SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications

The leading platform for SAP solutions on Linux and the recommended and supported OS of choice for SAP HANA.

Stable Releases

15 SP6 15 SP5 15 SP4 15 SP3 15 SP2 15 SP1 15 12 SP5 12 SP4 12 SP3 12 SP2 12 SP1 12 11 SP4

BETA Release

15 SP7

Architecture

AMD64/Intel 64 Power

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Product Description

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 is uniquely designed to deliver reduced downtime of critical SAP Application based operations with built-in business continuity, including an advanced high availability solution and automated data recovery for SAP HANA. It includes SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as a fast, reliable and secure Linux operating system.

System Requirements

Minimum Linux server system requirements for installation

  • Local Installation: 1024 MiB RAM, 512 MiB Swap recommended
  • 2 GiB available disk space (more recommended, 8.5 GiB for all patterns)
  • 32 GiB for snapshot/rollback of the OS

Recommendations for specific uses

Minimum system requirements for installation using the "SLES for SAP" system role

  • Local Installation: 1024 MiB RAM (minimum for the operating system. Adjust accordingly with the SAP product specific recommendation.)
  • 2 GiB Swap
  • 2 GiB available disk space (more recommended, 8.5 GiB for all patterns)
  • 40 GiB for snapshot/rollback of the OS

For the system requirements for specific SAP workloads, please, refer to the official SAP documentation.

Download and Installation

We offer two media types for installation:

  • A media for online installation ("SLE-15-SP6-Online-*-GM-Media1.iso") which can be used if you have a connection to either SCC, RMT or SMT, which only consists of the installer. During the installation you will have the option to select which product to install and to add functionality. This is done by the activation of additional modules. A default installation requires network access to either contact the SUSE Customer Center or a local Repository Mirroring Tool server to retrieve repository data for the modules.
  • In case you want to perform an installation without network access, use the full installation media ("SLE-15-SP6-Full-*-GM-Media1.iso"). This contains all packages but is rather big.

Media Selection

For both the Online as well as the Full Medium we offer two variants:

  • The first, containing 'GM' in the filename, consists of the package set as shipped at first customer shipment date
  • The second, identified by a 'QU' followed by a number in the filename, consists of the packages shipped at first customer ship. But all packages where maintenance updates have been released since then have been updated to the latest maintenance update. Quarterly updated media are refreshed every 3 months, with the first coming three month after the 'GM' release

You only need either the 'GM' or the 'QU' media, not both. Which to choose, the GM or the QU version, depends on your needs and preferences. If you have newer hardware, the QU version might be the better choice. The installation procedure is identical for both variants.

For both variants it is recommended to install after/during installation the latest updates released since creating the images.

Both the Online medium and the Full medium are the same for all SLE products, and only need to be downloaded once. Both can be used to install the system, you only need one of them.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 is available for the following architectures. Images for a specific architecture can be identified by the respective acronym in the filenames:

  • Files with "x86_64" in the name are for the AMD64 and Intel* 64 platforms
  • Files with "ppc64le" in the name are for the IBM* Power LE platform

For each architecture and media flavor an image with the binary and one with the source packages are available:

  • Media1 Required for the installation, contains binary packages
  • Media2 Source code, only required to rebuild applications on the installer or packages medium

Required downloads

The following downloads are required for each architecture you would like to install on:

  • Regular installation (with Internet access): Media1 of the Online medium
  • Offline installation (without internet access): Media1 of the Full medium

All other images are optional and not required for the installation.

Download the ISO images to a workstation or to a network drive.
Prepare booting into the installation system and start the installation and proceed as outlined here in the deployment guide.

Secure Boot related modifications to installed system

Installation of the SUSE Linux Enterprise operating systems is usually fully reversible, e.g. if you delete the installation from the hard disk the system is in the same state as before.

For UEFI Secure Boot this is not the case, as a UEFI Secure Boot installation updates UEFI variables that persist over reboots and also over reinstallations.

The UEFI variable that is updated disables booting of insecure (older) versions of secure boot capable Operating Systems (namely the "shim" secure boot component).

This method can block older versions of SUSE Linux Enterprise, and can also can block other not up to date Linux distributions using the same "shim" secure boot method. It can also block the reinstallation of the same SUSE Linux Enterprise Service Pack after "shim" online updates.

Please refer to our TID 000021539 on how to enable older systems to boot in such cases.

Documentation

For quick installation instructions, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 Installation Quick Start, available under the docu directory on the ISO image for Media1. Or find our documentation available online at the SUSE Documentation pages.

For more detailed installation instructions, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration and Deployment Guides available under the docu directory on the ISO images for Media1, and online as well.

For further information regarding this release, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Release Notes.

Please login to SUSE Customer Center for the latest installer images, update channels and your evaluation subscription details.

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SLE-15-SP6-Full-x86_64-GM-Media1.spdx.jsonSBOM in CycloneDX format
SLE-15-SP6-Full-x86_64-GM-Media1.cdx.jsonInstructions
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SLE-15-SP6-Full-x86_64-GM-Media2.spdx.jsonSBOM in CycloneDX format
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SLE-15-SP6-Online-x86_64-GM-Media1.spdx.jsonSBOM in CycloneDX format
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