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.
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Read the installation instructions on the Service Pack media for further changes. |
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.
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.
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:
Log in as root
.
Change to the directory that is already holding the original installation
media (in this example, in /install/sle
as
SLE-10-
) by entering
arch
/CD1
cd /install/sle
Create a new subdirectory called, for example,
SLE-10-SP-
(replacing x
-arch
x
with the number of the SP and
arch
with the name of your hardware
architecture) by entering
mkdir SLE-10-SP-x
-arch
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
In SLE-10-
,
create a file called
arch
/CD1add_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.
Make the sources available via NFS, FTP, or HTTP as described in Section 4.2, “Setting Up the Server Holding the Installation Sources”.
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To update an existing SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 system to a SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Service Pack (SP), see Section 8.2.3, “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 3.2.2, “Selecting the Source of the Installation Data”.
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.
Procedure 8.1. Booting from the Original Installation Medium
Insert the original SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 boot medium and boot your machine. For detailed information, see Section 3.2, “System Start-Up for Installation”.
In the YaST,
dialog, select and activate .YaST asks you to register the SP medium as an add-on product. Once done, run the regular installation as described in Chapter 3, Installation with YaST.
Procedure 8.2. Booting from the Service Pack Medium
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.
Select
to boot the SP kernel. The kernel loads. Wait until you are prompted to insert CD1 of the product.Insert the original SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 installation medium number 1 then click
to run the regular installation.Accept the license agreement then select a language, default desktop, and other installation settings.
Click
to start the installation.Insert the appropriate media when prompted. Both the SP media and the original product media are required, depending on the software installed.
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).
Before starting a network installation of an SUSE Linux Enterprise SP, make sure that the following requirements are met:
A network installation source set up according to Section 8.2.1, “Setting Up a Network Installation Source for Service Pack Media”.
A working network connection both on the installation server and the target machine that includes a name service, DHCP (optional, but needed for PXE boot), and OpenSLP (optional).
The SUSE Linux Enterprise SP CD or DVD number 1 to boot the target system or a target system set up for PXE boot according to Section 4.3.5, “Preparing the Target System for PXE Boot”.
To perform a network installation using the SP CD or DVD as the boot medium, proceed as follows:
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.
Select F3 to select a type of network installation source (FTP, HTTP, NFS, or SMB).
to boot the SP kernel then useProvide the appropriate path information or select
as the installation source.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 Section 3.2.2.3, “Installing from a Network Server”. YaST starts.
Accept the license agreement then select a language, default desktop, and other installation settings.
Click
to start the installation.
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 Chapter 3, Installation with YaST.
To perform a network installation of a SUSE Linux Enterprise Service Pack via network, proceed as follows:
Adjust the setup of your DHCP server to provide the address information needed for PXE boot according to Section 4.3.5, “Preparing the Target System for PXE Boot”.
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 Section 4.3.2, “Setting Up a TFTP Server”.
Prepare PXE boot and Wake-on-LAN on the target machine.
Initiate the boot of the target system and use VNC to remotely connect to the installation routine running on this machine. See Section 4.5.1, “VNC Installation” for more information.
Accept the license agreement then select a language, default desktop, and other installation settings.
Click
to start the installation.
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 Chapter 3, Installation with YaST.
You need access to the original SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 CDs or DVD to complete the update.
In a running SUSE Linux Enterprise system, insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise SP CD or DVD number 1 into your CD drive then click
when the hardware detection notice appears.If the boot medium is not detected automatically, try reinserting it. If autodetection continues to fail, select
+ + + .
If you are not logged in as root
, enter the
root
password when prompted.
The dialog appears.
Click
to begin the update process. tracks the update progress.When prompted for the Patch CD CD2, insert SUSE Linux Enterprise SP CD2 then click
. This prompt does not appear if you are updating from a DVD.Click
when you see reported near the end of the progress log.