- Course overview
- Course details
- Prerequisites
Course overview
About this course
This course is focused on the common day-to-day administrative tasks associated with managing servers in a SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5 environment. Students will learn to use both the Web UI and command line utilities to manage client systems, channels, and software deployments, as well as automate common tasks.
This course helps prepare a student for the SUSE Certified Administrator in SUSE Multi-Linux Manager certification.
Audience profile
- Server System Administrators who are tasked with day-to-day server management and support
- Senior System Administrators who are typically 2nd or 3rd level support within their company and act as “team leads” for Server System Administrators.
- Consultants that need to understand how SUSE Manager can significantly lessen the administrative burden of managing hundreds or even thousands of servers.
Attendees will be taught the following concepts and skills:
- Describe the methods used to register a target system
- Create and clone the various types of Channels that exist in SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- Manage the testing of updates and patches using the Content Lifecycle Management component
- Understand the containerized architecture of SUSE Multi-Linux Manager and its effects on day-to-day operations
- Define the administrative roles available and utilize those roles to delegate management responsibility for organizations and the resources within those organizations
- Use the Web UI to execute commands on one or more managed system
- Create and run Action Chains that will perform a series of actions on multiple managed systems concurrently
- Enforce the Highstate or a Custom State on a managed system
- Select a group of systems to manage based on common characteristics or system group membership
- Obtain detailed system information about any system managed by SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
Course details
Module 1: Course Overview
Module 2: SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5 Architecture
Review SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5 Architectural Components Impact of Containerization on Day-to-Day Operations
Module 3: SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Web UI
Introduction to the SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Web UI
Selecting Client Servers based on Common Characteristics
Using “Advanced Search” to Locate and View detailed Information about Managed Clients
Module 4: Registration Process
Understanding the Importance of Registration
Managing Registration-related Objects
Planning for Registration
Introduction to Registration Methods Using the Registration Methods
Module 5: Channel Management
Understanding Channel Related Terminology
Cloning Channel Content Understanding
Content Lifecycle Management (CLM) Terminology
Performing CLM Configuration and Operations
Implementing a Real-World CLM Strategy
Implementing AppStream Modules
Module 6: Delegating Management Authority
Defining SUSE Multi-Linux Manager “Organization”
Understanding “Administrative Roles” in SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
Understanding “Permission Roles” and Their Capabilities
Using the Web UI to Manage Users and Grant Permissions
Module 7: Performing Other Common Administrative Tasks in SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
Using the Web UI to Execute Remote Commands
Using the System Set Manager (SSM)
Implementing Action Chains
Scheduling Highstate and Enforcement and Recurrent Custom States
Understanding Subscription Matching
Prerequisites
Attendees should have:
- Experience in installing and configuring Management Servers and Proxy Servers is only reviewed in this training. The attendee is assumed to be responsible for day-to-day management. However, detailed information on installation and initial configuration of SUMASUSE Multi-Linux Manager is presented in course SMGR211v5: SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5 Deployment.
- At least one year’s experience managing Linux operating systems.
- Ability to work at the Linux command-line and use the vi editor.
- Understanding of how to manually install packages on SUSE Linux Enterprise servers.
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