# SUSE Multi Linux Manager **URL:** https://forums.suse.com/c/suse-manager/46.md?page=5 [Latest](https://forums.suse.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.suse.com/categories.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [SuSE manager - how to properly modify cobbler menu](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-how-to-properly-modify-cobbler-menu/34592)
**Author:** [@strahil-nikolov-dxc](https://forums.suse.com/u/strahil-nikolov-dxc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2019, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-how-to-properly-modify-cobbler-menu/34592 "2019-12-01T00:15:50Z")
Hello Community, I’m starting to explore the cobbler’s functionality and for that purpose I got DHCP listening on another interface (separate Vlan). The cobbler’s menu is pointing to the resolvable IP (primary interfac… --- ## [unable to work with fedora30 clients / repos](https://forums.suse.com/t/unable-to-work-with-fedora30-clients-repos/34595)
**Author:** [@skoehnen](https://forums.suse.com/u/skoehnen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/unable-to-work-with-fedora30-clients-repos/34595 "2019-11-29T16:08:18Z")
hi, i am new in suse manager, before i have used spacewalk. I have setup suse manger 4.0.3 with sles 15.1. I have configured a Fedora30 channel and the matching repository. It syncs without errors. I could also subscr… --- ## [Unable to locally verify the issuer's authority.](https://forums.suse.com/t/unable-to-locally-verify-the-issuers-authority/34576)
**Author:** [@plaubscher](https://forums.suse.com/u/plaubscher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2019, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/unable-to-locally-verify-the-issuers-authority/34576 "2019-11-29T09:49:46Z")
To whom it may concern I am getting the following under-mentioned error messages when I try to register new SLES 11 SP3 and SLES 15 clients on SUSE Manager 3.2. The already registered clients are all running 100%. The c… --- ## [Monitoring SUSE manager server with PROMETHEUS](https://forums.suse.com/t/monitoring-suse-manager-server-with-prometheus/34586)
**Author:** [@avanhen](https://forums.suse.com/u/avanhen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/monitoring-suse-manager-server-with-prometheus/34586 "2019-11-26T18:34:14Z")
Hello again, I am having a hard time setting up Prometheus to monitor SUSE manager server itself. I managed to have Prometheus running on the server but I get some message as target are down. http://suse-manager.loca… --- ## [Salt Keys on minion](https://forums.suse.com/t/salt-keys-on-minion/34585)
**Author:** [@cisaksen](https://forums.suse.com/u/cisaksen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/salt-keys-on-minion/34585 "2019-11-26T18:06:40Z")
Does anyone know if the salt key from suse manager is set anywhere on the minion? Can’t find it in /etc/salt, the salt log or the salt-minion -V command. If not no big deal just wondering if it is stored on the clien… --- ## [Content life cycle project and children channels](https://forums.suse.com/t/content-life-cycle-project-and-children-channels/34571)
**Author:** [@avanhen](https://forums.suse.com/u/avanhen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2019, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/content-life-cycle-project-and-children-channels/34571 "2019-11-25T11:11:34Z")
Hello! I have a misunderstanding regarding the channels that are available to be attached to a project. First, I select a base channel for the project, then, on the child drop-down menu, you are allowed to select also … --- ## [Customs Channels and Hardware requirments](https://forums.suse.com/t/customs-channels-and-hardware-requirments/34556)
**Author:** [@avanhen](https://forums.suse.com/u/avanhen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/customs-channels-and-hardware-requirments/34556 "2019-11-22T10:20:40Z")
Hi, I am trying to tailor the advanced patch management of SUSE manager, creating channels for environments, archiving periodically the Update/SUSE channels. Is there a limit regarding the number of custom channels, ar… --- ## [SUSE manager DB backup failing](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-db-backup-failing/34547)
**Author:** [@julianrogan](https://forums.suse.com/u/julianrogan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-db-backup-failing/34547 "2019-11-16T13:27:16Z")
I have a prod and dev susemager. On the dev backup is working. On the prod when I run the command: mdba backup-hot --enable=on --backup-dir=/var/spacewalk/db-backup Backend error: You’ve specified “/var/spacewalk/db-b… --- ## [SUMA 3.2 w/RHEL 7 Native Client - restrict minor version?](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-3-2-w-rhel-7-native-client-restrict-minor-version/34525)
**Author:** [@kamansmg](https://forums.suse.com/u/kamansmg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-3-2-w-rhel-7-native-client-restrict-minor-version/34525 "2019-11-14T07:09:52Z")
I have a SUSE Manager 3.2 installation and adding support for updating RHEL 7 Native clients. I have the RHEL 7 client bootstrapped with the salt support ok and the RHEL 7 Server channels built and assigned. The probl… --- ## [SUMA 4 & SALT Questions](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-4-salt-questions/34517)
