2.1.4 Simple Remote Installation via
SSH—Static Network Conguration
This type of installation still requires some degree of physical access to the target system
to boot for installation and to determine the IP address of the installation target. The
installation itself is entirely controlled from a remote workstation using SSH to connect
to the installer. User interaction is required as with the regular installation described in
Chapter 1, Installation with YaST (page 3).
For this type of installation, make sure that the following requirements are met:
• Remote repository: NFS, HTTP, FTP, or SMB with working network connection.
• Target system with working network connection.
• Controlling system with working network connection and working SSH client soft-
ware.
• Boot the target system using a boot medium (DVD, CD, or USB ash drive) of the
openSUSE media kit. For more information about the openSUSE media kit, see
Section 1.1, “Choosing the Installation Media” (page 3).
• Valid static IP addresses already assigned to the repository and the controlling system.
• Valid static IP address to assign to the target system.
To perform this kind of installation, proceed as follows:
1
Set up the repository as described in Section 2.2, “Setting Up the Server Holding
the Installation Sources” (page 46). Choose an NFS, HTTP, or FTP network server.
For an SMB repository, refer to Section 2.2.5, “Managing an SMB Reposito-
ry” (page 53).
2
Boot the target system using a boot medium (DVD, CD, or USB ash drive) of the
openSUSE media kit. For more information about the openSUSE media kit, see
Section 1.1, “Choosing the Installation Media” (page 3).
3
When the boot screen of the target system appears, use the boot options prompt to
set the appropriate parameters for network connection, address of the repository,
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