Support Notes for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for HP Integrity Servers

NOTE: HP recommends backing up all data and doing a cold install of SLES if upgrading from
SLES8 or SLES9.
Recovering your operating system:
The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux media and HP Smart Setup CD ship with
your Integrity server. Contact your HP sales representative to obtain the foundation pack kit if
it is not with your order. You can download the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for
Linux and updates for free from the Linux link at:
http://www.hp.com/go/integritylinuxessentials
Registering Software and Getting Updates from the SUSE LINUX
Maintenance Web
Registering Software
1. From http://www.novell.com/linux/suse/portal, click the sign up here link under the “Get
new account” heading to create a SUSE Portal Login and password.
2. There is then an Activiation/Registration link on that page. This is also the link to access the
patch support database.
Getting Updates from the SUSE LINUX Maintenance Web
Option 1 - Via the Web
1. Go to the following URL:
http://www.novell.com
2. Click on "Download patches."
3. Click on “View patches by product.”
4. Select “SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server for IA64 (ia64).”
5. Select the desired update. On the resulting page, select the package link that applies to your
distribution to download the package.
NOTE: Not all packages are available for every operating system version.
Option 2 -Via the Network using YaST Online Update (YOU)
1. If running behind a firewall, you may need to modify your proxy settings. This can be done
from YaST.
2. To access YOU:
a. Type you and press Enter.
b. On the “Welcome to YaST Online” screen, use the Tab key to highlight an option and
press the space bar to select. When done making your selections, tab to Next at the
bottom of the screen and press Enter.
c. Select and install any desired updates.
6 Support Notes for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for HP Integrity Servers