CCW104 Build & Configure Server

Unit Descriptor

Lesson Plan

1.Introduction

2.Installation of the Operating System

3.Administering storage

4.Configure the network

5.Manage User, Groups and Permissions

6.Installation of web server

7.Installation of Database and its admin tools 

VirtualBox

Always use the latest version of VirtualBox.

Q: I can't see any 64-bit machine when creating a new virtual machine.

A: You may need to change your BIOS setting. The steps are at

https://sites.google.com/site/jetweelim/academiccorner/other/red-hat  

Q: If the VirtualBox - Devices - CD/DVD Devices - Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file; does NOT work. 

A: Use the Machine - Setting - Storage - CD/DVD Drive - Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file

Installation

Virtual Machine:

-Set the Virtual Machine as Linux, OpenSuse (64 bit)

-Give at least 16Gb of disk space for the Virtual Machine before Installation.

Get the ISO file from www.opensuse.org 

You can video capture the installation process. Later, do the actual screenshot from the video.

I am using CamStudio for my laptop. 

Installation:

-Choose Gnome Desktop

-At the Installation Summary stage, disable the Firewall.

If you get an error reading media message, the ISO file may be corrupted and the only solution is to get a new copy of the ISO file.

Networking

ifconfig cnf (command-not-found) error

If the Trace Route command in Suse is not working. You can try to change the Virtual Machine NIC setting to Bridge.

See the video below:

Login as the root user:

Update your Suse before installation of your Apache.

This is the link you wan to use to refer to Suse official documentation for the LAMP setup:

https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:LAMP_setup

Telnet is not longer in Suse Lep 15 onward. 

If you really need to use telnet, follow this video clip: