2.3 Setting Up SUT

The following instructions are for installing SLES 10 with the latest support pack on the SUT.

2.3.1 Installing SLES 10 on SUT

All servers with LAN adapters connected to the SUT must have and use a LAN adapter with the same or higher speed than the LAN adapters in the SUT. Use the latest support pack for the installation.

  1. Delete all existing partitions from all hard drives.

  2. Boot the system to SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 latest support pack CD1.

  3. Select Installation<Enter> before the 20 second timeout expires.

  4. Select the English language, then click Next.

  5. Click Next to bypass the media check.

  6. Select Yes I Agree at the License agreement, then click Next.

  7. Select New Installation, then click Next.

  8. Adjust the time zone to match your zone.

    1. Click your region in the Region menu box on the left side.

    2. Click your time zone in the Time Zone menu box on the right side.

      Set the system clock to match the time of the other systems on your rack.

    3. Click on the drop-down list below Hardware Clock Set To and select Local Time.

    4. Click Next.

  9. (If you have only one hard disk, the defaults are okay. Proceed to step 11.) Create partition for first hard disk.

    1. Select Installation Settings > Partitioning.

    2. Select Base partition setup on this proposal.

    3. Click Next.

  10. Create partitions on all remaining hard disks.

    1. Click Create in the Expert Partitioner screen.

    2. Specify the disk and click OK.

    3. Click the Primary partition radio button.

    4. Click OK to accept the primary partition.

    5. Change the mount point.

      • For a hard drive, change the mount point to /media/tc/hdx where x = the number of the hard disk (e.g., hd2, hd3, ..., hd8). TestConsole uses HD1 for the firsthard disk.

      • For a RAID, change the mount point to /media/tc/raidx where x = the number of the RAID array (e.g., raid2, raid3, raid4,..., raid 8). to 8 representing.

    6. Click OK to create the primary partition with the entire disk space.

    7. Repeat these steps (9a-9f) for each device with unused space.

    8. Click Finish to return to the Installation Settings screen.

  11. Select the software you want to install on the system.

    1. Click Software under Installation Settings.

    2. Click Details.

    3. Ensure that Patterns is selected in the Filter list.

    4. Select your software packages.

      Ensure that only the following items are checked (all remaining items should be blank):

      • Server Base System

      • Common Code Base

      • 32-Bit Runtime Environment (only listed for 64-bit install)

      • Gnome Desktop Environment for Server

      • X Window System

      • File Server

      • Print Server

      • Xen Virtual Machine Host Server (if you are installing the Xen host OS)

      • C/C++ Compiler and Tools

    5. Next to Filter click and select Search.

    6. In the search box, type bonnie, and then click Search.

    7. Check the bonnie package for installation.

    8. Click Accept to accept the Software Settings.

    9. Click Accept to accept the Professional True Type fonts license agreement.

    10. If prompted for automatic changes due to package dependencies, click Continue.

    11. Click Accept to accept the Installation Settings.

  12. Perform the file copy.

    1. Click Install at the Confirm Installation window.

      If a warning screen appears, click Yes, install.

    2. Change SLES CDs as prompted: SLES 10 (latest support pack) CD1, CD2, CD3, CD4.

      Throughout the installation process, Confirm Hardware Detection dialogs may appear. If they do, click Continue.

    3. After package installation completes, remove the last CD. The system will restart.

  13. Set the Password for user root.

    1. Type novell in both fields for the root user password.

    2. Click Next.

    3. Click Yes to really use the password at the Password too simple prompt.

    4. Click Yes at The Password is Lower Case prompt.

    5. Uncheck Change Hostname via DHCP.

    6. Click Next at the Hostname and Domain Name window.

  14. Disable the firewall by clicking on firewall is enabled. The display will change to firewall is disabled.

  15. Configure the NICs.

    1. Click Network Interfaces in the Network Configuration window.

    2. Select the adapter and click Edit.

    3. Click the Static Address Setup radio button.

    4. Enter an IP address.

      You can configure up to 8 NICs. Use the following table for IP addresses.

      System

      IP Address

      SUT (NIC 1)

      10.1.1.1

      SUT (NIC 2)

      10.2.1.1

      SUT (NIC 3)

      10.3.1.1

      SUT (NIC 4)

      10.4.1.1

      SUT (NIC 5)

      10.5.1.1

      SUT (NIC 6)

      10.6.1.1

      SUT (NIC 7)

      10.7.1.1

      SUT (NIC 8)

      10.8.1.1

      If configuring a XEN SLES 10 Guest (virtual machine), please use the following IP addresses for the guests.

      Guest (virtual machine) System

      IP Address

      Guest 1

      10.1.1.101

      Guest 2

      Guest 2

      10.1.1.102

      10.1.1.103

    5. Edit the Subnet mask, if necessary.

      255.255.255.0 can be used for all NICs.

