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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Deployment Guide
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8.2 Installing Service Packs

Use Service Packs to update a SUSE Linux Enterprise installation. There are several different ways in which you can apply a Service Pack. You can either update the existing installation or start a whole new installation using the Service Pack media. Possible scenarios for updating the system and setting up a central network installation source are described here.

HINT:Read the installation instructions on the Service Pack media for further changes.

8.2.1 Setting Up a Network Installation Source for Service Pack Media

As with the initial installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise, it is much more efficient having a central installation source on your network to serve all clients rather than installing all of them separately using a set of physical media.

Configuring a Network Installation Source on SUSE Linux Enterprise Using YaST

Basically, follow the procedure outlined in Section 4.2.1, Setting Up an Installation Server Using YaST. Just add another installation source called SLE-10-SP-x-arch, SLES-10-SP-x-arch, or SLED-10-SP-x-arch (where x is the number of the Service Pack and arch is the name of your hardware architecture) and make it available via NFS, HTTP, or FTP.

Setting Up a Network Installation Source Manually

The procedure for manual setup of a network installation source is very similar to the one described in Section 4.2.2, Setting Up an NFS Installation Source Manually. A few minor changes must be applied to the procedures for setting up FTP, HTTP, and SMB installation sources.

When copying the installation media, proceed as follows:

  1. Log in as root.

  2. Change to the directory that is already holding the original installation media (in this example, in /install/sle as SLE-10-arch/CD1) by entering 

    cd /install/sle

  3. Create a new subdirectory called, for example, SLE-10-SP-x-arch (replacing x with the number of the SP and arch with the name of your hardware architecture) by entering 

    mkdir SLE-10-SP-x-arch

  4. Copy the contents of each SP installation medium to its own subdirectory. Once done the directory hierarchy is as follows: 

    /install/sle/SLE-10-arch/CD1
                        /CD2
                        /CD3
                        /CD4
/install/sle/SLE-10-SP-x-arch/CD1
                             /CD2
                             /CD3

  5. In SLE-10-arch/CD1, create a file called add_on_products. The contents of add_on_products determines which Service Pack should be added to your SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 as an add-on product. The format of the file is as follows:

    media_url [path_on_media [product_1 [product_2 [....]]]

    For example, if you want to offer the SP via NFS from sun.example.com write the following in add_on_products (specifying path_on_media, product_1, etc., is not required for Service Packs): 

    nfs://sun.example.com/install/sle/SLE-10-SP-x-arch/CD1

    Replace x with the actual number of the Service Pack and arch with the name of your architecture.

  6. Make the sources available via NFS, FTP, or HTTP as described in Section 4.2, Setting Up the Server Holding the Installation Sources.

8.2.2 Installing a Service Pack

NOTE: To update an existing SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 system to a SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Service Pack (SP), see Updating to a Service Pack.

Installing a SUSE Linux Enterprise Service Pack is very similar to installing the original SUSE Linux Enterprise media. As with the original installation, you can choose between installing from a local CD or DVD drive or from a network server. For more information about both these possibilities, see Section 3.1.2, Selecting the Source of the Installation Data.

Installing from a Local CD or DVD Drive

Before starting a new installation of a SUSE Linux Enterprise SP, ensure that the following prerequisite items are available:

  • The original SUSE Linux Enterprise installation media (CDs or DVD)

  • All of the Service Pack installation media (CDs or DVD)

There are two ways to install an SUSE Linux Enterprise SP system from scratch: either boot from the original installation medium and register the Service Pack as an add-on product as outlined in Booting from the Original Installation Medium or boot from the SP medium and insert the original media, when YaST asks for them—see Booting from the Service Pack Medium.

Booting from the Original Installation Medium

  1. Insert the original SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 boot medium and boot your machine. For detailed information, see Section 3.1, System Start-Up for Installation.

  2. In the YaST, Installation Mode dialog, select New Installation and activate Include Add-On Products from Separate Media.

