Make sure that your hardware and software meet the minimum requirements mentioned in Section 2.0, System Requirements.
Configure the operating system in such a way that the hostname -f command returns a valid hostname.
Obtain your license key from the Novell Customer Care Center, to install the licensed version.
Synchronize time by using the Network Time Protocol (NTP).
Install the following operating system commands:
mount
umount
id
df
du
sudo
Make sure that the following ports are opened on the firewall:
TCP 8080, TCP 8443, TCP 61616, TCP 10013, TCP 1289, TCP 1468, TCP 1443, and UDP 1514
For more information on what these ports are used for, see Section 4.2, Ports Used.