# SUSE Multi Linux Manager **URL:** https://forums.suse.com/c/suse-manager/46.md [Latest](https://forums.suse.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.suse.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the SUSE Multi Linux Manager category](https://forums.suse.com/t/about-the-suse-multi-linux-manager-category/21516)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Error registering minion id](https://forums.suse.com/t/error-registering-minion-id/46507)
**Author:** [@hector.santiagovazqu](https://forums.suse.com/u/hector.santiagovazqu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/error-registering-minion-id/46507 "2026-09-30T06:44:14Z")
Error registering minion id: WIN-RI78CH0CSS6 java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN\_OBJECT but was NUMBER at path $.module\_|-status\_uptime\_|-status.uptime\_|-run.changes.ret uyuni 2026.08 windows server 2022 10… --- ## [Status remains red in MLM despite the update and patching](https://forums.suse.com/t/status-remains-red-in-mlm-despite-the-update-and-patching/46245)
**Author:** [@geronimo](https://forums.suse.com/u/geronimo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/status-remains-red-in-mlm-despite-the-update-and-patching/46245 "2026-04-08T07:26:54Z")
Hi everyone, Two servers (one test and one prod) have been parched and updated using MLM. The status for the test server has been set to green, while for the production server nothing has changed. I ran these commands t… --- ## [SUSE Multi-Linux Manager license](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-multi-linux-manager-license/46163)
**Author:** [@Jiri\_Kvapil](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jiri_Kvapil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-multi-linux-manager-license/46163 "2026-02-19T18:19:42Z")
I have customer who is running SUMA 4.3 and wants to move to SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5.1. They have only SLES license and SUMA license inside SCC. Can I use SUMA license for SUSE Multi-Linux Manager or they need differe… --- ## [Cannot install Multi-Linux on SLES Micro 6.1](https://forums.suse.com/t/cannot-install-multi-linux-on-sles-micro-6-1/46155)
**Author:** [@geronimo](https://forums.suse.com/u/geronimo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cannot-install-multi-linux-on-sles-micro-6-1/46155 "2026-02-13T18:00:37Z")
Hi everyone, I tried to install SUSE Multi-Linux 5.1 on SLES Micro 6.1 through two ways and both are not ok. First, I tried with include all my Certtificates with appropriate –ssl-.. option. The second time, I tried to … --- ## [Sync failure Oracle Linux 8](https://forums.suse.com/t/sync-failure-oracle-linux-8/46139)
**Author:** [@gr\_herts](https://forums.suse.com/u/gr_herts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sync-failure-oracle-linux-8/46139 "2026-02-09T11:11:36Z")
I’ve been getting nightly errors from my SUSE Manager regarding Oracle Linux 8.. Exception reported from uyuni-server.mgr.internal Time: Mon Feb 9 03:56:59 2026 Exception type \ **Author:** [@panmeri](https://forums.suse.com/u/panmeri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-mount-iso-file-in-mlm-container/46114 "2026-01-30T17:48:56Z") Hello, unfortunately I am not an SLE Micro and/or podman admin, thank you for having patience with me. I am trying to follow the inplace upgrade guide In-place Upgrade of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Multi-L… --- ## [Repository sync issue for Ubuntu products in Setup Wizard (MLM 5.1 on Micro Linux 6.1)](https://forums.suse.com/t/repository-sync-issue-for-ubuntu-products-in-setup-wizard-mlm-5-1-on-micro-linux-6-1/45905)
**Author:** [@noahscherrer123](https://forums.suse.com/u/noahscherrer123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/repository-sync-issue-for-ubuntu-products-in-setup-wizard-mlm-5-1-on-micro-linux-6-1/45905 "2025-12-01T10:48:23Z")
Hi all, I’m having an issue with repository synchronization for the Products in the Setup Wizard of the Multi Linux Manager. I’m currently running version 5.1 on Micro Linux 6.1. The weird thing is that some channels s… --- ## [How do I find out the size of the repositories?](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-the-size-of-the-repositories/46036)
**Author:** [@BobaFett](https://forums.suse.com/u/BobaFett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-the-size-of-the-repositories/46036 "2025-12-01T10:44:29Z")
Hey, for an internal project, i need to find out hiow large the repos are without download them all. Is there a way to do this ? --- ## [Openscap Suse Manager 5.0](https://forums.suse.com/t/openscap-suse-manager-5-0/45951)
**Author:** [@adescombes](https://forums.suse.com/u/adescombes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/openscap-suse-manager-5-0/45951 "2025-12-01T10:33:45Z")
Hi, How i can install the Openscan in ubuntu 24.04 ? Thanks, Best Regards --- ## [Suse MLM Installation, mgradm not found](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-mlm-installation-mgradm-not-found/46004)
