Course Exercises

You can view and download the complete workbook as a single PDF file from the following:

Is the workbook available from another download site? You can also download the Course 3068 administration workbook from our Course 3068: Migrating from RedHat to Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 web site. For details on downloading files from the Novell web site, see Downloading the Course Files.

Downloading the Course Files

There are 3 files available for the Migrating from RedHat to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 course (3068) that you can download from the Course 3068: Migrating from RedHat to Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 web site:

• 3068 Course DVD
• Migrating from RedHat to Suse Linux Enterprise Sever 10 Student Manual (English)
• Migrating from RedHat to Suse Linux Enterprise Sever 10 Workbook (English)

The student manual and workbook are in PDF format and contain all the sections listed in the 3068 Workbook and Course Manual tables. If you plan on completing the exercises, you will need the workbook sections and the 3068 Course DVD.

To download these files, do the following:

1. Start from the Course 3068 web page. To navigate to the downloadable files, you need to start from the Course 3068: Migrating from RedHat to Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 web page; then select the Download Now -> button. From the Free Offerings list, select the Migrating from Redhat to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 link.
   
   A Course 3068: Migrating from RedHat to Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 page appears listing the 3068 Course files available for download. Select the -> proceed to download button.
2. Log in using your Novell Login Account. From the Novell Login page, enter the username and password for your Novell Login Account and select Login.
   
   A Novell Login Account gives you the ability to access all of the secure Novell web sites to which you have rights (including downloadable files) with a single user ID and password. If you do not have an account, select the Create Account button, follow the instructions for creating an account (it only takes a few mintes), and then return to the Novell Login page to continue.
   
   Once you create a Novell Login Account, you can use the account username and password to download files for Course 3068 and other courses listed on the Novell OpenCourseWare web site.
3. From the list of downloadable files (at the top of the page), select the -> download button for the file you want to download.

Because the 3068 Course DVD file (1750247_01a.iso) is about 1.1 GB, downloading the file can take from 15 - 20 minutes to as long as 2 or more hours (depending on your available Internect connection). Once you download the .iso file, you'll need a DVD-RW drive and a blank DVD disk to create the 3068 Course DVD (see Creating a DVD or CD from a .iso File).

Creating a DVD or CD from a .iso File

Many Novell training courses require that you have a course DVD or set of CDs to set up and complete the available exercises. For example, Course 3068 requires that you have a 3068 Course DVD. You also need a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 installation DVD or CDs if you plan on completing the first exercise (Install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10).

When you download the DVDs or CDs, you normally download the DVD or CD as a .iso file. An .iso file is an exact image of the original DVD or CD that you can use with a DVD or CD drive that burns (writes) to a blank DVD or CD disk. However, burning the .iso file directly to a blank disk does not create a duplicate of the DVD or CD image. You need to have software installed on your computer that can take the .iso file, interpret the contents, and then burn the image on a blank disk.

For example, Windows XP includes software that can take a .iso file and burn a CD or DVD for you. The software usually launches automatically when you insert a blank DVD or CD disk. You can also right-click the .iso file and select Open to access the correct software for burning the .iso file on a DVD or CD disk.

Using VMware with the Course Exercises

VMware is virtualization software that lets you run an operating system in a window on your computer desktop. Just like running a word processor in a window on your desktop, you can run an operating system such as Windows or Linux in a window on your desktop. This is especially useful for course exercises. Instead of installing an operating system on a second computer to perform exercise tasks, you can perform the same tasks on your own computer using a virtual computer.

On the 3068 Course DVD of this Novell Linux training kit, there are 2 different VMware virtual computers (also called images). Each virtual computer consists of several files that are compressed in ZIP files:

• vmware-preinstalled.zip. This ZIP file contains a VMware virtual computer with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 pre-installed that can be used for course exercises.
• vmware-blank.zip. This ZIP file contains an empty VMware image that can be used for Exercise 1-1 (see Completing Exercise 1-1).

If you do not have VMware installed on your computer, read the Setup: Use the VMware Images guide for information on downloading, installing, and using VMware with the Course 3068 SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 virtual computer.

Completing Exercise 1-1

Exercise 1-1 guides you through installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10) in an empty VMware virtual computer (vmware-blank.zip) available in the Setup directory on your 3068 Course DVD. You can also choose to skip Exercise 1-1 and use the VMware virtual computer with SLES 10 already installed (vmware-preinstalled.zip) for the rest of the exercises in the workbook.

To install SLES 10 in Exercise 1-1, you'll need a SLES 10 installation DVD (referenced in the exercise) or the set of four SLES 10 installation CDs. You can download the installation media from the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 - Evaluation Download web site by doing the following:

1. Select the download appropriate for your platform. If you do not know which platform is appropriate, select the link that includes x86 computer platforms.
2. From the Product Registration and Access web page, write down the Activation Code; then select the Download Media link.
   
   An extensive list of downloadable media appears.
3. From top of the list, select -> proceed to download
4. Log in using your Novell Login Account. From the Novell Login page, enter the username and password for your Novell Login Account and select Login.
   
   If you do not have a Novell Login Account, see Step 2 of Downloading the Course Files.
5. If you are presented with a questionnaire, respond to the questions, then select -> submit.
6. From the Novell Downloads - U.S. Export Laws and Regulations web page, select -> accept.
   
   A Novell Downloads - Heads Up: DVD Download May Fail page appears with information about downloading large DVD ISO files. Because the SLES 10 installation DVD file is 4.2 GB, make sure you read through the information before deciding whether to download the DVD ISO file or the CD ISO files; then continue by selecting ->accept.
7. From the list of downloadable files (at the top of the page), select the -> download button for the file (or files) you want to download.

Because of the size of the SLES 10 installation DVD, unless you have a fast Internet Connection and the appropriate web browser, we recommend downloading and burning the SLES 10 installation CDs.

Using Installation CDs in Exercise 1-1. Exercise 1-1 assumes that you are using the SLES 10 installation DVD, which only requires that you insert the DVD once to complete the installation. If you are using the SLES 10 installation CDs, insert CD 1 instead, and then follow the online prompts during installation to insert the other CDs.