About This Manual #
This manual offers an introduction to setting up and managing
virtualization with KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), Xen, and
Linux Containers (LXC) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. The first part introduces the
different virtualization solutions by describing their requirements, their
installations and SUSE's support status. The second part deals with
managing VM Guests and VM Host Servers with libvirt
. The following
parts describe various administration tasks and practices and the last
three parts deal with hypervisor-specific topics.
1 Available Documentation #
Note: Online Documentation and Latest Updates
Documentation for our products is available at http://www.suse.com/documentation/, where you can also find the latest updates, and browse or download the documentation in various formats. The latest documentation updates are usually available in the English version of the documentation.
The following documentation is available for this product:
- Installation Quick Start
Lists the system requirements and guides you step-by-step through the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from DVD, or from an ISO image.
- Deployment Guide
Shows how to install single or multiple systems and how to exploit the product-inherent capabilities for a deployment infrastructure. Choose from various approaches, ranging from a local installation or a network installation server to a mass deployment using a remote-controlled, highly-customized, and automated installation technique.
- Administration Guide
Covers system administration tasks like maintaining, monitoring and customizing an initially installed system.
- Virtualization Guide
Describes virtualization technology in general, and introduces libvirt—the unified interface to virtualization—and detailed information on specific hypervisors.
- Storage Administration Guide
Provides information about how to manage storage devices on a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
- AutoYaST
AutoYaST is a system for unattended mass deployment SUSE Linux Enterprise Server systems using an AutoYaST profile containing installation and configuration data. The manual guides you through the basic steps of auto-installation: preparation, installation, and configuration.
- Security Guide
Introduces basic concepts of system security, covering both local and network security aspects. Shows how to use the product inherent security software like AppArmor or the auditing system that reliably collects information about any security-relevant events.
- Security and Hardening Guide
Deals with the particulars of installing and setting up a secure SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and additional post-installation processes required to further secure and harden that installation. Supports the administrator with security-related choices and decisions.
- System Analysis and Tuning Guide
An administrator's guide for problem detection, resolution and optimization. Find how to inspect and optimize your system by means of monitoring tools and how to efficiently manage resources. Also contains an overview of common problems and solutions and of additional help and documentation resources.
- SMT Guide
An administrator's guide to Subscription Management Tool—a proxy system for SUSE Customer Center with repository and registration targets. Learn how to install and configure a local SMT server, mirror and manage repositories, manage client machines, and configure clients to use SMT.
- GNOME User Guide
Introduces the GNOME desktop of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. It guides you through using and configuring the desktop and helps you perform key tasks. It is intended mainly for end users who want to make efficient use of GNOME as their default desktop.
2 Improving the Documentation #
Your feedback and contributions to this documentation are welcome. The following channels for giving feedback are available:
- Service Requests and Support
For services and support options available for your product, see https://www.suse.com/support/.
To open a service request, you need a SUSE subscription registered at SUSE Customer Center. Go to https://scc.suse.com/support/requests, log in, and click .
- Bug Reports
Report issues with the documentation at https://bugzilla.suse.com/. To simplify this process, you can use the links next to headlines in the HTML version of this document. These preselect the right product and category in Bugzilla and add a link to the current section. You can start typing your bug report right away. A Bugzilla account is required.
- Contributions
To contribute to this documentation, use the
links next to headlines in the HTML version of this document. They take you to the source code on GitHub, where you can open a pull request. A GitHub account is required.Note:
only available for EnglishThe
links are only available for the English version of each document. For all other languages, use the links instead.For more information about the documentation environment used for this documentation, see the repository's README https://github.com/SUSE/doc-sle/blob/master/README.adoc.
You can also report errors and send feedback concerning the documentation to <doc-team@suse.com>. Include the document title, the product version, and the publication date of the document. Additionally, include the relevant section number and title (or provide the URL) and provide a concise description of the problem.
3 Documentation Conventions #
The following notices and typographical conventions are used in this documentation:
/etc/passwd
: directory names and file namesPLACEHOLDER: replace PLACEHOLDER with the actual value
PATH
: the environment variable PATHls
,--help
: commands, options, and parametersuser
: users or groupspackage name : name of a package
Alt, Alt–F1: a key to press or a key combination; keys are shown in uppercase as on a keyboard
AMD/Intel This paragraph is only relevant for the AMD64/Intel 64 architecture. The arrows mark the beginning and the end of the text block.
IBM Z, POWER This paragraph is only relevant for the architectures
z Systems
andPOWER
. The arrows mark the beginning and the end of the text block.Dancing Penguins (Chapter Penguins, ↑Another Manual): This is a reference to a chapter in another manual.
Commands that must be run with
root
privileges. Often you can also prefix these commands with thesudo
command to run them as non-privileged user.root #
command
tux >
sudo command
Commands that can be run by non-privileged users.
tux >
command
Notices
Warning: Warning Notice
Vital information you must be aware of before proceeding. Warns you about security issues, potential loss of data, damage to hardware, or physical hazards.
Important: Important Notice
Important information you should be aware of before proceeding.
Note: Note Notice
Additional information, for example about differences in software versions.
Tip: Tip Notice
Helpful information, like a guideline or a piece of practical advice.