Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Manually Using Agama

Select a bootable media and start the installation process.

• For a bare metal server, select the device or storage volume from which to boot.

• For a virtual machine guest, select the path to the image file and create a virtual machine with a configuration that is appropriate for the anticipated workload.

In the GRUB 2 boot menu, select agama‐installer.

Select SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 for installation and accept the license to continue.

The overview with the most relevant installation settings is shown. Adjust the settings by selecting the category from the menu on the left or directly proceed with the installation.

Tip: Installer language and keyboard

Click the arrow menu in the top right corner and select Installer options to change the language and keyboard layout used by the installer. The language can only be changed on local installations. If you are using a web browser for a remote installation, configure the preferred content language in the browser settings and reload the installer.

Register your product. Enter a registration code and optionally a valid email address.

Note: Optional registration for images signed with the developer's key

Images signed with the developer's key may allow you to skip registration before installation. If your product's image supports installation without registration, you may see a pop-up similar to the following:

To install without registration, select Trust on the pop-up.

(Optional) Adjust your localization settings such as language, keyboard layout and time zone.

(Optional) Configure your network settings. To edit an existing network connection, click the three dots.

Select a storage device for installation.

Currently installations on single discs or LVM are supported. To change the disk or use LVM, click the device name More options button in the Installation devices section.

To detect an iSCSI disk, select the iSCSI initiator and click Discover iSCSI tagets.

By default, the file systems will be allocated as new partitions on the selected device. You can change this behavior in the drop-down list labeled All content will be deleted drop-down list in the Installatin devices section. The following space policies are available:

To edit individual partitions, expand the Partitions and file systems section by clicking on the > Optionally, you can configure Btrfs snapshots, boot options and enable full disk encryption (FDE).

(Optional) Add additional software to install such as the KVM hypervisor or Cockpit system management service.

Note: Trust the GPG key for the Package Hub repository

If you select the Package Hub add-on and see a popup, trust the GPG key for that repository.

Configure the authentication settings.

Important: No SSH root access

SSH access for root is disabled by default. Therefor it is strongly recommended to create a system user. The first system user is granted sudo privileges automatically and can also be used for accessing Cockpit.

1. Create a non-root user. Click Define a user now and enter details such as user name and password.

   

2. Configure the authentication methods for the root. You can use a secure password, a SSH public key, or both.

   

Click Install and confirm to start the installation.

Wait for the system installation to complete. It takes around 30 minutes to complete the installation.

Tip: Installation logs

You can use the arrow menu in the top right corner of the window to view the logs and system messages.

Once the installation is complete, select Reboot.

Using the GRUB 2 boot menu, boot into the newly installed system.

Log in to the system as root.

To verify that your system is working as expected, run a few basic commands.