Setup Instructions

Setup Instructions

The exercises in the workbook are based on running a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
11 (SLES11) on the actual hardware (da-host) and one SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
11 running in a VMware virtual machine (da1).
da1 provides services you need for the exercises (such as DNS), and also serves as
second machine in some of the exercises that involve two machines.

Setup Your Computer

In the following it is explained how to setup your computer to do the exercises. You
have to do the following:

Set Up da-host on page 1

Set Up da1 on page 6

Set Up da-host
da-host is the machine where you work most of the time during the exercises. This
machine will host the da1 VMware virtual machine. To install da-host, you can use
one of the following methods:

Install da-host by Using AutoYaST on page 1

Install da-host Manually on page 2

After that, you have to do the following task:

Install VMware Player on page 5

Install da-host by Using AutoYaST

On the course CD in the Setup directory, you can find an AutoYaST XML file for the
installation of da-host, called da-host.xml. Depending on your hosts hardware,
copy the file to another storage device:
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Copies of da-host.xml
Available Hardware

Storage Location for da-host.xml

2 CD/DVD drives

No copy needed

Floppy disk drive

Copy to floppy disk

USB port

Copy to USB stick or USB hard drive

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Available Hardware

Storage Location for da-host.xml

NFS and DHCP server in your network

Copy into the exported directory on your NFS

server

To install da-host using AutoYaST, do the following:

1.

Be sure there are no data on the server that you still need, because all existing
data on the hard disk will be erased.

2.

Boot the server from the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Product DVD.

3.

When the installation screen appears, highlight the Installation option by using
the arrow keys.
You have 20 seconds to highlight the option before GRUB boots from the hard
drive.

4.

Set the display resolution by pressing F2; then select the display resolution
matching your monitor, it should not be less than 1024x768.

5.

Insert the media containing the file da-host.xml.

6.

In the Boot Options field, type the following (depending on the media containing
the da-host.xml file):

da-host.xml on the course DVD:

autoyast=dvd:///Setup/da-host.xml

da-host.xml on a floppy disk:

autoyast=floppy:///da-host.xml

instmode=cd

da-host.xml on a USB device:

autoyast=usb:///da-host.xml

instmode=cd

instmode=cd

da-host.xml on an NFS server:

autoyast=nfs://IP-address/path_to_file/dahost.xml netsetup=dhcp

Then press Enter.

The kernel loads and the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 installation begins.
YaST accesses the file da-host.xml and installs SLES 11 according to the
configuration contained in that file.
7.

(Conditional) If the installation stops at some early point, reset the computer,
restart the installation and try one of the other installation options, like
InstallationACPI Disabled.

Install da-host Manually

To install da-host manually, do the following:

1.

Boot your Workstation with the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 DVD.

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Wait while the machine boots.

2.

When the GRUB installation screen appears, highlight the Installation option by
using the arrow keys.
You have 20 seconds to highlight the option before GRUB boots from the hard
drive.

3.

Set the display resolution by pressing F2, then select the display resolution that
matches your monitor. It should not be less than 1024x768.

4.

In the Welcome dialog, do the following:

a.

Make sure that the correct keyboard layout is selected in the Keyboard
Layout menu. If not, select Keyboard Layout and choose your layout.

b.

Select Yes, I Agree to the License Terms, then click Next.

5.

In the Media Check, click Next.

6.

From the Installation Mode dialog, make sure that New Installation is selected,
then click Next.

7.

Configure your time zone information by doing the following:

a.

From the Clock and Time Zone dialog, select USA and Mountain (Denver);
then click Change.

b.

Set the Current Time and Current Date to match your current time and
date; then select Accept.
Time is set according to the 24-hour clock format. The date format is dd/
mm/yyyy.

c.

Click Next.

8.

In the Server Base Scenario dialog, ensure that Physical Machine is selected,
then click Next.

9.

From the Installation Settings dialog, do the following:

a.

Check the suggested partitioning under the Partitioning heading. If it does

not list partition 1 (/dev/sda1) for swap and partition 2 (/dev/sda2) for /
(root), do the following:
i.

Select Partitioning.

ii.

Select your harddisk (the first entry in the Hard Disk box); then click
Next.

iii. Click Use entire hard disk.

iv. Deselect Propose Separate Home Partition; then select Next. You are

returned to the Installation Settings overview dialog.

b.

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following:
i.

Select Software from the Installation Settings dialog.

ii.

Select the C/C++ Compiler and Tools Pattern, then select Accept

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iii. When prompted to accept software licenses, click Accept. (5 times)

iv. When prompted to review the automatic changes, click Continue. You

are returned to the Installation Settings overview dialog.

c.

Click Install.

d.

When prompted to confirm the installation, click Install. Wait while the
initial installation is performed.
After the initial installation is complete, SLES 11 restarts.

