Integrating HP Software Delivery Repository Packages with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installations

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Overview
This white paper explains how to deploy packages from the HP Software Delivery Repository (SDR)
concurrently with the installation of the operating system on a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. In
specific, this paper describes a procedure that facilitates deployment of HP software products, such as
those from the Service Pack for ProLiant, during a normal-mode Linux installation. The procedure can
streamline the delivery of such products onto multiple target systems.
The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation process already supports the use of add-on software
products such as the Software Development Kit (SDK) and High Availability Extensions (HAE). This
paper explains how to deploy the HP Software Delivery Repository as an add-on during the
installation rather than afterward as a separate postinstallation step.
To use this procedure, you need:
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation media or repository
• A target system on which to install the operating system, with network access to the HP Software
Delivery Repository
To use this procedure, you must be able to:
• Obtain the Linux distribution installation media, or obtain details for accessing the appropriate
network repository
• Use either the Software Delivery Repository provided by HP, or use a locally mirrored copy, and
be able to access the actual packaged components you wish to install