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1. Prepare SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 Host

Alternatively, you can deploy SUSE Manager on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6.

The following procedure describes the main steps of the installation process.

Procedure: Installing SUSE Manager Extensions on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

  1. Locate and download SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 .iso at https://www.suse.com/download/sles/.

  2. Make sure that you have regsistration codes both for the host operating system (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6) and extensions.

  3. Start the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6.

    1. On the Language, keyboard and product selection select the product to install.

    2. On the License agreement read the agreement and check I Agree to the License Terms.

  4. Select the registration method. For this example, we will register the server with SUSE Customer Center.

  5. Enter your SUSE Customer Center email address.

  6. Enter your registration code for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6.

  7. Click Next to continue.

    Please note that for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6, 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 Manager Extension registration code below.

  8. In the screen Extensions and Modules Selection check the following:

    • Select the SUSE Manager Server Extension to install the Server, or the SUSE Manager Proxy Extension to install the Proxy.

    • Basesystem Module

    • Containers Module

  9. Click Next to continue.

  10. Enter your SUSE Manager 5.0 extension registration code.

  11. Click Next to continue.

  12. Complete the installation.

  13. When the installation completes, log in to the newly installed server as root.

  14. Update the System (optional, if the system was not set to download updates during install):

    zypper up

  15. Reboot.

  16. Log in as root and install podman plus mgradm and mgradm-bash-completion (if not already automatically installed):

    zypper install podman mgradm mgradm-bash-completion

  17. Start the Podman service by rebooting the system, or running a command:

    systemctl enable --now podman.service