Novell Open Enterprise Server 2

Download Instructions

Deciding What to Download

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 inludes both Linux and NetWare platforms. For help deciding what to download, use the tables below:

• Novell OES 2 Linux for 32-bit systems
• Novell OES 2 Linux for 64-bit systems
• Novell NetWare (physical and virtualized)

• What Services Are Included in OES?

• Which OES Platform Is Best for My Services?

• Understand Your Install Options Before You Start.

Downloading the OES Software

1. On the Novell Open Enterprise Server Downloads page, click the Download button next to the file you want.

2. Follow the on-screen prompts to download the file to a directory on your machine.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have downloaded all the files you need.

4. After downloading and burning the images to CD or DVD, label the disks as indicated in the Deciding What to Download section above.

Verifying the Integrity of Downloaded Files

To ensure a successful installation, you must compare each downloaded file's MD5 value with the value listed on the OES Downloads page.

• On a Linux system at the shell prompt, enter the following command:
  md5sum filename
  where filename is the name of the file you are verifying.

• On a Windows system, obtain a Windows-compatible MD5-based checksum utility from the Web and follow the usage instructions for the utility.

Installing Novell Open Enterprise Server

For complete installation instructions, see the following installation guides:

• OES for Linux Installation Guide

• OES for NetWare Installation Guide

• NetWare Virtual Machines

• Caveats to Consider Before You Install

Known Issues

For a list of known issues, see the Open Enterprise Server Readme.

Documentation

For more information about products and services included with Open Enterprise Server, including the references above, see the OES Documentation Web site at http://www.novell.com/documentation/oes2.