You can use the SMT Server Configuration module for the initial and overall configuration. The SMT Server configures mirroring credentials, sets database passwords and e-mail addresses for SMT reports, sets the SMT job schedule, and activates or deactivate the SMT service.
To configure SMT with the YaST module SMT Server, follow these steps:
To start SMT Server with text (ncurses) interface, run the yast smt-server command as root.
To start the SMT Server with a graphical interface, open YaST Control Center and select in the section.
To activate SMT, check the option in the tab. If you want to disable SMT, uncheck this option. For more information about activating SMT with YaST, see Section 2.1, Activating and Deactivating SMT with YaST
In the tab, set and test credentials for the NU (Novell Update) service. Correct credentials are necessary to enable mirroring from NU and determine the products that should be mirrored. Also set the e-mail address used for the registration and the URL of your SMT server. For more information, see Section 2.2, Setting NU Credentials with YaST.
In the tab, set the password for the SMT user in the MySQL database and enter the e-mail addresses where reports should be sent. For more information, see Section 2.3, Setting SMT Database Password with YaST and Section 2.4, Setting E-mail Addresses to Receive Reports with YaST.
In the tab, set a schedule of periodic SMT jobs, such as synchronization of updates, Novell Customer Center registration, and SMT report generation. For more information, see Section 2.5, Setting the SMT Job Schedule with YaST.
If satisfied with the configuration, click . YaST adjusts the SMT configuration and starts or restarts necessary services.
If you want to abort the configuration and cancel any changes, click .
NOTE: When the SMT Server applies configuration changes, it checks for the existence of the common server certificate. If the certificate does not exist, you will be asked if the certificate needs to be created.