Registering SUSE Linux Enterprise Clients
This section contains information about registering clients running SUSE Linux Enterprise operating systems.
Use the instructions in this chapter for preparing all SUSE Linux Enterprise products, including:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
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SUSE Linux Enterprise
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time
You can also use these instructions for older SUSE Linux Enterprise versions and service packs.
1. Add Software Channels
In the following section, descriptions often default to the |
Before you register SUSE Linux Enterprise clients to your Uyuni Server, you need to add the required software channels, and synchronize them.
The products you need for this procedure are:
OS Version | Product Name |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 x86_64 |
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In the Uyuni Web UI, navigate to
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Locate the appropriate products for your client operating system and architecture using the search bar, and check the appropriate product. This will automatically check all mandatory channels. Also all recommended channels are checked as long as the
include recommended
toggle is turned on. Click the arrow to see the complete list of related products, and ensure that any extra products you require are checked. -
Click Add Products and wait until the products have finished synchronizing.
Alternatively, you can add channels at the command prompt. The channels you need for this procedure are:
OS Version | Base Channel |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 |
sle-product-sles15-sp6-pool-x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 |
sle-product-sles15-sp5-pool-x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 |
sle-product-sles15-sp4-pool-x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 |
sle-product-sles15-sp3-pool-x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 |
sle-product-sles15-sp2-pool-x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 |
sle-product-sles15-sp1-pool-x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
sle-product-sles15-sp5-pool-x86_64 |
To find channel names of older products, at the command prompt on the Uyuni Server, as root, use the mgr-sync
command:
mgr-sync list --help
Then specify the argument you are interested in.
For example, channels
:
mgr-sync list channels [-c]
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At the command prompt on the Uyuni Server, as root, use the
mgr-sync
command to add the appropriate channels:mgr-sync add channel <channel_label_1> mgr-sync add channel <channel_label_2> mgr-sync add channel <channel_label_n>
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Synchronization starts automatically. If you want to synchronize the channels manually, use:
mgr-sync sync --with-children <channel_name>
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Ensure the synchronization is complete before continuing.
To add the client tools, add these channels from the command prompt:
OS Version | Client Channel |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 |
sles15-sp6-uyuni-client |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 |
sles15-sp5-uyuni-client |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 |
sles15-sp4-uyuni-client |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 |
sles15-sp3-uyuni-client |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 |
sles15-sp2-uyuni-client |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 |
sles15-sp1-uyuni-client |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
sles12-sp5-uyuni-client |
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At the command prompt on the Uyuni Server, as root, use the
spacewalk-common-channels
command to add the appropriate channels:spacewalk-common-channels \ <base_channel_label> \ <child_channel_label_1> \ <child_channel_label_2> \ ... <child_channel_label_n>
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If automatic synchronization is turned off, synchronize the channels:
spacewalk-repo-sync -p <base_channel_label>
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Ensure the synchronization is complete before continuing.
2. Check Synchronization Status
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In the Uyuni Web UI, navigate to
, then click the channel associated to the repository. -
Navigate to the
Repositories
tab, then clickSync
and checkSync Status
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At the command prompt on the Uyuni Server, as root, use the
tail
command to check the synchronization log file:tail -f /var/log/rhn/reposync/<channel-label>.log
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Each child channel generates its own log during the synchronization progress. You need to check all the base and child channel log files to be sure that the synchronization is complete.
SUSE Linux Enterprise channels can be very large. Synchronization can sometimes take several hours. |
3. Manage GPG Keys
Clients use GPG keys to check the authenticity of software packages before they are installed. Only trusted software can be installed on clients.
Trusting a GPG key is important for security on clients. It is the task of the administrator to decide which keys are needed and can be trusted. Because a software channel cannot be used when the GPG key is not trusted, the decision of assigning a channel to a client depends on the decision of trusting the key. |
For more information about GPG keys, see GPG Keys.
Use the same GPG key for both SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 clients.
The correct key is called |
4. Register Clients
To register your clients, you need a bootstrap repository. By default, bootstrap repositories are automatically created, and regenerated daily for all synchronized products. You can manually create the bootstrap repository from the command prompt, using this command:
mgr-create-bootstrap-repo
For more information on registering your clients, see Client Registration.