Before you install Novell Linux Point of Service, you must decide which system configuration to use. This choice determines how many servers you need and what software packages you install on each one.
For the Administration Server, you have three configuration options:
For the Branch Server, you have four configuration options:
IMPORTANT:The Admin/Branch Server combination is supported only for single site, self-contained installations. No additional Branch Servers can connect to the Admin/Branch Server. You can, however, configure an Admin/Branch Server combination in a two-node heartbeat cluster with one server acting as the primary server and the other as the secondary server.
The installation process for each type of server is essentially the same. You use the SuSE Linux YaST utility for all installations; the main difference is the software you select to install on the server.
For instructions on how to select software packages during the installation, see Software Selection Screen.