**Author:** [@cisaksen](https://forums.suse.com/u/cisaksen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-4-salt-questions/34517 "2019-11-05T18:10:37Z")
We are moving from traditional to Salt and I’m looking for some in depth information. Before we could change the check-in time of the traditional from 4 hours to whatever, just wondering what the default check-in inter… --- ## [having sls files executed on clinet registration](https://forums.suse.com/t/having-sls-files-executed-on-clinet-registration/34513)
**Author:** [@julianrogan](https://forums.suse.com/u/julianrogan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/having-sls-files-executed-on-clinet-registration/34513 "2019-11-04T19:29:20Z")
I am confused. I have only been using suse manager for a few months. I am trying to configure auto-configuration on client registration. I have configured several configuration channels with sls file and the sls files … --- ## [Suse Manager 4 unable to add with bootstrap](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-4-unable-to-add-with-bootstrap/34494)
**Author:** [@TFP\_nzqa](https://forums.suse.com/u/TFP_nzqa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-4-unable-to-add-with-bootstrap/34494 "2019-10-30T14:36:43Z")
I get the error of " Cannot read/write '/var/lib/salt/.ssh/known\_hosts" when i try to add (bootstrap) a machine. Hi, I have installed a trial version of suse manager 4.0 with the intent to purchase. I have installed i… --- ## [Missing Filter type (Patch Issue date)](https://forums.suse.com/t/missing-filter-type-patch-issue-date/34471)
**Author:** [@mphuisman](https://forums.suse.com/u/mphuisman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/missing-filter-type-patch-issue-date/34471 "2019-10-19T22:13:49Z")
Hi, Setting up Suse Manager for the first time and trying to create a Life Cycle Project. In the manual/procedure, they configure a filter “Exclude patches by date” with filter type “Patch (Issue date)”. I don’t have th… --- ## [SUSE Manager 4 - register system itself ? // Updates ?](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-4-register-system-itself-updates/34446)
**Author:** [@raymondjt2](https://forums.suse.com/u/raymondjt2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-4-register-system-itself-updates/34446 "2019-10-10T06:09:41Z")
Hi, new installation of suse manager 4.0.2 and trying so setup a training / lab environment. If we try to register the manager system itself, we get an error message. Dr. Goolge told me about: zypper ref && zypper up… --- ## [Access to LTSS channel](https://forums.suse.com/t/access-to-ltss-channel/34373)
**Author:** [@plo76](https://forums.suse.com/u/plo76)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/access-to-ltss-channel/34373 "2019-10-04T17:24:22Z")
Hi all, I can’t access the SLES 11 SP4 LTSS channel, is it configuration issue or I need separate license for LTSS? Below are the licenses that we have now. SLES X86/X86-64 1-2S/VM PR S 3Y (QTY 1) MGR SRV X86-64 INST … --- ## [first attempt at running an update just sits there](https://forums.suse.com/t/first-attempt-at-running-an-update-just-sits-there/34406)
**Author:** [@julianrogan](https://forums.suse.com/u/julianrogan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/first-attempt-at-running-an-update-just-sits-there/34406 "2019-09-26T12:33:24Z")
This is my first attempt to push an update to a minion. I selected the client went to software - upgrade packages - selected all and hit Upgrade Packages set the schedule for 5 minutes in the future and hit Confirm. I we… --- ## [Recover the contents of /etc/salt](https://forums.suse.com/t/recover-the-contents-of-etc-salt/34263)
**Author:** [@julianrogan](https://forums.suse.com/u/julianrogan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recover-the-contents-of-etc-salt/34263 "2019-09-26T11:05:41Z")
I am building my first susemanager (3.1) and I have not yet instigated backups. I have several clients registered and I removed the contents of /etc/salt in error. Is there any way of recovering the contents or will I ha… --- ## [re-installing SUSE manager](https://forums.suse.com/t/re-installing-suse-manager/34270)
**Author:** [@julianrogan](https://forums.suse.com/u/julianrogan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/re-installing-suse-manager/34270 "2019-09-26T11:04:30Z")
I removed the contents of /etc/salt on the suse manager in error and no backup is available. As we had just started developing suse manager I decided to reconfigure from scratch which I did. I connected via the browser a… --- ## [How to delete action chains](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-delete-action-chains/34334)
**Author:** [@bucks](https://forums.suse.com/u/bucks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-delete-action-chains/34334 "2019-09-16T10:49:15Z")
Hi, right now we have a couple of hundred action chains in SUMA. Now we want to delete them all. How could I do this. I found no spacecmd command to do this. --- ## [Sync failed for "SUSE-PackageHub-12-SP3 for x86\_64"](https://forums.suse.com/t/sync-failed-for-suse-packagehub-12-sp3-for-x86-64/34261)
