# General Discussion

**URL:** https://forums.suse.com/c/general-discussion/29.md?page=2

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## [Repo sync issue on RMT](https://forums.suse.com/t/repo-sync-issue-on-rmt/35518)

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**Author:** [@Darek](https://forums.suse.com/u/Darek)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/repo-sync-issue-on-rmt/35518 "2021-04-15T10:33:50Z")

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Hi All, I’m totally new to SUSE and novice to Linux. I’ve been recently asked to test deployment of RMT server on SLES15 (to see how non-Linux\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* persons deal with instructions they gave :wink: ). When it comes to …

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## [Getting errors while patching](https://forums.suse.com/t/getting-errors-while-patching/35555)

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**Author:** [@Pratik](https://forums.suse.com/u/Pratik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/getting-errors-while-patching/35555 "2021-04-14T12:27:36Z")

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Hi everyone, Would really appreciate some help with this. While trying to recently patch an AWS instance we stumbled upon this problem. Please have a look at the screenshot.

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## [Can't Install Hypervisor ... xen](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-install-hypervisor-xen/35553)

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**Author:** [@adam.ratcliff](https://forums.suse.com/u/adam.ratcliff)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-install-hypervisor-xen/35553 "2021-04-13T12:21:35Z")

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Running SLED 15.1, trying to install Xen hypervisor, with yast results in error “Failed to install required packages”. Help please? xen pattern is found, but can’t install: ‘No provider of ‘xen’ found’ in spite of sear…

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## [professional certificate validation](https://forums.suse.com/t/professional-certificate-validation/35541)

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**Author:** [@Iana](https://forums.suse.com/u/Iana)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/professional-certificate-validation/35541 "2021-04-11T21:21:09Z")

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Dear Community, Could you please advise on how can I validate my certificate “050-720 Certified Linux Administrator 11” which was issued to me in 2015. I only know my “Certification ID#”, and also I have a pdf copy of i…

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## [SLES15 SP2  firewall not coming with interface after reboot](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles15-sp2-firewall-not-coming-with-interface-after-reboot/35537)

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**Author:** [@vishal](https://forums.suse.com/u/vishal)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles15-sp2-firewall-not-coming-with-interface-after-reboot/35537 "2021-04-07T13:49:34Z")

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In reboot sequence, I see firewall is coming up first then the wicked(this is bringing up the interfaces). Due to which the firewall is not coming up with the proper configuration. 2021-03-26T02:53:21.338775+00:00 FILE…

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## [kernel rpm](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-rpm/35539)

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**Author:** [@vishal](https://forums.suse.com/u/vishal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-rpm/35539 "2021-04-05T13:57:52Z")

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not finding these rpm online , let me if anyone has any idea on how can i get these kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.52.1.x86\_64 kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.52.1.x86\_64

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## [Upgrading SLE 11 Patch 1 to SP4\_Effects on Oracle 11g](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrading-sle-11-patch-1-to-sp4-effects-on-oracle-11g/35534)

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**Author:** [@Aneel\_Kumar](https://forums.suse.com/u/Aneel_Kumar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrading-sle-11-patch-1-to-sp4-effects-on-oracle-11g/35534 "2021-04-01T05:04:11Z")

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I am new to Linux platforms. In my current organization there is this database server(Oracle 11g) installed on Suse Enterprise Linux Server 11 Patch 1. For backup the server using Veeam the minimum requirements are SEL 1…

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## [Upgrade SLES-12 SP5 error reported](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-sles-12-sp5-error-reported/35533)

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**Author:** [@user14](https://forums.suse.com/u/user14)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-sles-12-sp5-error-reported/35533 "2021-03-31T17:27:48Z")

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The upgrade method is from SLES-11.4 using DVD. The following error occurred when the last step before the update was confirmed? Does anyone know how to choose? Will it make any difference? Thank you very much and …

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## [password policy for root](https://forums.suse.com/t/password-policy-for-root/35532)

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**Author:** [@Wencheng](https://forums.suse.com/u/Wencheng)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/password-policy-for-root/35532 "2021-03-31T14:06:24Z")

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Hi My customer need add password policy to SLES…I reference these document https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000017588 it seem only apply password that user change password by hiself. and I check https://forum…

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## [Question on SELinux and openSuse Leap 15.2](https://forums.suse.com/t/question-on-selinux-and-opensuse-leap-15-2/35488)

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**Author:** [@Randall\_L](https://forums.suse.com/u/Randall_L)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/question-on-selinux-and-opensuse-leap-15-2/35488 "2021-03-31T04:15:32Z")

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Is there SELinux available for Leap 15.2? Recently I found rootkits embedded in my newest machine, right after install from the DVD, so building a secure system seems imperative. (there were several updates to the newly …

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## [Unable to patch certain instances hosted on AWS](https://forums.suse.com/t/unable-to-patch-certain-instances-hosted-on-aws/35527)

