diff --git a/xml/cha_administration.xml b/xml/cha_administration.xml index 8f8fc48..8e2e61e 100644 --- a/xml/cha_administration.xml +++ b/xml/cha_administration.xml @@ -584,40 +584,119 @@ - + Enabling LTSS support - Long Term Service Pack Support (LTSS) extends the - lifecycle of &productname;. It is available as an extension. For more - information about LTSS, refer to + Long Term Service Pack Support (LTSS) extends the lifecycle of + &productname;. It is available as an extension. For more information about LTSS, refer to + . - - To enable the LTSS extension, perform the following steps: - - For PAYG - - + + LTSS subscriptions are version-specific + + LTSS subscriptions are version-specific. If you have a subscription for + &slsa; 15 SP4, you cannot use that registration code to register LTSS on a + 15 SP3 image. Make sure to use the correct registration code for your instance + and upgrade it if necessary. + + + + LTSS on BYOS + + If you do not have an LTSS subscription for your BYOS instance, contact a &suse; + representative or visit for purchase + options. + + - Make sure your system is registered with a subscription that is eligible - for LTSS. If the system is not yet registered, run: + To enable the LTSS extension, perform the following steps: - &prompt.sudo;SUSEConnect -r REGISTRATION_CODE -e EMAIL_ADDRESS - - + + + Log in to the &scc; to look up your LTSS registration + code. + + + + + Make sure your system is registered with a subscription that is eligible for LTSS. If + the system is not yet registered, register it + (see ). + + + + + Make sure the LTSS extension is available for your system: + + &prompt.sudo;SUSEConnect --list-extensions | grep LTSS + SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS &productnumber; x86_64 + Activate with: SUSEConnect -p SLES-LTSS/&productnumber-regurl;/x86_64 -r ADDITIONAL REGCODE + + + + Activate the module as instructed: + + &prompt.sudo;SUSEConnect -p SLES-LTSS/&productnumber-regurl;/x86_64 -r REGISTRATION_CODE + + + + + LTSS on PAYG + + LTSS subscriptions for PAYG can be transacted through a private offer on the CSPs market + place or via direct transaction with SUSE. Reach out to cloudsales@suse.com to work out the + commercial details. You will receive a subscription and access to the &scc;). With your subscription, you can activate a + registration code for LTSS. + + + Existing LTSS subscriptions - Make sure the LTSS extension is available for your system: + If you already have an LTSS subscription that you are using in your data center, it will + work in the cloud just fine. You can deregister a system in your data center and move that + use of your LTSS subscription to an instance in the cloud. - &prompt.sudo;SUSEConnect --list-extensions | grep LTSS - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS &productnumber; x86_64 - Activate with: SUSEConnect -p SLES-LTSS/&productnumber-regurl;/x86_64 -r ADDITIONAL REGCODE - - + + - Activate the module as instructed: + To enable the LTSS extension, perform the following steps: - &prompt.sudo;SUSEConnect -p SLES-LTSS/&productnumber-regurl;/x86_64 -r REGISTRATION_CODE - - + + + Log in to the &scc; to activate a registration code. + Note that LTSS subscriptions are version-specific. If you have a subscription for + &slsa; 15 SP4, you cannot use that registration code to register LTSS on a + 15 SP3 image. Make sure to activate the LTSS registration code for + the correct version and service pack (SP) of your instance! + + + + + Log in to your instance and make sure your system is registered with a subscription that + is eligible for LTSS. If the system is not yet registered, register it + (see ). + + + + + Log in to your instance and update cloud-regionsrv-client to the + latest version. + + &prompt.sudo;zypper up cloud-regionsrv-client + + You will need at least version 10.3.4. + + + + + Register the LTSS extension: + +&prompt.sudo;registercloudguset -r $REGISTRATION_CODE +Running LTSS registration...this takes a little longer +LTSS registration succeeded + + +