Registering SUSE Linux Enterprise Clients
This section contains information about registering clients running SUSE Linux Enterprise operating systems.
Add Software Channels
Before you register SUSE Linux Enterprise clients to your Uyuni Server, check that you have the SUSE Linux Enterprise product enabled, and the required channels are fully synchronized.
The products you need for this procedure are:
| OS Version | Product Name |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 x86_64 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 x86_64 |
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In the Uyuni Web UI, navigate to .
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Locate the appropriate products for your client operating system and architecture using the search bar, and check the appropriate product. This will automatically check all required channels. Click the arrow to see the complete list of related products, and ensure that any extra products you require are checked.
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Click Add Products and wait until the products have finished synchronizing.
To add the client tools, add these channels from the command prompt:
| OS Version | Client Channel |
|---|---|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 |
sles15-sp1-uyuni-client |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 |
sles15-sp2-uyuni-client |
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At the command prompt on the Uyuni Server, as root, use the
spacewalk-common-channelscommand to add the appropriate channels:spacewalk-common-channels \ <base_channel_name> \ <child_channel_name_1> \ <child_channel_name_2> \ ... <child_channel_name_n>
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Synchronize the channels:
mgr-sync refresh --refresh-channels
Check Synchronization Status
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In the Uyuni Web UI, navigate to , then click the channel associated to the repository.
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Navigate to the
Repositoriestab, then clickSyncand checkSync Status.
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At the command prompt on the Uyuni Server, as root, use the
tailcommand to check the synchronization log file:tail -f /var/log/rhn/reposync/<channel-label>.log
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Each child channel generates its own log during the synchronization progress. You will need to check all the base and child channel log files to be sure that the synchronization is complete.
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SUSE Linux Enterprise channels can be very large. Synchronization can sometimes take several hours. |
Trust GPG Keys on Clients
By default, some operating systems do not trust the GPG key for the Uyuni client tools. The clients can be successfully bootstrapped without the GPG key being trusted. However, you will not be able to install new client tool packages or update them until the keys are trusted.
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On the Uyuni Server, at the command prompt, check the contents of the
/srv/www/htdocs/pub/directory. This directory contains all available public keys. Take a note of the key that applies to the client you are registering. -
Open the relevant bootstrap script, locate the
ORG_GPG_KEY=parameter and add the required key. For example:uyuni-gpg-pubkey-0d20833e.key
You do not need to delete any previously stored keys.
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If you are bootstrapping clients from the Uyuni Web UI, you will need to use a Salt state to trust the key. Create the Salt state and assign it to the organization. You can then use an activation key and configuration channels to deploy the key to the clients.
Register Clients
To register your SUSE Linux Enterprise clients, you need a bootstrap repository. By default, bootstrap repositories are automatically created, and regenerated daily for all synchronized products. You can manually create the bootstrap repository from the command prompt, using this command:
mgr-create-bootstrap-repo --with-custom-channels
For more information on registering your clients, see client-configuration:registration-overview.adoc.