Novell . Open Enterprise Server Administrator's Handbook SUSE. LINUX. Edition MIKE LATIMER JEFFREY HARRIS Novell PNE55I" FNovell. Published by Pearson Education,Inc. 800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis,Indiana 46240 USA Table of Contents PART I: Open Enterprise Server Overview CHAPTER 1 : Introduction to Open Enterprise Server 3 Instant Access . 3 Why Open Enterprise Server? . 3 What Is Open Enterprise Server? . 4 CHAPTER 2: Installing OES for Linux 9 Instant Access . 9 Preparing to Install . 9 Configure Installation Source . 9 Installing OES Linux . 10 Upgrading SLES9 to OES . 10 Getting Ready for OES Linux . 10 Server Hardware Planning . 11 Partition Planning . 12 eDirectory Planning . 13 Network Preparation . 14 Installing OES Linux . 14 Preparing to Install OES Linux . 15 Installing a New OES Linux Server . 20 Upgrading SLES9 to OES Linux . 35 Common Post-Installation Tasks for OES Linux . 37 Verifying Your OES Linux Installation . 37 Post-Install OES Component Configuration . 38 Updating OES Linux Components Using Red-Carpet . .39 CHAPTER 3: Working with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 41 Instant Access . 41 Logging in to Linux . 42 Local Account Files . 42 The Root Administrator Account . 45 The Login Process . 46 Switching Identities . 48 Novell Open Enterprise Server Administrator's Handbook, SUSE LINUX Edition The Shell and the GUI . 50 The Shell . 50 The SLES Graphical Environment . 57 Finding Your Way . 66 System Filesystem . 66 Filesystem Permissions . 70 Getting Help . 75 Console-Based Help . 75 Graphical Help Systems . 80 Editing Text Files . 81 The vi Utility . 81 CHAPTER 4: OES Linux Clients 85 Instant Access . 85 The Novell Client and OES Linux . 85 Installing/Upgrading the Novell Client . 85 Configuring the Novell Client . 86 The NICI Client . 86 Integrating the LAMAS Client . 86 Mapping Drives to Servers with NetDrive Client . 87 Accessing Files Through Native Linux Methods . 87 Getting the Latest Client Software . 87 The Traditional Novell Client . 88 Installing the Client Software . 89 Removing the Client Software . 91 Installing from a Web Server . 92 Upgrading the Novell Client . 94 Novell Client Install Manager . 94 Novell Client Upgrade Agent . 97 Automatic Client Upgrade . 99 The Client Login . 101 LADS Tab . 102 Script Tab . 102 Dial-up Tab . .102 WAS Tab . 102 Configuring the Client . 104 NetIdentity . 106 iv Contents Other Novell Clients . 107 NICIClient . 108 NMAS Client . 108 NetDrive Client . 109 Accessing OES Through Native Linux Methods . 110 Network File System (NFS) . 110 Samba . 112 CHAPTER 5: OES Management Tools 115 Instant Access . 115 Welcome Pages . 115 ConsoleOne . .115 iManager . .. 116 Novell Remote Manager . 116 iMonitor . .117 Welcome Pages . 118 ConsoleOne . 119 iManager . .120 Installing iManager . 120 iManager Basics . 122 Role-Based Management with iManager . 123 Novell Remote Manager . 126 Accessing NRM . 127 NRM Basics . 129 imonitor . .131 Installing iMonitor . 132 iMonitor Basics . 134 PART II: Open Enterprise Server Infrastructure CHAPTER 6: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Management 139 Instant Access . 139 SLES Startup Procedures . 140 Bootloader Configuration . 140 Daemon Initialization . 142 Summary of the SLES Startup Process . 146 Interacting with Processes . 147 Novell Open Enterprise Server Administrator's Handbook, SUSE LINUX Edition Introduction to Linux Kernel Management . 150 Kernel Sources . 152 Working with Kernel Modules . 152 Managing SLES with YaST . 154 Software . .155 Hardware . .156 System . .157 Network Devices . 159 Network Services . 160 Security and Users . 162 Misc . .163 SuSEconfig . 164 Updating OES Linux . 165 Activating and Using red-carpet (Graphical) . 166 Activating and Using rug (Terminal) . 167 Monitoring SLES with Health Monitoring Services . 168 Installing HMS . 169 Configuring HMS . 170 Troubleshooting . 172 System Log Files . 172 /proc and /sys Filesystems . 173 Rescue Mode . 173 Troubleshooting Utilities . 175 CHAPTER 7: Novell eDirectory Management 177 Instant Access . 177 Managing eDirectory Objects . 177 Managing Replicas and Partitions . 177 Using Indexes . 177 Merging eDirectory Trees . 178 Using Additional Services with eDirectory . 178 Troubleshooting . 178 What Is eDirectory? . 178 eDirectory Architecture . 179 Physical Database . 180 Rules Governing Data . 182 Organization of Data . 182 vi Contents eDirectory Tree Design . 184 Top of the Tree Reflects Physical Layout . 184 Bottom of the Tree Reflects Organizational Structure . ..