  3. YaST asks you to register the SP medium as an add-on product. Once done, run the regular installation as described in Section 3.0, Installation with YaST.

Booting from the Service Pack Medium

  1. Insert the first SUSE Linux Enterprise SP medium (CD or DVD number 1) and boot your machine. A boot screen similar to the original installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 is displayed.

  2. Select Installation to boot the SP kernel. The kernel loads. Wait until you are prompted to insert CD1 of the product.

  3. Insert the original SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 installation medium number 1 then click OK to run the regular installation.

  4. Accept the license agreement then select a language, default desktop, and other installation settings.

  5. Click Yes, Install to start the installation.

  6. Insert the appropriate media when prompted. Both the SP media and the original product media are required, depending on the software installed.

  7. Continue as usual with the installation (entering a password for root, completing the network configuration, testing your Internet connection, activating the ZENworks® Online Update Service, selecting the user authentication method, and entering a username and password).

    For instructions on installing SLED, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Installation Quick Start or quickstart-en.pdf at the root of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop CD 1 or DVD.

Network Installation

Before starting a network installation of an SUSE Linux Enterprise SP, make sure that the following requirements are met:

Network Installation—Boot from CD or DVD

To perform a network installation using the SP CD or DVD as the boot medium, proceed as follows:

  1. Insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise SP CD or DVD number 1 and boot your machine. A boot screen similar to the original installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 is displayed.

  2. Select Installation to boot the SP kernel from CD, then use F3 to enable Further Options, and finally F4 to select a type of network installation source (FTP, HTTP, NFS, or SMB).

  3. Provide the appropriate path information or select SLP as the installation source.

  4. Select the appropriate installation server from those offered or use the boot options prompt to provide the type of installation source and its actual location as in Installing from a Network Server. YaST starts.

  5. Accept the license agreement then select a language, default desktop, and other installation settings.

  6. Click Yes, Install to start the installation.

  7. Continue as usual with the installation (entering a password for root, completing the network configuration, testing your Internet connection, activating the Online Update service, selecting the user authentication method, and entering a username and password).

    For detailed instructions for installing SUSE Linux Enterprise, see Section 3.0, Installation with YaST.

Network Installation—PXE Boot

To perform a network installation of a SUSE Linux Enterprise Service Pack via network, proceed as follows:

  1. Adjust the setup of your DHCP server to provide the address information needed for PXE boot according to Preparing the Target System for PXE Boot.

  2. Set up a TFTP server to hold the boot image needed for PXE boot.

    Use the first CD or DVD of your SUSE Linux Enterprise Service Pack for this and otherwise follow the instructions in Setting Up a TFTP Server.

  3. Prepare PXE boot and Wake-on-LAN on the target machine.

  4. Initiate the boot of the target system and use VNC to remotely connect to the installation routine running on this machine. See VNC Installation for more information.

  5. Accept the license agreement then select a language, default desktop, and other installation settings.

  6. Click Yes, Install to start the installation.

  7. Continue as usual with the installation (entering a password for root, completing the network configuration, testing your Internet connection, activating the Online Update service, selecting the user authentication method, and entering a username and password).

    For detailed instructions for installing SUSE Linux Enterprise, see Section 3.0, Installation with YaST.

8.2.3 Updating to a Service Pack

You need access to the original SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 CDs or DVD to complete the update.

  1. In a running SUSE Linux Enterprise system, insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise SP CD or DVD number 1 into your CD drive then click Yes when the hardware detection notice appears.

    If the boot medium is not detected automatically, try reinserting it. If autodetection continues to fail, select System > Administrator Settings > Software > Patch CD Update.

  2. If you are not logged in as root, enter the root password when prompted. The Online Update dialog appears.

  3. Click Next to begin the update process. Download and Installation Log tracks the update progress.

  4. When prompted for the Patch CD CD2, insert SUSE Linux Enterprise SP CD2 then click OK. This prompt does not appear if you are updating from a DVD.

  5. Click Finish when you see Installation Finished reported near the end of the progress log.

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