**Author:** [@lon](https://forums.suse.com/u/lon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-mlm-installation-mgradm-not-found/46004 "2025-11-17T10:09:10Z")
Greetings Suse Masters Please bear with me, I am a noobie I installed Suse MLM onto a VMWare VM. using SL-Micro.x86\_64-6.2-Default-SelfInstall-GM.install.iso thinking it would speed up the process of getting Suse MLM … --- ## [Question about SUSE Multi Linux Manager image and license requirement](https://forums.suse.com/t/question-about-suse-multi-linux-manager-image-and-license-requirement/45960)
**Author:** [@Uticox](https://forums.suse.com/u/Uticox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/question-about-suse-multi-linux-manager-image-and-license-requirement/45960 "2025-10-29T18:29:01Z")
Hello everyone, I’m trying to install SUSE Multi Linux Manager using the image: SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Server.x86\_64-5.1.0-SelfInstall-GM.install. According to the documentation I’ve read, if I use version 6.1 Micro … --- ## [Filter system list](https://forums.suse.com/t/filter-system-list/45300)
**Author:** [@tde7200](https://forums.suse.com/u/tde7200)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/filter-system-list/45300 "2025-08-21T06:02:09Z")
how can you filter the system list it seems that simple wildcard filtering does not work e.g \*-dev\* no results add all \*-dev\* systems to a system group … can’t find info about how to write filters in the documentatio… --- ## [Action Chains - not chains but bunch?](https://forums.suse.com/t/action-chains-not-chains-but-bunch/45834)
**Author:** [@panmeri](https://forums.suse.com/u/panmeri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/action-chains-not-chains-but-bunch/45834 "2025-08-20T12:35:08Z")
Hello, I use SuSE MultiLinux Manager about a year now, started with V4.3 and now on V5.0.2 I sincerely have a problem understanding the concept behind “Action Chain”, as it definitely is not what common language would … --- ## [Limitation and statistics of handle counts](https://forums.suse.com/t/limitation-and-statistics-of-handle-counts/45755)
**Author:** [@ChunguangWu](https://forums.suse.com/u/ChunguangWu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/limitation-and-statistics-of-handle-counts/45755 "2025-07-29T03:30:52Z")
My customer has a question: Why does the handle count obtained from lsof -u username | wc -l differ from the results shown by ulimit -n and ulimit -Hn ? What exactly does the nofile setting defined in /etc/security/limit… --- ## [Unattended Provisioning Could not find method: createSystemRecord](https://forums.suse.com/t/unattended-provisioning-could-not-find-method-createsystemrecord/45671)
**Author:** [@philetaerus](https://forums.suse.com/u/philetaerus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/unattended-provisioning-could-not-find-method-createsystemrecord/45671 "2025-06-30T14:40:33Z")
Hello All I am new to SUMA. I am testing Autoinstallation which worked well so far but I want to do it without any user intervention. Therefore I am looking at Unattended Provisioning option. Following the documentation… --- ## [SUMA 5 - Error generating bootstrap repo for: RHEL7-x86\_64](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-5-error-generating-bootstrap-repo-for-rhel7-x86-64/44964)
**Author:** [@mpatton1975](https://forums.suse.com/u/mpatton1975)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-5-error-generating-bootstrap-repo-for-rhel7-x86-64/44964 "2025-04-01T22:18:16Z")
Hello, I have just installed SUSE Manager 5.0 as a proof of concept, as I need to migrate from a 4.3 server. Have added the “RHEL7 Base x86\_64” product, however I get the following errors: Error generating bootstrap r… --- ## [Why package is not be found, when suse managed sources list -\> package jq](https://forums.suse.com/t/why-package-is-not-be-found-when-suse-managed-sources-list-package-jq/45323)
**Author:** [@StefanS1](https://forums.suse.com/u/StefanS1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/why-package-is-not-be-found-when-suse-managed-sources-list-package-jq/45323 "2025-03-25T18:22:26Z")
When the following starndard debian sources in apt are activated, then “apt search jq” is successful. “sources.list” deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main non-free-firmware deb-src http://deb.debian.org/deb… --- ## [Nfsd: inode locked twice during operation](https://forums.suse.com/t/nfsd-inode-locked-twice-during-operation/44803)
**Author:** [@boris.sodler](https://forums.suse.com/u/boris.sodler)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/nfsd-inode-locked-twice-during-operation/44803 "2025-03-18T20:01:53Z")
Hi experts, I didn’t find any answers here or on global web search. I’ve updated 15.5 from 5.14.21-150500.55.44-default to 5.14.21-150500.55.83-default and started to get this syslog notification : nfsd: inode locked t… --- ## [SMLM 5.02 - not able to bootstrap minion on debian 12](https://forums.suse.com/t/smlm-5-02-not-able-to-bootstrap-minion-on-debian-12/45295)
**Author:** [@StefanS1](https://forums.suse.com/u/StefanS1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/smlm-5-02-not-able-to-bootstrap-minion-on-debian-12/45295 "2025-03-12T09:36:19Z")
Hello, I have followed the instructions to register an debian 12 agent, also added the software channel. But adding the system to SMLM fails. What to do, to get debian clients to be managed? adm@srv185:/var/log$ sud… --- ## [Suma 5.02: Image building with gitlab](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-5-02-image-building-with-gitlab/45116)
