Connecting to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation System

After setting up your network connection, linuxrc prompts for the details of the installation source chosen earlier in the process, for example, the server IP address and the directory in which the data is located.

Finally, linuxrc wants to know what type of display you want to use to control the installation procedure. Possible choices are X11 (X Window System), VNC (Virtual Network Computing protocol), and SSH (text mode or X11 installation via Secure Shell).

Initiating the Installation for VNC

After the installation option VNC has been chosen, the VNC server starts. A short note displayed in the console provides information about which IP address and display number is needed for a connection with vncviewer. Alternatively, a URL is given here for entry into your Java-enabled browser to connect to the installation system.
Start a VNC client application on your client system. Either use vncviewer or the VNC Java client and a Java-enabled Web browser.
Enter the IP address and the display number of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation system when prompted to do so.
If you connect via a Java-enabled browser, enter a URL containing the IP address of the installation system and the appropriate port number in the format:
```
http://<IP address of installation system>:5801/
```
After the connection has been established, start installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with YaST.

Initiating the Installation for the X Window System

	X Authentication Mechanism
The direct installation with the X Window System relies on a primitive authentication mechanism based on hostnames. This mechanism is disabled on current SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versions. Installation with SSH or VNC is preferred.

Make sure that the X server allows the client (the system that is installed) to connect. Set the variable DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER_TCP_PORT_6000_OPEN="yes" in the file /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager. Then restart the X server and allow client binding to the server using xhost <client IP address>.
When prompted at the installation system, enter the IP address of the machine running the X server.
Wait until YaST opens then start the installation.

Initiating the Installation for SSH

To connect to an installation system with the name earth using SSH, execute ssh -X earth. If your workstation runs on Microsoft Windows, use the ssh and telnet client and terminal emulator putty, which is available on DVD 1 in the directory /dosutils/putty/. Set Enable X11 forwarding in putty under Connection+SSH+X11.

A login prompt appears. Enter root and log in with your password. Then enter yast2 to start YaST.

Proceed with the detailed description of the installation procedure that can be found in Chapter Installation with YaST (↑Installation and Administration).