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**Author:** [@Pratik](https://forums.suse.com/u/Pratik)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/unable-to-patch-certain-instances-hosted-on-aws/35527 "2021-03-31T03:50:55Z")

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Hi everyone, Would really appreciate some help if anybody has stumbled upon this issue before. We’re trying to patch some suse linux instances hosted on a client AWS account. Upon trying to run this command “sudo zypper…

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## [save changes in IPTables SLES 12 SP5](https://forums.suse.com/t/save-changes-in-iptables-sles-12-sp5/35526)

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**Author:** [@Eden1](https://forums.suse.com/u/Eden1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/save-changes-in-iptables-sles-12-sp5/35526 "2021-03-29T17:36:02Z")

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I am adding the following rule in IPTables. (SLES 12 SP5) iptables -I OUTPUT -p icmp --icmp-type timestamp-reply -j DROP iptables -L But after restarting the server, the rule disappears. How can i make it stay perman…

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## [certificate verify failed](https://forums.suse.com/t/certificate-verify-failed/35523)

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**Author:** [@dsoria](https://forums.suse.com/u/dsoria)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/certificate-verify-failed/35523 "2021-03-24T03:37:30Z")

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Hi, when registering my SLES 12 SP4, I have the following error: Registering system to SUSE Customer Center Using E-Mail: xxx@xxx Announcing system to https://scc.suse.com … SSL verification failed: unable to get loca…

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## [Test Server Licensing](https://forums.suse.com/t/test-server-licensing/35484)

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**Author:** [@skornegay](https://forums.suse.com/u/skornegay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/test-server-licensing/35484 "2021-03-16T23:33:47Z")

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I have a virtual machine running SUSE 12sp4 in production. I want to make a copy of that machine so that I can do a test distribution and application upgrade. When I start the copy, it will be with a different name and…

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## [Macbook Pro 13 early 2015 & SLED - no WLAN](https://forums.suse.com/t/macbook-pro-13-early-2015-sled-no-wlan/35508)

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**Author:** [@obukhov](https://forums.suse.com/u/obukhov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/macbook-pro-13-early-2015-sled-no-wlan/35508 "2021-03-12T15:32:44Z")

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I wanted to buy a paid subscription but was stopped by the fact that there was no Wi-Fi at all. On versions SLED 12, 12SP1, 12SP2, 12SP3, 12SP4, 15, 15SP1, 15SP2 does not see any wlan cards during installation. So OpenS…

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## [Developer program like Red Hat's](https://forums.suse.com/t/developer-program-like-red-hats/35505)

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**Author:** [@strahil](https://forums.suse.com/u/strahil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/developer-program-like-red-hats/35505 "2021-03-11T01:32:20Z")

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Hi All, I would like to ask if there is a developer program like Red Hat’s ? I have a dual-socket workstation for a lab and I would like to reinstall it with SLES , but I would like to keep it up to date (and not only…

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## [SSD - failure](https://forums.suse.com/t/ssd-failure/35470)

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**Author:** [@HANS-CHRISTOPH](https://forums.suse.com/u/HANS-CHRISTOPH)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/ssd-failure/35470 "2021-03-05T02:42:53Z")

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I using SLED over some years. On my laptop that runs every day for some hours I use a SSD. Some years ago we had to exchange one disk - ok. shit happen. Now I get failures again. The laptop freeze totally and the HD co…

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## [15.2 closed ports](https://forums.suse.com/t/15-2-closed-ports/35496)

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**Author:** [@joeacquisto](https://forums.suse.com/u/joeacquisto)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/15-2-closed-ports/35496 "2021-03-01T14:37:38Z")

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15.2 upgraded in place from 15.1. I can only telnet to port 25 on via localhost (127.0.0.1). Telnet to port 25 and others from on or off the server results in “connection denied”. The local firewall is not enabled …

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## [Please: If possible, could you inform me about direct contact with the SUSE board of directors?](https://forums.suse.com/t/please-if-possible-could-you-inform-me-about-direct-contact-with-the-suse-board-of-directors/35495)

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**Author:** [@tux](https://forums.suse.com/u/tux)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/please-if-possible-could-you-inform-me-about-direct-contact-with-the-suse-board-of-directors/35495 "2021-02-28T23:53:33Z")

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Please: If possible, could you inform me about direct contact with the SUSE board of directors? About: https://forums.suse.com/discussion/15277/suggestion-for-suse-acquire-phusion-passenger-standalone-enterprise-and-phu…

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## [Suggestion for SUSE: Acquire Phusion Passenger standalone (enterprise) and Phusion Passenger open...](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestion-for-suse-acquire-phusion-passenger-standalone-enterprise-and-phusion-passenger-open/35494)

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**Author:** [@tux](https://forums.suse.com/u/tux)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestion-for-suse-acquire-phusion-passenger-standalone-enterprise-and-phusion-passenger-open/35494 "2021-02-27T02:08:26Z")

