SLES Post Installation Tasks

After completing the SLES installation, review the following post installation tasks and, if necessary, perform the tasks that are applicable to your system.

• Updating the SLES Operating System

• Configuring Support for TPM

Updating the SLES Operating System

The SLES OS installation media might not contain the most up-to-date versions of the operating system. The following procedure describes how to update the SLES OS on your server.

Update the SLES Operating System

1. Log in to the SLES server as superuser.
2. Type the following command to run the YaST Online Update:

   # you

   Note that YaST can operate in both text and graphical modes. These directions apply to both.

3. If your server is behind a network firewall and you need to use a proxy server to access the Internet, you must first configure YaST with the correct proxy information.
   1. Select the Network Services tab, then the Proxy screen on the right. Type the correct proxy URLs in both the HTTP and HTTPS fields.

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      Note - In order for the on-line update service to function correctly through a network HTTP or HTTPs proxy, the following additional configuration step must be performed.

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   2. Exit the YaST utility and run the following command:

      run set-prefs proxy-url proxy_URL

      Where proxy_URL is the fully qualified URL of your proxy server (for example: http://proxy.yourdomain:3128/).

   3. After successfully running the command, launch YaST again.
4. Register with the Novell Customer Center.

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   Note - You will need your Novell Customer Center user name and password, as well as an SLES product activation code.

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   1. Select the Software tab.
   2. Select Novell Customer Center Configuration and follow the directions.
5. Once registered, select the Online Update tab to perform the software update.

Configuring Support for TPM

If you intend to use the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) feature set that is provided in SLES OS, you must configure the server to support this feature. For instructions, see the service manual for your server model:

• Sun Server X2-4 Service Manual