Transitioning to SUSE Multi-Linux Support (Liberty Linux) Using SUSE Multi-Linux Manager

Course eLTY111

This course shows the ease with which SUSE Multi-Linux Manager can be used to transition CentOS or RHEL Servers to the equivalent version of SUSE Multi-Linux Support. This course describes the prerequisites that need to be met prior to transitioning servers and then teaches how to configure SUSE Multi-Linux Manager in a step-by-step fashion and trigger the transition process.

Even if you don’t have any SUSE Multi-Linux Manager experience you will see how easy it is to transition your RHEL or CentOS servers to a fully-compatible and fully-supported version of SUSE  Multi-Linux Support. SUSE Multi-Linux Support was formerly called SUSE Liberty Linux and is referred to as Liberty Linux throughout the course. SUSE Multi-Linux Manager was formerly called SUSE Manager and is referred to as SUSE Manager throughout the course. 

Course Information

Delivery Method: eLearning

Course Duration: Approximately 3 hours video content

Course Level: Beginner

Key Objectives

Attendees will be taught the following concepts and skills:

  • Why SUSE Liberty Linux is important to your organization
  • The system management capabilities of SUSE Manager
  • The he architecture of SUSE Manager that provides these management capabilities
  • The purpose of the configuration objects needed to transition to Liberty Linux and how those configuration objects relate to each other
  • The step-by-step process for creating and configuring the required configuration objects
  • The two main methods for registering target servers and why one method might be used over the other
  • The step-by-step process of how to trigger the registration and transition process using the SUSE Manager Web UI Management Console
  • The step-by-step process of how to trigger the registration and transition process using a Bootstrap Script
     

Audience Summary

This course is designed for:

  • System Administrators of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or clone distros (versions 7, 8, or 9)
  • System Architects needing to leverage a systems management tool to convert to a fully vendor supported OS platform
  • SUSE Partners using SUSE Manager to transition to SUSE LIberty Linux for their clients
     

Course Prerequisites

Attendees should meet the following course prerequisites:

  • Experience working with RHEL, CentOS, or other clone servers
  • Experience working with browser-based management consoles
  • No prior SUSE Manager experience is required to understand how SUSE Manager can facilitate the transition to SUSE Liberty Linux
     

Course Outline

  • Section 1: Course Overview
  • Section 2: SUSE Liberty Linux Defined
    • Why SUSE Liberty Linux is important
  • Section 3: SUSE Manager Defined
    • System Management challenges address with SUSE Manager
    • SUSE Manager architecture for common and very large scale deployments
  • Section 4: Overview of Using SUSE Manager to Transition to SUSE Liberty Linux
    • Understanding the configuration objects used in transitioning to Liberty Linux
    • Configuring SUSE Manager in preparation for transitioning to Liberty Linux
  • Section 5: Triggering the Registration / Transition Process
    • Overview of bootstrapping methods
    • Using the Web UI to bootstrap target servers
    • Using a bootstrap script to bootstrap target servers
       

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