**Author:** [@StefanS1](https://forums.suse.com/u/StefanS1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-5-02-image-building-with-gitlab/45116 "2025-03-11T08:55:36Z")
Hello, I am on SuSE Manager 5.0.2 Server on a vm no. srv181. Also installed a current gitlab 17.8 ce on another vm srv184. And installed sles 15 sp6 as build host for SuSE Manager on vm srv183. On vm no. 3 i have su… --- ## [SuMa 4.3 - Bootstrap error, file not found](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-4-3-bootstrap-error-file-not-found/40343)
**Author:** [@luiz.orlandi](https://forums.suse.com/u/luiz.orlandi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-4-3-bootstrap-error-file-not-found/40343 "2023-03-24T11:51:13Z")
Hello guys ! I’m a first-timer with SUMA, and after some days, I managed to get the server working in my lab environment, now I’m trying to add my first system using bootstrap, and no matter what I do, I’m getting this … --- ## [SUMA: packages "kept back", but installed on other systems](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-packages-kept-back-but-installed-on-other-systems/43510)
**Author:** [@panmeri](https://forums.suse.com/u/panmeri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-packages-kept-back-but-installed-on-other-systems/43510 "2025-02-26T22:57:53Z")
Hi, my journey evaluating SUMA continues … I have some ubuntu 22.04 servers. I onboarded two of them in SUMA, others are yet outside of SUMA. There are three packages that won’t get updated through SUMA and listed as “… --- ## [SuSE Manager licensed for SLES subscriptions](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-licensed-for-sles-subscriptions/45201)
**Author:** [@z008136](https://forums.suse.com/u/z008136)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-licensed-for-sles-subscriptions/45201 "2025-02-21T00:28:19Z")
We have numerous licenses for: \*SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications, x86-64, 1-2 Sockets or 1-2 Virtual Machines and \*SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, x86 & x86-64, 1-2 Sockets or 1-2 Virtual Machines But … --- ## [SUSE Manager 5.0.1 SSSD/PAM](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-5-0-1-sssd-pam/44483)
**Author:** [@CorWe](https://forums.suse.com/u/CorWe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-5-0-1-sssd-pam/44483 "2025-02-10T11:37:18Z")
For anyone trying to get SSSD/PAM going in SUMA 5 Just spent last week trying to get SSSD and pam integration working in Suma 5.0.1 and the Micro OS. For sssd/pam the integration with Suse Manager take the following st… --- ## [Create VM in Vmware with vmdk -\> Boot error](https://forums.suse.com/t/create-vm-in-vmware-with-vmdk-boot-error/44969)
**Author:** [@StefanS1](https://forums.suse.com/u/StefanS1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/create-vm-in-vmware-with-vmdk-boot-error/44969 "2025-01-23T07:04:39Z")
Hello, I am on vShpere 8.0.3, created a vm like described in the documentation of SuSE Manager 5 “Procedure: Creating the VMware Virtual Machine”. The vm is created successfully, the vmdk file (from Images) is used as … --- ## [SUSE graphical view](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-graphical-view/44978)
**Author:** [@cmelchor](https://forums.suse.com/u/cmelchor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-graphical-view/44978 "2025-01-17T16:09:53Z")
hello everyone, hope you are well. I currently have a server running SUSE 15 SP02, and the graphical view does not allow me to navigate in a user-friendly way, since it does not allow me to view the folders and yast2 ap… --- ## [Susemanager API addOrRemoveSystems](https://forums.suse.com/t/susemanager-api-addorremovesystems/35368)
**Author:** [@Jeroen1](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jeroen1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/susemanager-api-addorremovesystems/35368 "2025-01-07T12:30:45Z")
Hi, I am trying to use the API of susemanager, with the use of python 2. I can make a connection. i can list groups, see what servers are in the group, delete and create groups. Everthing is fine so far. But now i want… --- ## [SUMA API - system search using DeviceId](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-api-system-search-using-deviceid/44922)
**Author:** [@sanchez-higuera](https://forums.suse.com/u/sanchez-higuera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-api-system-search-using-deviceid/44922 "2025-01-07T12:26:40Z")
Hi everyone, I’m having some troubles using the SUMA API, my problem is with one simple endpoint, system.search. I can find devices using all of the methods except for one, the deviceID For example, using the IP Addre… --- ## [SUSE Manager 5 on POWER/ppc64le](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-5-on-power-ppc64le/44643)
**Author:** [@Nin](https://forums.suse.com/u/Nin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-5-on-power-ppc64le/44643 "2024-12-10T08:38:23Z")
Hi! The documentation of the installation of SUSE Manager 5 mentions ppc64le as supported/recommended architecture. (This is mentioned here: https://documentation.suse.com/suma/5.0/en/suse-manager/installation-and-upgr… [Next page](https://forums.suse.com/c/suse-manager/46.md?page=1)