1) Disable iptables
2) Configure static address for ethernet interface
3) Ensure that these package groups are installed:
Server Base System, Common Code Base, Novell AppArmor, 32 Bit Runtime Environment, Documentation, GNOME, X-Window, C/C++ Compiler And Tools, Development (all packages here, resolve minimal to no dependencies).
4) Don't let installer establish a Certificate Authority (CA).
5) Set default runlevel to "3" (multi-user, networked, no X-Window)
Note: This post is just very rough and will need to be embellished in near future.