Novell Client for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack1 Installation Quick Start

1.0 Installing the Novell Client for Linux

This document explains how to install the Novell Client for Linux software on a System.

1.1 System Requirements

The Novell Client for SUSE Linux Enterprise11 Service Pack 1(SLE 11 SP1) requires workstations running:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (32 bit or 64 bit) or Later

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32 bit or 64 bit) or Later

To install Novell Client on SLES, you must ensure that all Novell client packages and the gtk 1.x package are obtained from SLED installation media as these packages are not packaged with SLES.

1.2 Using the YaST Control Center to Install the Novell Client

Using YaST to install the Novell Client for Linux requires the following steps:

  1. Installing the Novell Client for Linux Packages

  2. Starting or Restarting the Novell Client for Linux

Installing the Novell Client for Linux Packages

  1. Make sure you have updated the workstation to the latest SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 patches.

  2. Novell Client is now bundled along with the SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 installation media itself. So, you can install NCL by adding your SLED 11 SP1 installation DVD as a YaST installation source and then use the YaST package manager / zypper.

  3. Launch the YaST Control Center.

    GNOME: Click Computer > More Applications > System > YaST.

    KDE: Click the menu button > System > YaST.

  4. If you are not logged in as root, type the root password, then click Continue.

  5. Select Yes, I Agree to the License Agreement, then click Next.

  6. Select Patterns from the Filter drop-down list.

  7. Select Novell Client for Linux in the Additional Software category.

  8. The Novell Client for Linux check box should already be selected. If it is not, select it to automatically select all packages for installation.

  9. Click Accept to install all of the Novell Client for Linux packages.

  10. Start the Novell Client for Linux.

    See Starting or Restarting the Novell Client for Linux.

For more information, see Using the Novell Client Tray Application in the Novell Client for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1 User Guide.

Starting or Restarting the Novell Client for Linux

Use any of the following methods to start or restart the Novell Client for Linux:

  • Restart the Linux Workstation: This is the best way to ensure that the Novell Client for Linux is completely restarted.

  • Manually Start the Novell Client: Open a terminal window and log in as root and run the following commands

    • New Installations: rcnovell-xregd start

      This command loads XTier registry service that is needed by Novell Client for Linux daemon modules.

      rcnovfsd start

      This command loads Novell file system kernel module and daemon modules of Novell Client for Linux.

    • Updates: rcnovell-xregd restart

      This command stops and reloads XTier registry service that is needed by Novell Client for Linux daemon modules.

      rcnovfsd restart

      This command stops and reloads Novell file system kernel module and daemon modules of Novell Client for Linux.

    Manually launch Novell Client tray application by running the command /opt/novell/ncl/bin/ncl_tray either on the command line of a terminal window or in Run Application utility that can be launched by pressing Alt-F2.

    If either of these commands displays any errors, restart the Linux machine.

    IMPORTANT:If you upgrade your workstation from SLED 11 to SLED 11 SP1, Novell Client for SLED 11 will not work with SLED 11 SP1. You must update the client to SLED 11 SP1 by running the zypper dup command on the SLED 11 system after adding SLED 11 SP1 installation DVD as the installation source.

1.3 Uninstalling the Novell Client for Linux

Use the following method to uninstall the Novell Client for Linux:

Using the YaST Control Center to Uninstall

  1. Launch the YaST Control Center.

    GNOME: Click Computer > More Applications > System > YaST.

    KDE: Click the menu button > System > YaST.

  2. Click Software in the left column, then click Software Management in the right column.

  3. Select Patterns from the Filter drop-down list.

  4. Select Novell Client for Linux from the Additional Software category to see the list of installed packages.

  5. Click the check box to the left of Novell Client for Linux until a trash can appears.

    This automatically selects all of the packages that need to be deleted by changing their icons to a trash can.

  6. Right-click the novell-client package, select All in This List, then click Delete.

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