SUSEConnect

This Ansible role is used to manage SUSE Linux system registrations with the SUSE Customer Center (SCC) or a local Subscription Management Tool (SMT) server. It automates the process of registering and deregistering systems, as well as managing additional products and modules on a SUSE system

This role includes:

• Registration of a SUSE system to SCC/SMT.
• Activation or removal of specific add-on products or modules.
• Deregistration of systems or products.
• Compatibility with public cloud environments (e.g., prevent registration against SCC for PAYG instances, use registercloudguest where appropriate).
• Support for transactional update register on SL-Micro.
• Precheck tasks to ensure a smooth registration process.

Requirements

Before using this role, ensure that you have the following:

• A valid registration key for your SUSE products, which can be obtained with your SUSE subscription.
• For some products, additional registration keys are required.

Role Variables

The following variables can be configured when using this role:

suseconnect_base_product

• Type: dict
• Description: Defines the base product that should be activated on the target system. The dictionary should include the following keys:
  • product
    • Type: string
    • Description: Internal product name, see PRODUCTS.md for a list, defaults to (ansible_distribution)
    • Required: No
  • key
    • Type: string
    • Description: Registration key for the product.
    • Required: Yes
  • version
    • Type: string
    • Description: Version of the product to be activated, defaults to the base OS version.
    • Required: No
  • arch
    • Type: string
    • Description: Architecture of the product, defaults to the OS architecture (ansible_machine).
    • Required: No
  • email
    • Type: string
    • Description: Email address used in SCC for registration.
    • Required: No

suseconnect_subscriptions

• Type: list

• Description: List of additional modules or products to be added or removed on the target system.

  Each item is a dictionary containing the following keys:

  • name
    • Type: string
    • Description: Internal product name, see PRODUCTS.md for a list.
    • Required: Yes
  • state
    • Type: string
    • Description: The state of the subscription, which can be either enabled or disabled. If not specified, the default state is enabled.
    • Required: No
    • Default: enabled
  • version
    • Type: string
    • Description: Version of the product to be activated, defaults to the base OS version, defaults to (ansible_distribution_version).
    • Required: No
  • arch
    • Type: string
    • Description: Architecture of the product, defaults to the OS architecture (ansible_machine).
    • Required: No
  • key
    • Type: string
    • Description: Additional registration key if required by the product.
    • Required: No
  • email
    • Type: string
    • Description: Email address used in SCC for registration.
    • Required: No

suseconnect_reregister

• Type: bool
• Description: Whether to force re-registration of base product, regardless of current status (default: false).

suseconnect_deregister

• Type: bool
• Description: Whether to deregister the system (default: false).

Example Task

Registering a SUSE Linux System

This example registers a SLES system and activates several modules:

- name: Register with SCC and activate modules
  hosts: all
  vars:
    suseconnect_base_product:
      key: '{{ sles_registration_key }}'
      product: '{{ ansible_distribution }}'

    suseconnect_subscriptions:
      - {name: "sle-module-containers", state: enabled}
      - {name: "PackageHub", state: disabled}
      - {name: "sle-module-python3", state: enabled}

  tasks:
    - name: Register system and modules with SUSE Customer Center
      ansible.builtin.include_role:
        name: suseconnect

Adding or deleting modules and extensions

This task adds or removes modules and extensions. It registers or derigisters the components and enables or disables their repositories.

- name: Adding or deleting modules and extensions
  hosts: all
  vars:
    suseconnect_subscriptions:
      - {name: "sle-module-containers", state: enabled}
      - {name: "PackageHub", state: disabled}
      - {name: "sle-module-python3", state: enabled}
      - {name: "sle-ha", state: enabled, key: "REGISTRATION-KEY"}

  tasks:
    - name: Remove other subscriptions
      ansible.builtin.include_role:
        name: suseconnect

Deregistering Products

This example shows how to deregister base products when they are no longer required on the system:

- name: Deregister products from SCC
  hosts: all
  vars:
    suseconnect_deregister: true

  tasks:
    - name: Deregister products from SUSE Customer Center
      ansible.builtin.include_role:
        name: suseconnect

License

This project is licensed under GPL-3.0.