    6. Click Next to return to the Network Card Configuration Overview window.

    7. Repeat steps 15b-15f for each NIC.

    8. Select the first adapter (NIC 1: 10.1.1.1) and click Edit.

    9. Click Host Name and Name Server in the Detailed Settings box.

    10. Edit the host name (e.g., SUT).

      The following Host names examples can be used for the Host Name field on each correlating machine:

      • TC—TestConsole

      • Client—Client

      • FS4—File Server

      • SUT—System Under Test

      • Guest 1—XenVMGuest1

      • Guest 2—XenVMGuest2

      • Guest 3—XenVMGuest3

    11. Edit the Domain name (e.g., novell.com).

    12. Click OK in the Host Name And Name Server Configuration window.

    13. Click Routing in the Network Address Setup window.

      The following IP Address’s should be used for the Default Gateway on each correlating machine:

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      System Gateway

      IP Address

      FS4

      10.2.1.1 (when the SUT has 2 or more NICs)

      FS4

      10.1.1.3 (when the SUT has 1 NIC)

      SUT

      10.1.1.1

    14. Click the Enable IP Forwarding box to place an x in the box.

      NOTE:If you are installing a XEN guest OS, do not enable IP forwarding. You should set up a Gateway Address of 10.1.1.1 on the XENguest.

    15. Click OK in the Routing Configuration window.

    16. Click Next in the Network Address Setup window.

    17. Click Next in the Network Cards Configuration Overview window.

    18. Click Next in the Network Configuration window.

    19. Click No, Skip This Test in the Test Internet Connection window.

    20. Click Next on the Test Internet Connection window.

    21. Click Next to use the existing configuration in the Installation Settings window.

  16. Configure the authentication.

    1. Ensure the Local (/etc/passwd) radio button in the User Authentication Method window is selected.

    2. Click Next in the User Authentication method window.

    3. Click Next in New Local User window.

    4. Click Yes at the warning about the Empty user login.

  17. Click Next at the Release Notes window.

    NOTE:Ensure the monitor type and resolution are correct, by testing the configuration.

  18. Click Next at the Hardware Configuration window.

  19. Deselect Clone This System for Autoyast.

  20. Click Finish at the Installation Completed screen.

  21. If this installation was a SLES 10 Guest (virtual machine) then return to Section 4.0, XEN Virtual Machine Tests.

  22. If this installation was a SLES 10 only or a SLES 10 XEN Host (host server), go to section Section 2.3.2, Installing the Test Kit on the SLES 10 SUT and FS4.

2.3.2 Installing the Test Kit on the SLES 10 SUT and FS4

The following steps are to be used to install the test kit on SUT and FS4.

These steps assume that the test kit is not installed on SUT or FS4. If it is already installed, please uninstall the test kit (see Section B.0, Uninstalling the Test Kit from Any Linux System) before proceeding.

  1. Log in as root.

  2. Right-click on the time display in the Display panel.

  3. Click Preferences.

  4. Select 12 hour in the box next to Clock Type.

  5. Select Show Seconds.

  6. Click Close.

  7. Insert the current System Test Kit CD. The CD will automount.

  8. If prompted, click Cancel at the What do you want to do? question in the CD-ROM Daemon prompt, or Close Cd Contents Display window.

  9. Open a terminal by right-clicking on the desktop, then click Open Terminal.

  10. Configure the installation sources.

    1. Type yast2 inst_source<Enter>.

    2. Click Add, and select either CD or DVD (depending on the installation drive) and click Next.

    3. Click Continue when prompted to insert the add-on product CD or DVD.

    4. If the Signature Check Failed window appears, select Do Not Show This Message Again and click Yes.

    5. If multiple “No checksum found” message windows appear, click Yes for each one.

    6. Click Finish.

  11. At the terminal prompt, type yast2 sw_single<Enter>.

  12. If the Signature Check Failed window appears, select Do Not Show This Message Again and click Yes.

  13. Change the filter to Selections.

  14. Check the System Certification Software for the SUT/FS4 box. Ensure that suse_cert and tclink are checked in the upper right pane.

  15. Click Accept.

    If an automatic changes (dependency) check appears, click Yes or Continue. If prompted for install CDs, insert and select OK as prompted.

  16. Click No to answer the Install or remove more packages? prompt.

  17. At a shell prompt, type one of the following (as appropriate for the system):

    • configure_sut <Enter> (for use on SUT)
    • configure_fs4 <Enter> (for use on FS4)

  18. When prompted, enter the IP address of TestConsole (10.1.1.2) and press <Enter>.

  19. Remove the test kit CD.

  20. Verify this system has the same time setting as TestConsole (see Section A.4, Time Synchronization for more information).

    NOTE:FS4 requires a functional router to communicate with TestConsole.

  21. If this installation was a SLES 10 XEN Host (host server) then return to Section 4.0, XEN Virtual Machine Tests.

  22. If this installation was for a SLES 10 SUT, and TC and FS 4 are configured, then go to Section 2.6, Creating a New Test Project.