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31. 3. - 2. 4. 2025

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Praha

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classroom

Code of the course: PU23230080-0013

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33 750 Kč

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2. - 4. 4. 2025

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online

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virtual classroom

Code of the course: PU23230080-0014

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1 350,00 €

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online

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virtual classroom

Code of the course: PU23230080-0001

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1 350,00 €

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Open term

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online

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virtual classroom

Code of the course: PU23230080-0002

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33 750 Kč

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Course description

Generally, the major topics that are discussed in detail are:

Exploring the SUSE Manager (SUMA) Web UI Management Console
Implementing Channel Management
Delegating Management Authority in SUMA
Managing Minions using Salt commands
Performing common administrative activities.

This course prepares students for the SUSE Certified Administrator (SCA) in SUSE Manager 4 certification exam.

Required knowledge

Attendees should have the following experience and skills before attending this class:

Installing and configuring SUMA Servers and Proxy Servers is only reviewed in this training. The attendee is assumed to be responsible day-to-day management. However, detailed information on installation and initial configuration of SUMA is presented in course SMGR211v4: SUSE Manager 4 Deployment and Initial Configuration. Attendance in SMGR211v4 is helpful, not required to be successful in this class
Have at least one year’s experience managing Linux operating systems
Be able to work at the Linux command-line and use the vi editor
Understand how to manually install packages on SUSE Linux Enterprise servers.

Target audience

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.

Course content

Section 1: Course Overview
Section 2: Review SUSE Manager (SUMA) 4 Architecture and Configuration

Review SUMA Architectural Components
Review the SUMA 4 Initial Setup process

Section 3: Using the Web UI to Explore your SUSE Manager Environment

Introduction to the SUMA Web UI
Visualizing your entire SUMA System at a glance
Locating and viewing information about managed clients

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 to register target servers

Section 5: Implementing 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
Scheduling Highstate enforcement

Certification

The exam fee is not included in the price of the course.

Materials

Materials are in electronic form from SUSE.

Objectives

Attendees will be taught the following concepts and skills:

Review the SUMA Architectural Components (SUMA Server, SUMA Proxy Server, and Managed Clients)
Understand the parts of the SUMA Web UI and how to access it
Using the SUMA Web UI
Understand the Registration Process and what occurs during Registration
Create, configure, and manage Registration related object such as Activation Keys, Channels, System Groups, and Salt Keys
Plan for, and implement Registration using the Web UI and bootstrap scripts
Implement Channel Management
Learn how to delegate management authority in SUMA
Manage client servers using Salt
Perform common administrative tasks

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