HPC Module

Solve the most demanding computational and data-intensive problems and enjoy a wide variety of open-source software.

Stable Releases

15 SP7 15 SP6 15 SP5 15 SP4 15 SP3 15 SP2 15 SP1 15 12 SP5 12 SP4 12 SP3 12 SP2

Architecture

AMD64/Intel 64 Arm

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Product Description

SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7 provides the following products and extensions:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7

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

  • 1 GiB to 8 GiB RAM, at least 512 MiB per CPU
  • 8 GiB hard-disk space, 32 GiB for snapshot/rollback of the OS
  • Network interface
  • For database servers - additional RAM to improve caching, and multiple disks for parallel I/O
  • For file servers - additional memory and disks, or a RAID system to improve I/O throughout

Download and Installation

We offer two media types for installation:

  • A media for online installation ("SLE-15-SP7-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-SP7-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 High Performance Computing 15 SP7 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 "aarch64" in the name are for the Arm* 64 platform.

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

  • DVD1 Required for the installation, contains binary packages
  • DVD2 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 then proceed as outlined here in the deployment guide.

Documentation

For quick installation instructions, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 Installation Quick Start, available under the docu directory on the ISO image for Media1 or on our online SUSE Documentation pages. For more in depth instructions, see the SLE HPC Administration Guide found at the SLE HPC Documentation page.

For further information regarding this release, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing Release Notes.

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