Building a new SMT Server with the RGS Customer Center

Introduction

This tutorial will guide you through setting up a SMT Server with the RGS Customer Center.

Overview / PreRequisites

We will be building a new SMT server and connecting it to the RGS Customer Center. You will need your Registration Codes and Organization Credentials from the RGS delivery email.

Steps

• You'll want to download the SLES12 SP5 ISO (pick a 'QU' version, it's the latest updated, 'GM' is the very first in the Service Pack lifecycle).
  • Spin it up on a VM with a good amount of storage.
    • 200GB+ recommended, and you must ensure you have the ability to expand later if more storage is required.
  • Skip registration during the ISO install.
• After installation, register the base system, using the Registration Codes at the bottom of your RGS Delivery email.

  • Log into your system via SSH. Run the following command:

    SUSEConnect --url https://rgscc.ranchergovernment.com --write-config -r <REGCODE FROM RGS>

  • Refresh zypper.

    zypper ref

  • Update your system.

    zypper up

• Once the base OS is registered and updated, install the SMT pattern.

  • zypper install patterns-smt

• Once the smt server and it's dependencies are installed, configure smt-server itself.

  • yast smt-server

  • Check 'Use Custom Server', and enter the following:
    • Registration Server Url

      • https://rgscc.ranchergovernment.com/connect

    • Download Server Url

      • https://updates.ranchergovernment.com

    • User
      • Enter the Username from "Organization Mirroring Credentials" section of delivery email
    • Password
      • Enter the Password from "Organization Mirroring Credentials" section of delivery email
    • Hit "Test" to confirm things are working properly
• You can now enable the products that you need by following the steps here: https://documentation.suse.com/sles/12-SP5/html/SLES-all/smt-mirroring.html#smt-mirroring-manage