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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="35964" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/suse-smgr201v5" lastchanged="2025-12-08T15:25:35+01:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5 Operations</title><productcode>SMGR201V5</productcode><vendorcode>SU</vendorcode><vendorname>SUSE</vendorname><fullproductcode>SU-SMGR201V5</fullproductcode><version>1.0</version><objective>&lt;p&gt;Attendees will learn to: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the methods used to register a target system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create and clone the various types of Channels that exist in SUSE Multi-Linux Manager&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage the testing of updates and patches using the Content Lifecycle Management component&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand the containerized architecture of SUSE Multi-Linux Manager and its effects on day-to-day operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define the administrative roles available and utilize those roles to delegate management responsibility for organizations and the resources within those organizations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use the Web UI to execute commands on one or more managed system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create and run Action Chains that will perform a series of actions on multiple managed systems concurrently&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enforce the Highstate or a Custom State on a managed system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Select a group of systems to manage based on common characteristics or system group membership&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Obtain detailed system information about any system managed by SUSE Multi-Linux Manager&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;Attendees should have the following experience and skills before attending this class:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;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.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;At least one year&amp;rsquo;s experience managing Linux operating systems&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ability to work at the Linux command-line and use the vi editor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding of how to manually install packages on SUSE Linux Enterprise servers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;p&gt;This course is designed for:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Server System Administrators who are tasked with day-to-day server management and support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Senior System Administrators who are typically 2nd or 3rd level support within their company and act as &amp;ldquo;team leads&amp;rdquo; for Server System Administrators.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Consultants that need to understand how SUSE Manager can significantly lessen the administrative burden of managing hundreds or even thousands of servers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Section 1: Course Overview&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Section 2: SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Architecture&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Section 3: SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Web UI &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Section 4: Understanding the Registration Process&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understanding the importance of Registration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing Registration-related Objects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Planning for Registration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introduction to Registration Methods&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using the Registration Methods&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Section 5: Channel Management&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understanding Channel Related Terminology&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cloning Channel Content&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Custom Channels&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding Content Lifecycle Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Section 6: Delegating Management Authority in SUSE Manager&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Defining SUSE Manager &amp;ldquo;Organization&amp;rdquo;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding the Administrative Roles in SUMA&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding Permission Roles and their capabilities&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using the Web UI to manage Users and Grant Permissions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Section 7: Managing Salt Minions in SUMA&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understanding Salt and its Architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configuration Files used by Salt and SUMA&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding the types of Salt Commands&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using the salt command&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using the salt-run command&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using the salt-call command&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using the salt-key command&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Section 8: Performing other Common Administrative Tasks in SUMA&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Using the Web UI to execute Remote Commands&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Leveraging the System Set Manager (SSM) to affect many managed servers at once&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Action Chains&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using Configuration File Management in SUMA (both Configuration Channels and State Channels)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Scheduling the enforcement of the Highstate and Recurring Custom States&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding Subscription Matching&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using SUSE Manager in a Public Cloud&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><objective_plain>Attendees will learn to: 


- 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</objective_plain><essentials_plain>Attendees should have the following experience and skills before attending this class:


- 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.</essentials_plain><audience_plain>This course is designed for:


- 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.</audience_plain><contents_plain>Section 1: Course Overview

Section 2: SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Architecture 

Section 3: SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Web UI 

Section 4: Understanding the Registration Process



- Understanding the importance of Registration
- Managing Registration-related Objects
- Planning for Registration
- Introduction to Registration Methods
- Using the Registration Methods
Section 5: Channel Management



- Understanding Channel Related Terminology
- Cloning Channel Content
- Implementing Custom Channels
- Understanding Content Lifecycle Management
Section 6: Delegating Management Authority in SUSE Manager



- Defining SUSE Manager “Organization”
- Understanding the Administrative Roles in SUMA
- Understanding Permission Roles and their capabilities
- Using the Web UI to manage Users and Grant Permissions
Section 7: Managing Salt Minions in SUMA



- Understanding Salt and its Architecture
- Configuration Files used by Salt and SUMA
- Understanding the types of Salt Commands
- Using the salt command
- Using the salt-run command
- Using the salt-call command
- Using the salt-key command
Section 8: Performing other Common Administrative Tasks in SUMA



- Using the Web UI to execute Remote Commands
- Leveraging the System Set Manager (SSM) to affect many managed servers at once
- Implementing Action Chains
- Using Configuration File Management in SUMA (both Configuration Channels and State Channels)
- Scheduling the enforcement of the Highstate and Recurring Custom States
- Understanding Subscription Matching
- Using SUSE Manager in a Public Cloud</contents_plain><duration unit="d" days="3">3 days</duration><pricelist><price country="US" currency="USD">2400.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">3310.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">1890.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">1890.00</price><price country="SE" currency="EUR">1890.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">1890.00</price><price country="CH" currency="CHF">1890.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>