Table of Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Solution

     Prerequisites

     Post installation

     Pre installation

References

Abstract

This document will help you in the installation of OES 2 SP3 Server on XenServer.

Introduction

This document will guide you on how to create a Virtual Machine of OES 2 SP3 server with XenServer. It describes two methods of getting the OES 2 SP3 server up and running on XenServer.

Solution

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation of OES 2 SP3, ensure you have met the following prerequisites:

• XenServer installed.

• XenCenter installed.

• ISO of SLES10 SP3.

• ISO of OES 2 SP3.

• Windows File Share (CIFS).

• IP address.
  
       One IP address on a subnet
  
       Subnet mask
  
       Default gateway

General

Steps to Add XenServer:

1. Open XenCenter

• Click on Add.
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Enter the credentials of XenServer.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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Steps to create a new data store:

1. Add a new data store to the XenServer.
   
   
   
   
   

   
   
   

   
   

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• Click on New Storage on Xen control
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Select Windows File Sharing.

• Click Next.
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Specify a name for the data store.

• Specify the name of the CIFS share.

• Click Finish.

Steps to Creating VM:

1. In XenCenter, Right click on the XenServer.

• Select New VM.
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• In the New VM window select the VM template of SUSE-Enterprise-Server-10-SP3.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Click on Next.

• Specify a name for the VM.
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Click Next.

• Select the SLES installation media from the CIFS share.
  
  Note: You can provide the installation URL if you want to install from the network.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Click Next.

• Select home server for the VM (Home server is XEN server where you want to install the VM).
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Click Next.

• Specify the number of CPU's and the memory you want to allocate.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Click Next.

• Add Storage.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Click Next.

• Select the Network.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Click Next.

• Verify all the data.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• Click Finish.

Post installation

After completing the creation of the VM, start the VM and complete the SLES 10 SP3 installation. To start the OES 2 SP3 installation you need to ensure that the SSH or VNC server and an X display manager are installed on the VM and properly configured. Copy the OES 2 SP3 ISO in the SLES10 SP3 server. From VNC or from any Linux box SSH to SLES VM and follow the below link to complete the OES 2 SP3 installation.

OES 2 SP3: Installation Guide

Pre installation

After completing the creation of the VM, start the VM. It displays the YaST screen, Click on "Abort".

Click to view.

In the YaST screen click on "Abort Installation".

Click to view.

It displays an error message, Click OK.

Click to view.

The Main Window is displayed. Select Start Installation or System and Click OK.

Click to view.

Follow the below link to complete the OES 2 SP3 installation:

OES 2 SP3: Installation Guide

References

• Open Enterprise Server 2 SP3

• Citrix Xen Server