SMGR211v4 SUSE Manager 4.x Deployment and Initial Configuration

SMGR211v4


Information

This course focuses on the types of day-to-day administrative tasks that SUSE Manager makes easy to complete and monitor. Generally, the major topics that are discussed in detail are:

Exploring the SUSE Manager (SUMA) Web UI Management Console
Implementing Channel Management
Delegating Management Authority in SUMA
Managing Minions using Salt commands
Performing common administrative activities.

This course prepares students for the SUSE Certified Administrator (SCA) in SUSE Manager 4 certification exam.

Pre-requisites

SLE201v15 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration

Objectives

Outline

Labs will be performed on SUSE Manager v4.3.2.

·        Section 1: Course Introduction

·        Section 2: Introduction to SUSE Manager

o   Addressing the Need for Systems Management

o   SUSE Manager: Commitment to Open Source

o   Benefits of SUSE Manager

o   New Features in SUSE Manager 4.3
 

·        Section 3: Architecture and Installation of SUSE Manager

o   Understand the Architecture of SUSE Manager 4.x

o   Understand Installation Requirements of SUSE Manager 4.x

o   Perform an Online Installation of SUSE Manager 4.x Server
 

·        Section 4: Initial Setup and Configuration of SUSE Manager Server

o   Understand the Purpose of the SUSE Manager Setup Procedure

o   Perform the SUSE Manager Setup Procedure

o   Sync Products from the SCC
 

·        Section 5: Installation and Configuration of SUMA Manager Proxy Server

o   Understand the Purpose of the SUSE Manager Proxy Server

o   Understand Pre-Installation Considerations and Installation Requirements of a SUSE Manager Proxy Server

o   Perform a SUSE Manager Traditional Proxy Server Installation

o   Register a SUSE Manager Traditional Proxy Server as a Salt Minion

o   Learn how to Configure a SUSE Manager Proxy Server

o   Learn how to install the Helm-based SUSE Manager Proxy Server, and configure an administrative workstation for managing the Kubernetes Cluster running on the Proxy Server Host.

·        Section 6: Registering Client Systems

o   Understand the Purpose of Client Registration

o   Plan and Prepare to Register Client Systems

o   Configure Activation Keys

o   Overview of the Registration Methods

o   Use the Various Registration Methods

o   Accept Pending Salt Keys
 

·        Section 7: Introduction to Content Lifecycle Management

o   Understand the Content Lifecycle Management (CLM) Terminology

o   Understand CLM Relation Operations

o   Implement a CLM Strategy