SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 Updates and New Features

Course eSLE200v16

This course is designed to familiarize students with the new features and changes in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 16 compared to SLE 15. The course introduces the high-level goals for SLE 16 along with the changes to both the High Availability stack and SLES for SAP applications. The Agama Linux installation service is introduced and then used  to configure and deploy SLE 16. The new system management tools, mandatory access control security framework and network management tool are introduced and explored.

Available in 6 languages, the source content is created in English. All translations are machine-generated and therefore might contain minor errors.

This course has no associated certifications.

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Course Information

Delivery Method: eLearning

Course Duration: 6 hours

Course Level: Intermediate

Key Objectives

  • Identify the key goals and supported architectures for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16.
  • Understand the new, updated and obsolete features and components of SLE 16.
  • Learn how to deploy SLES 16 using the Agama Linux installer service and access the system remotely during the deployment.
  • Explore Cockpit, a web-based tool for remote system management.
  • Understand the key configuration options for SELinux, the new mandatory access control framework in SLE 16.
  • Understand how to use Network Manager to configure and manage network devices and connections.
  • Describe the updated components in the High Availability Stack for SLE 16.
  • Describe the changes to SLES for SAP applications 16.
     

Audience Summary

This course is intended for deployment engineers, system architects, and system administrators who need to understand the new features of SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 family and the major changes from SLES 15.

Course Prerequisites

Students should have a familiarity with SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 at the level of a SUSE Certified Administrator or have equivalent knowledge.

Course Outline

  • Section 1: Course Introduction
  • Section 2: Introduction to SLE 16
    • Overview of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) Version 16
    • Introduction to the Features and Components of SLES 16
    • Summary of the Components No Longer Available
    • Updated Components in the High Availability Stack
    • Changes in SLES for SAP applications 16
  • Section 3: Deploy SLES 16
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 Deployment
    • Connect to the Agama Linux Installer Service
    • Perform a SLES 16 Installation
  • Section 4: System Management
    • Overview of System Management in SLES 16
    • Introduction to Cockpit
    • Introduction to SELinux
    • Introduction to Network Manager 
       

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