Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER STARTER SYSTEM Manuale utente

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System

for System z

Installation Guide

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System

for System z

Installation Guide

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z

Installation Guide

November 29, 2007

Novell, Inc.

www.novell.com

ii Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z

Contents

Preparing to Install the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z ....1

Preparing to Install the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System

z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What You Need ....................................... 2

Processor Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Networking Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Disk Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Permanent Disk Requirements ............................ 3

Temporary Disk Requirements ............................ 3

Operating System Requirements ............................... 3

Where to Get the Components .............................. 4

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Sample Directory Entry ................................... 4

CMS Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Starter System Disk Images ................................. 5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z Planning Worksheet .6

Hardware Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Permanent Minidisks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Temporary Minidisk Work Area ............................. 6

Network Connection Information ............................ 7

Downloaded Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Documentation Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Sample CP Directory Entry ............................... 8

Utility Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Disk Image Downloads .................................. 8

Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z ...........9

Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z .... 10

Preparing the Virtual Machine ............................... 10

Performing the Installation ................................. 11

Configuring the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z ........ 21

Configuring the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z .. 22

Configuring Network Connectivity to the Starter System ................ 22

Starting NOVSTART for the First Time ......................... 24

Other NOVSTART Maintenance Tasks .......................... 25

Changing NOVSTART Root Password ........................ 25

Disabling the Postfix MTA ............................... 25

Disabling Automatic Filesystem Checking for the Repository ............ 25

Recovering from a Damaged or Misconfigured Network Configuration ...... 26

Contents iii

Installing a New Linux Guest from the Starter System ........................ 27

Installing a New Guest from the Starter System ................... 28

CP Directory Entry Notes ................................. 28

Starting the Install Process ................................. 30

Specifying the Install Server Address and Install Method ................ 31

Additional Information About the Install Process .................... 32

If You Have Problems .............................................. 33

Common Problems and Solutions ............................ 34

DDR reports CMS as a invalid operand. ......................... 34

The COUPLE command reports an error in the PROFILE EXEC on IPL ....... 34

The temporary disk is too small to hold the starter system files. ............ 35

The FTP session is prompting for a write password. .................. 35

How to Report Problems With the Starter System .................. 36

What to Collect Before You Report A Problem ..................... 36

Where to Report A Problem ................................ 36

Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Appendix A. Contents of Starter System Distribution Archives .......... 38

Appendix B. Copyright and License Information .................. 39

General Documentation License .............................. 39

Availability of Source Code ................................ 39

CMS Utility Licenses ................................... 39

Appendix C. IBM References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

z/VM Books and Information ............................... 40

Online Articles and References ............................ 40

Appendix D. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server References .............. 42

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z Books and Information ......... 42

Online Articles and References .............................. 43

iv Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z

Figures

1. Disk Image Files ................................... 5

2. Example MDISK Entries with Passwords ..................... 11

3. Linking the NOVSTART Minidisks On Another Userid ............ 11

4. Formatting NOVSTART F00 For Use ...................... 12

5. Sample FTP Session from a Workstation to z/VM ................ 13

6. Unpacking VMARC MODULE .......................... 14

7. Unpacking CMSDDR ............................... 14

8. Unpacking NOV191 VMARC ........................... 14

9. Restoring NOV191 DISKIMG to NOVSTART 191 ............... 14

10. Erasing NOV191 Image and Distribution Archives ............... 14

11. Unpacking NOV19F VMARC ........................... 14

12. Restoring NOV19F DISKIMG to NOVSTART 19F ............... 15

13. Erasing NOV19F Image and Distribution Archives ............... 15

14. Erasing Tools Distribution Archives ....................... 15

15. Formatting NOVSTART 150 ........................... 15

16. Release R/W Access to NOVSTART 150 .................... 15

17. Sample FTP Session from a Workstation to z/VM (NOVSTART 151) .... 16

18. Re-linking NOVSTART 150 On Another Userid ................ 16

19. Access NOVSTART Minidisks .......................... 16

20. Unpacking NOV151 VMARC ........................... 17

21. Restoring NOV151 DISKIMG to NOVSTART 151 ............... 17

22. Erasing NOV151 Image and Distribution Archives ............... 17

23. Release R/W Access to NOVSTART F00 .................... 17

24. Sample FTP Session from a Workstation to z/VM (NOVSTART 150) .... 18

25. Re-linking NOVSTART 150 On Another Userid ................ 18

26. Access NOVSTART Minidisks .......................... 18

27. Unpacking NOV150 VMARC ........................... 19

28. Restoring NOV150 DISKIMG to NOVSTART 150 ............... 19

29. Erasing NOV151 Image and Distribution Archives ............... 19

30. Linking the NOVSTART Minidisks On Another Userid ............ 22

31. Sample NETWORK PARMS File ......................... 23

32. Updating PROFILE EXEC on NOVSTART 191 ................. 24

33. Detaching All NOVSTART Minidisks ...................... 24

34. Pinging the NOVSTART Starter System From z/VM .............. 24

35. Disabling the Postfix MTA ............................ 25

36. Disabling Automatic Checking for Repository Filesystems ........... 25

37. Resetting Network Configuration for the Starter System ............ 26

38. Sample CLIENT SAMPDIR ............................ 29

39. Example of SET LAN for the NOVSTART User ................ 34

40. Example of SET VSWITCH for the NOVSTART User ............. 34

41. Attempting to Transfer Files with FTP to an Accessed Minidisk ........ 35

Figures v

Tables

1. Permanent Minidisk Requirements Worksheet ................... 6

2. Temporary Minidisk Requirements Worksheet ................... 7

3. Network Requirements Worksheet ......................... 7

4. Documentation File Checklist ............................ 7

5. Sample Directory Entry Checklist .......................... 8

6. CMS Utility Download Checklist .......................... 8

7. Disk Image Download Checklist .......................... 8

8. Channel Device Identifiers for Client Network-based Install .......... 31

9. Install Methods And Parameters .......................... 31

10. Starter System Distribution Archive Contents .................. 38

vi Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z

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