easier. Each party has to maintain only one connection to SurfNet to connect to an entire community of universities.

See how this was accomplished, what difficulties were overcome, how all parties involved benefit and get a live demo of the system.

If you need to convince your boss federation works, come and see this!

TUT303 Open Enterprise Server 2 Cluster : From Beginning to Extremes

Clustering using Open Enterprise Server 2 provides the same level of high availability that you have come to rely on with Novell Cluster Services. During the first half of this session, attendees will learn how to create a stable, functional cluster in the traditional manner using Open Enterprise Server 2 and GroupWise. Attendees will then learn how to extend this cluster to host Data Volumes with Dynamic Storage Technology.

In the second half of the session, the presenters will review XEN-enabled clustering with only DomU servers, and then show how to create and join a Dom0 node to a cluster. Finally, the presenters will highlight clustering tips and tricks; discuss how to decide which high availability services to cluster and show real-world clustering examples, and some beyond the fringe.

TUT326 Cryptovision: An In-depth Look at Smart Cards on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

With its wide range of functionality and applications, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is an attractive alternative to Windows as an enterprise desktop solution. This session will demonstrate that advanced security tools based on smart cards and PKI technology are not rocket science in Linux environments.

While Linux offers a considerable range of functionality for these purposes, a few additional components are necessary to create an end-to-end solution. The basic part of advanced desktop security is the use of smart cards and digital certificates. Many Applications shipping with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop are supporting smart cards using the PKCS #11 interface. Software vendors provide Linux-PKCS #11 modules for several smart cards. Manufacturers of readers provide drivers for Linux. The session will show some applications and explain which Linux-based solutions are suitable.

Using open source add-ons, you can realize the following applications:
- VPN: The Linux VPN solution Open VPN can be used with smart cards.
- (W)LAN: Several Linux 802.1X supplicants can be used with smart cards.
- Web portal: The Mozilla Firefox browser supports smart cards and digital certificates.
- Desktop authentication: PKCS #11-PAM module using smart cards and PKI
- Terminal server environment: RDP client desktop supports use of smart cards.

The following application can be realized with additional (non-open source) components:
- Hard disk encryption: Transparent hard disk encryption. The session will address available solutions.

The following applications will work in the near future:
- Novell workflow: The user application of the Novell workflow engine can be used for digitally signing data. The signature key will be stored on a smart card. The session will show how this works.

While Linux supports digital certificates, there is no native auto-enrollment as it is known in the Windows world. The session will show how a Linux auto-enrollment can be realized in a Novell eDirectory environment. Additional certificate lifecycle management functions, which are also not supported by Linux, can be realized in a similar way.

TUT328 Conquering the High Availability Storage Infrastructure—SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2

The High Availability Storage Infrastructure is a combination of several open source projects that allow the creation of a server and storage infrastructure. This infrastrcuture enables service-level availability by running individual services in cluster-managed relocatable virtual machines.

In this practical session, we will build up the entire High Availability Storage Infrastructure and cover all the different building blocks and how they integrate with each other.

You can get your hands dirty on Heartbeat, OCFS2, iSCSI and more. By the end of this session we will have a full demo running of the entire infrastructure.

TUT329 Making GNU Autotools Work for You

The purpose of this session is to provide in-depth examples of how to properly use the GNU autotools, including libtool, autoconf and automake. In the world of open source software, one of the greatest hurdles to overcome is the proper implementation of the standard './configure && make && sudo make install' process. Autotools have been around for years in an attempt to make this process easier, but still, the configuration of autotools can be somewhat cryptic.

This session will take examples of product source code that have no real build process, and provide step-by-step instruction on how to implement autotools to successfully build the final installable binaries for the product. When you have completed this session, you should have a better understanding of how autotools can help you create products with better cross-platform compatibility and usability within the open source community.