1. Prepare SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 Host
Alternatively, you can deploy SUSE Multi-Linux Manager on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7.
The following procedures describe the main steps of the installation process.
1.1. Install SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Extensions on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Locate and download SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
.iso
at https://www.suse.com/download/sles/.Make sure that you have regsistration codes both for the host operating system (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7) and extensions
Start the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7.
On the
Language, keyboard and product selection
select the product to install.On the
License agreement
read the agreement and checkI Agree to the License Terms
.Select the registration method. For this example, we will register the server with SUSE Customer Center.
Enter your SUSE Customer Center email address.
Enter your registration code for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7.
Click
Next
to continue.
Please note that for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7, you are required to have a valid SUSE Linux Enterprise Server subscription and corresponding registration code, which you must provide on this screen. You will be required to enter the SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Extension registration code below.
In the screen
Extensions and Modules Selection
check the following:
Select the SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Server Extension to install the Server, or the SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Proxy Extension to install the Proxy.
Basesystem Module
Containers Module
Click
Next
to continue.Enter your SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5.1 extension registration code.
Click Next to continue.
Complete the installation.
When the installation completes, log in to the newly installed server as root.
Update the System (optional, if the system was not set to download updates during install):
zypper up
Reboot.
1.2. OPTIONAL: Registration from the command line
If you added SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5.1 as an extension during SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation then you can skip this procedure. However, optionally you may skip registration during SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation by selecting the Skip Registration button. This section provides steps on registering your products after SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation.
The following steps register a SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5.1 extension with the x86-64 architecture and thus require a registration code for the x86-64 architecture. To register ARM or s390x architectures use the correct registration code. |
List available extensions with the following command:
SUSEConnect --list-extensions
From the list of available extensions, select the one you wish to install:
If installing the Server, use your SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Server Extension 5.1 x86_64 registration code. For example for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7, with the following commands:
SUSEConnect -r <regcode> SUSEConnect -p sle-module-containers/15.7/x86_64 SUSEConnect -p Multi-Linux-Manager-Server-SLE/5.1/x86_64 -r <regcode>
If installing the Proxy, use your SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Proxy Extension 5.1 x86_64 registration code with the following command:
SUSEConnect -p Multi-Linux-Manager-Proxy-SLE/5.1/x86_64 -r <regcode>
1.3. Install and enable podman
podman
Log in as root and install
podman
plus, on the server,mgradm
andmgradm-bash-completion
or, on the proxies,mgrpxy
andmgrpxy-bash-completion
(if not already automatically installed):
On the server:
zypper install podman mgradm mgradm-bash-completion
On the proxies:
zypper install podman mgrpxy mgrpxy-bash-completion
Start the Podman service by rebooting the system, or running a command:
systemctl enable --now podman.service