SUSE Course SMGR211v4 – SUSE Manager Deployment and Initial Configuration

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During this course you will learn the following:

• Understand the system management challenges, and need for a comprehensive systems management solution
• Understand the benefits of SUSE Manager 4
• Learn about the new product features introduced in SUSE Manager 4
• Understand the three different tiers of a fully deployed SUSE Manager system and learn the major software components of SUSE Manager and how relate to one another
• Learn the hardware and software requirements for installing the various tiers of the SUSE Manager system
• Understand how to perform an on-line installation of SUSE Manager Server
• Understand the purpose of the two stages (Initial Setup and SUMA Administrative Setup) of the SUMA Setup procedure
• Learn how to perform the Initial Setup whether your SUMA Server was installed in “text only” or “graphical mode”
• Perform the SUMA Administrative Setup using the SUMA Web UI
• Understand the importance of the SUSE Customer Center (SCC) in providing patch and update content for your SUMA Server
• Learn how to sync SCC provided content down to your SUMA Server using the Web UI’s Setup Wizard and be able to monitor the progress of the synchronization process
• Understand the pre-installation issues and hardware and software requirements for a SUMA 4.x Proxy Server
• Install a SUMA 4 Proxy Server and register the Proxy as a Salt Minion
• Understand how to configure a SUMA 4 Proxy Server to make it function as a Proxy Server for downstream client servers
• Understand the purpose of the Client Registration Process and what occurs during Registration
• Planning you need to do prior to registering target client systems, in particular how to make SCC channel content available once systems have been registered.
• Create Bootstrap Repositories required for Client Registration.
• Create and configuring System Groups and Activation Keys and best practices for doing so.
• Learn the different methods that can be used to Register target client servers.
• Perform Client Registration using multiple methods.
• Understand what a Salt Key is and the methods to accept pending Salt Keys at your SUMA Server.
• Understand how to create and implement a Content Lifecycle Management strategy to manage patches and updates for registered client systems.

Grupa docelowa

This course is designed for those that are new to SUSE Manager. In particular for:

• system architects leading the deployment of SUSE Manager across their organization
• and Linux system administrators who want an efficient and effective way to manage their Linux servers centrally rather than individually as a bunch of separate servers.

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Attendees should have:

• familiarity with the Linux Command Line
• at least a year of Linux System Administration experience
• and some bash scripting skills.

SUSE Certified Administrator (SCA) in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or above, or the equivalent level of experience is recommended.

Konspekt

• Section 1: Introduction to SUSE Manager 4
• Section 2: Architecture and Installation of SUSE Manager 4
• Section 3: Setup of SUMA 4
• Section 4: Installing and Configuring SUMA 4 Proxy Servers
• Section 5: Registering Client Systems
• Section 6: Introduction to Content Lifecycle Management

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Delivery Method: Classroom
Course Duration: 3 days
Course Level: Beginner

For more details, please contact us at osec@osec.pl