Novell Open Enterprise Server - Linux Only

Installation Instructions

Optimizing Your Download Time

Most administrators don't need or want to download all the OES files. For help deciding what to download, see the "Labeling CD Images" below.

For services planning help, see the online documentation.

• What Services Are Included in OES?

• Which Services Do I Need?

• Understand Your Install Options Before You Start.

Downloading the OES Software

1. On the Novell Open Enterprise Server Downloads page, click the Download button next to the file you want.

2. Follow the on-screen prompts to download the file to a directory on your machine.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have downloaded all the files you need.

4. After downloading and burning the images to CD, label the CDs as indicated Labeling CD Images. The installation process prompts you to insert the relevant CD using the label name.

Verifying the Integrity of Downloaded Files

To ensure a successful installation, you must compare each downloaded file's MD5 value with the value listed on the OES Downloads page.

• On a Linux system at the shell prompt, enter the following command:
  md5sum filename
  where filename is the name of the file you are verifying.

• On a Windows system, obtain a Windows-compatible MD5-based checksum utility from the Web and follow the usage instructions for the utility.

• OES for Linux Installation Guide

• Patching an OES Linux Server

Known Issues

For a list of known issues, see the Open Enterprise Server Readme on the OES documentation Web site.