Course description
Attendees will learn how SLE 15 differs from previous versions of SUSE Linux Enterprise, and how those changes will affect the way it is deployed and used. This course helps prepare students for the SLES 15 Certification Update exam.
Required knowledge
This course is designed for students with previous SUSE Linux Enterprise Server experience equivalent to SLE201 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration , although intermediate experience with any Linux distribution will be sufficient.
Target audience
This course is designed for SUSE Linux Enterprise administrators who have worked with previous versions, the main focus being the transition from SLE 12 to SLE 15.
Course content
Introduction to SLE 15
- Evolution of Operating Systems
- Multimodal
- Unified Installer
- Modular+
- Package Handling
- chrony
- firewalld
Installation Changes
- Unified Installer
- Extensions and Modules
- AutoYaST
Infrastructure Changes
Core Changes
- Linux Kernel 4.12
- openSSL 1.1
- Wayland
- YaST Partitioner
Changes for Developers
- SDK
- Scripting Language Versions
Additional Changes
- Repository Management Tool (RMT)
- Miscellaneous Changes
Upgrade Paths and Methods
- Available Upgrade Paths
- SLE 15 Product Life Cycle
- Preparing for an Upgrade
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 introduced to the following changes to SLE 15:
- Installation and AutoYaST changes
- Infrastructure changes including chrony and firewalld
- Core changes to the Linux kernel, OpenSSL and libstorage
- Changes for developers: SDK, GCC7 and scripting languages
- Additional changes to the OS
- Upgrading to SLE 15 from previous versions