10. In the Password for the System Administrator root dialog, as password type

novell, then click Next. Confirm the two warnings by clicking Yes.
11. In the Hostname and Domain Name dialog type the following information,

then click Next.

Hostname: da-host

Domain Name: digitalairlines.com

Change Hostname via DHCP: Deselect

Write Hostname to /etc/hosts: Select

12. In the Network Configuration dialog, configure your network settings by doing

the following, then click Next:

a.

b.

From the Network Configuration dialog, select the Firewall entry configure
the following settings: disable. The line will change to Firewall is disabled.

Allowed Services: Secure Shell Server

Allowed Services: Advanced > TCP and UDP ports 67:69

Masquerading: Select Masquerade Networks

From the Network Configuration dialog, select Network Interfaces >

Hostname/DNS tab.

In the Name Server 1 field, enter 172.17.8.101 and make sure that
digitalairlines.com appears in the Domain Search field, then click OK.

13. From the Test Internet Connection dialog, select No, Skip This Test, then click

Next.
14. In the Installation Overview dialog, make sure that Use Following

Configuration is selected, then click Next.

15. In the User Authentication dialog, make sure Local (/etc/passwd) is selected,

then click Next.

16. In the New Local User dialog, enter the following, then click Next

Users Full Name: Geeko Novell

Username: geeko

Password: novell

Confirm Password: novell

Confirm the warnings by clicking Yes.

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17. In the Release Notes dialog, click Next.

18. In the Hardware Configuration dialog, make sure that the values for

Resolution and Monitor are correct for your hardware, then click Next.
19. In the Installation Completed dialog, click Finish.

The installation is completed and the SLES 11 login screen appears.

20. Remove the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 DVD from your DVD drive.

Install VMware Player

To install VMware Player on da-host, do the following:

1.

Download the VMware Player for Linux software from http://

www.vmware.com/download/player/ (http://www.vmware.com/download/
player/).

2.

Login to the graphical desktop as geeko (password: novell).

3.

Open a terminal and switch to user root by entering su - (password: novell).

4.

Install VMware Player by entering

rpm -ihv /path/to/VMware-Player-2.x.x-x.i386.rpm

5.

Create the /vmware directory and make it writable for regular users:
mkdir -m 1777 /vmware

6.

Unpack the da1-3103.zip archive:

cd /vmware
unzip /path/to/da1-3103.zip
chown -R geeko: /vmware/da1-sles11

7.

Create the /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-vmnet1 file with the

following content:
BOOTPROTO='static'
STARTMODE='auto'
USERCONTROL='no'
IPADDR='172.17.8.1/16'

8.

To make sure the settings in the file take effect, reboot your computer.

9.

After the reboot, log in as geeko and open a terminal window.

10. In the terminal window, enter ip a s dev vmnet1. You should see an output similar

to the following:

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da-host:~ # ip a s dev vmnet1

6: vmnet1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc
pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN qlen 1000
link/ether 00:50:56:c0:00:01 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 192.168.172.1/24 brd 192.168.172.255 scope global vmnet1
inet 172.17.8.1/16 brd 172.17.255.255 scope global vmnet1
inet6 fe80::250:56ff:fec0:1/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever

The other address you see in the output above (192.168.172.1/24) is the address
VMware Player assigns to the interface. It is not relevant, as da1 uses a fixed IP
address (172.17.8.101/16) and does not rely on IP addresses being distributed by
VMware Player via DHCP.

Set Up da1
da1 is a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11. This virtual machine provides services,
you need for the exercises (like DNS). To set up the machine, do the following:
1.

As user Geeko, open the main menu, click More Applications and select
System > VMware Player.

2.

In the End User License Agreement dialog, click Accept.

3.

(Optional) If you are prompted to download available updates, click Cancel.

4.

Click Open an existing Virtual Machine.

5.

Navigate to the /vmware/da1-sles11 directory and select da1sles11.vmx, then click Open.

6.

When prompted whether you moved or copied the VM, click I copied it.
The virtual machine starts.

7.

8.

To change the keyboard layout from US English to another one, do the following:
a.

log in as user geeko with password novell.

b.

Start YaST and select Hardware > Keyboard Layout.

c.

Select your keyboard layout from the Layout menu and click OK.

d.

When prompted to test your settings, click Test.

e.

In the XFine2 dialog, click Save.

f.

In the Configuration Saved dialog, click Yes.

g.

Close the YaST Control Center

Open a terminal window and ping da-host with the following command:
ping da-host.digitalairlines.com
You should see echo replies.

9.

You are now ready to begin with the first exercise.

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NOTE: Included on the course DVD is the emptyVM.zip file that contains a VMware image with
no operating system installed. It is not used during the course. You could use it, for instance, to
install a SLES 11 server or SLED11 desktop and configure it according to your own requirements.

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