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Suggestion for SUSE: Acquire Phusion Passenger standalone (enterprise) and Phusion Passenger open source, and integrate it with YaST2, on openSUSE Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise. About Phusion Passenger: Phusion Passe…

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## [Modify the Suse DVD](https://forums.suse.com/t/modify-the-suse-dvd/35479)

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**Author:** [@ronaldhafer](https://forums.suse.com/u/ronaldhafer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/modify-the-suse-dvd/35479 "2021-02-18T14:33:45Z")

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Hello, how is it possible to Modify the boot medium? Some boot media have the option of starting a live / rescue system. Can I add further standard packages to this Live / Rescue System or set certain time zones as stan…

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## [Information on licensing for DR Site](https://forums.suse.com/t/information-on-licensing-for-dr-site/35296)

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**Author:** [@julio.leveque](https://forums.suse.com/u/julio.leveque)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/information-on-licensing-for-dr-site/35296 "2021-02-17T17:07:22Z")

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Hello, Grateful if someone can help me. I have a production site under VMware ESX consisting of 13 VMs running SLES 15 SP1 as guest O/S. I need to have a DR Site that will host 2 of the 13 SLES VMs and I wanted to know …

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## [Small, medium and large network](https://forums.suse.com/t/small-medium-and-large-network/35471)

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**Author:** [@Easgs](https://forums.suse.com/u/Easgs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/small-medium-and-large-network/35471 "2021-02-09T01:20:51Z")

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Hi, I would like to know how many computers and servers are there in a Small, medium or large network categories?, what is the maximun number of guest servers recommended for a NFS shared storage?

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## [Adding gateway and Ip route in Suse linux via terminal](https://forums.suse.com/t/adding-gateway-and-ip-route-in-suse-linux-via-terminal/35467)

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**Author:** [@Thaddeus](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thaddeus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/adding-gateway-and-ip-route-in-suse-linux-via-terminal/35467 "2021-02-03T15:34:08Z")

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Hi All, I have set my IP to static in /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth0 Gateway also set in the same file. Only I add route add default gateway 192.168.10.1 eth0 then I get access to the server via ssh Now how do I m…

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## [Confirm Secure Boot Enabled](https://forums.suse.com/t/confirm-secure-boot-enabled/35454)

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**Author:** [@Dwayne](https://forums.suse.com/u/Dwayne)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/confirm-secure-boot-enabled/35454 "2021-01-21T21:56:01Z")

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Having a problem installing a security tool and the vendor is telling me to disable secure boot. How can I check that secure boot is enabled or configured?

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## [do I scale devops](https://forums.suse.com/t/do-i-scale-devops/35450)

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**Author:** [@nethra](https://forums.suse.com/u/nethra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/do-i-scale-devops/35450 "2021-01-15T07:06:09Z")

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I have created azure devops with a few organizations/projects in it. Do I need to scale or replicate it across different datacenters so all the developers across the globe can access it? Any references appreciated.

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## [docker login registry.suse.com](https://forums.suse.com/t/docker-login-registry-suse-com/35449)

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**Author:** [@Gautam](https://forums.suse.com/u/Gautam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/docker-login-registry-suse-com/35449 "2021-01-14T18:48:13Z")

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I am trying to download images from registry.suse.com and it fails with error: Error response from daemon: Get https://registry.suse.com/v2/: unauthorized: authentication required I have created an account in the suse.…

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## [DevOps for Databricks Jobs](https://forums.suse.com/t/devops-for-databricks-jobs/35442)

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**Author:** [@nethra](https://forums.suse.com/u/nethra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/devops-for-databricks-jobs/35442 "2021-01-12T05:36:41Z")

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I am trying to implement DevOps on Databricks. I have completed devops implementation for databricks notebooks and dbfs files. I do have many databricks jobs running on my cluster based on schedule. Some of these jobs …

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## [I need for an migration project the Sles10 SP3 X64 install iso.](https://forums.suse.com/t/i-need-for-an-migration-project-the-sles10-sp3-x64-install-iso/35438)

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**Author:** [@uwetre](https://forums.suse.com/u/uwetre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/i-need-for-an-migration-project-the-sles10-sp3-x64-install-iso/35438 "2021-01-08T08:54:17Z")

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Hello Guys, is anybody able to provide such ISO file for download? SuSE itself is not able to provide it. Many thanks for helping me out, Regards, Uwe

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## [Anyone using satellite to patch SUSE 12 servers](https://forums.suse.com/t/anyone-using-satellite-to-patch-suse-12-servers/35430)

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**Author:** [@John.veliss](https://forums.suse.com/u/John.veliss)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/anyone-using-satellite-to-patch-suse-12-servers/35430 "2021-01-04T05:57:36Z")

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I have heard that satellite 6 can be used to patch SUSE, but its not supported. Is it possible, if so, how have you done it, any pointers would be appreciated.

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