4.2 Installing the Administration Server

This section describes how to install the Novell Linux Point of Service software and set up an Administration Server.

4.2.1 Installing the Novell Linux Point of Service Software

To install the Novell Linux Point of Service software on the Administration Server:

  1. Start the YaST utility by inserting Novell Linux Point of Service 9 CD 1 into the drive and rebooting the computer.

  2. At the SuSE boot screen, select Installation.

  3. Go through the rest of the initial installation screens as outlined in Section 2.5.1, Starting the YaST Utility.

  4. When you get to the Installation Settings screen, make your settings as outlined in Section 2.5.2, The Installation Settings Screen.

    For the Software option, choose the software selection for the type of Administration Server you are installing:

    • If you want to install a standalone Administration Server that won’t be used to build Point of Service images, select the NLPOS Admin/Branch Server software selection.

      This selection installs all Administration and Branch Server packages to the server, but none of the Image Builder packages.

    • If you want to use the Administration Server to build Point of Service images, select the NLPOS Image Server software selection.

      This selection installs all Administration and Branch Server packages to the server, plus the Image Builder components listed in Table 4-1.

      Table 4-1 Image Builder components

      Description

      Location

      ImageBuilder scripts (scr and xscr)

      /usr/bin/

      Image Description Trees

      /opt/SLES/POS/system/image_name-version/

      Distribution.xml template

      /opt/SLES/POS/system/templates/

      Image Specification Document templates

      /opt/SLES/POS/system/templates/support/

      Default configuration information for kernel drivers

      /opt/SLES/POS/system/templates/drivers/

      Child Image Specification Documents for client image add-on options

      /opt/SLES/POS/system/templates/addons/

  5. When you have finished making your installation settings, click Accept.

  6. When prompted, answer Yes to start the installation.

    YaST partitions the drive, applies the installation settings, and copies the necessary files from NLPOS CD 1 to disk.

  7. When prompted, insert each requested CD, then click OK.

  8. When it finishes with the basic installation, the system reboots and YaST starts again.

    Continue through the screens as outlined in Section 2.5.3, The YaST Configuration Phase.

  9. After you have completed the options in the Hardware Configuration screen, click Next.

  10. Remove any CDs from the drive, and then click Finish to complete the installation.

    The system reboots.

  11. Log in as root.

    You are now ready to initialize the Novell Linux Point of Service LDAP directory.