**Author:** [@AndreasG80](https://forums.suse.com/u/AndreasG80)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sync-failed-for-suse-packagehub-12-sp3-for-x86-64/34261 "2019-08-07T09:11:06Z")
Hi there, since 29th July we’re getting sync errors for the channel SUSE-PackageHub-12-SP3 for x86\_64 - and just only for this particular channel is there any logfile to get further information about why the sync is fa… --- ## [SUSE Manager not connecting to scc](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-not-connecting-to-scc/34067)
**Author:** [@sgurmit](https://forums.suse.com/u/sgurmit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-not-connecting-to-scc/34067 "2019-07-07T14:32:51Z")
Hello, SUSE manager fresh installation is done and not able to connect to scc even after putting the right credentials. Please suggest out of /var/log/rhn/rhn\_web\_ui.log 2019-06-13 11:08:09,974 \[ajp-nio-127.0.0.1-800… --- ## [\[SuMa3.2\] Where does System State Packages come from ?](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma3-2-where-does-system-state-packages-come-from/34070)
**Author:** [@OliverAndre](https://forums.suse.com/u/OliverAndre)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma3-2-where-does-system-state-packages-come-from/34070 "2019-07-07T14:29:11Z")
Hi, i have a list of Software Packages in SuMa3.2 under SYSTEM → HOST → STATES → PACKAGES (System) There is a list of Software to install and one Package is wrong and cannot be installed. I want to remove this Package… --- ## [Upgrade to Salt 2018.3.4](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-to-salt-2018-3-4/34097)
**Author:** [@Albert](https://forums.suse.com/u/Albert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-to-salt-2018-3-4/34097 "2019-06-24T11:23:38Z")
I ran into a bug with salt 2018.3.0 provided with SUMA 3.2.7. I know SUMA 4.0 is out with salt at 2019.2.0 but are there any plans to upgrade salt in the SUMA 3.2 series? The bug I ran into: https://github.com/saltstack… --- ## [Sync RHEL 8 Repos](https://forums.suse.com/t/sync-rhel-8-repos/34003)
**Author:** [@matze502](https://forums.suse.com/u/matze502)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sync-rhel-8-repos/34003 "2019-05-27T11:00:47Z")
Hi all, have anyone already added the rhel 8 repos to Suse Manager and could maybe help me? I followed this guide: https://www.suse.com/documentation/suse-best-practices/sbp-sumaforrhel/data/sbp-sumaforrhel.html I’m a… --- ## [Primary network interface is wrong...?](https://forums.suse.com/t/primary-network-interface-is-wrong/33912)
**Author:** [@christer\_solskogen](https://forums.suse.com/u/christer_solskogen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/primary-network-interface-is-wrong/33912 "2019-05-16T16:26:47Z")
When registration a new client (ssh tunnel) the primary network interface is set to lo0, so the system recognizes 127.0.0.1 as the address instead of the ip of eth0. This was with a SLES15 client (not tried 12SP4 yet) b… --- ## [\[SUMA 3.2\] hide RPM from "Non Compliant Systems" overview](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-3-2-hide-rpm-from-non-compliant-systems-overview/33792)
**Author:** [@timstein](https://forums.suse.com/u/timstein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-3-2-hide-rpm-from-non-compliant-systems-overview/33792 "2019-04-10T19:03:00Z")
Hello! This is about SUSE Manager 3.2.6 I would like to hide a RPM so that systems where this RPM is installed are not display in the “Non Compliant Systems” overview. Is there a way to do this? THX Tim --- ## [SUMA 3.2 - Some vm salt clients appearing as physical](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-3-2-some-vm-salt-clients-appearing-as-physical/33350)
**Author:** [@rogerbycek](https://forums.suse.com/u/rogerbycek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2019, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-3-2-some-vm-salt-clients-appearing-as-physical/33350 "2019-04-05T09:37:15Z")
All, I’ve got a SUSE Manager 3.2 instance running and I’ve noticed that some of the clients that I register using SALT appear as physical machines instead of virtual ones. For example, I’ve got two VMs running under the… --- ## [SUSE Manager 3.1 High Availability](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-3-1-high-availability/33681)
**Author:** [@tooreplyram](https://forums.suse.com/u/tooreplyram)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-3-1-high-availability/33681 "2019-03-26T17:35:24Z")
Just would like to know whether SUSE Manager supports cluster (Active - Standby / Active - Active). --- ## [customize the sync time of Suse channels with SCC portal](https://forums.suse.com/t/customize-the-sync-time-of-suse-channels-with-scc-portal/33634)
**Author:** [@kiran2329](https://forums.suse.com/u/kiran2329)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/customize-the-sync-time-of-suse-channels-with-scc-portal/33634 "2019-03-22T13:00:48Z")
Is there a way to customize the current default sync time which happens every night at 12:00 AM to update SUSE channels with SCC portal I understand the recommended way is to create a Archive clone channel and promote t… --- ## [Issue with SLES 11 SP1 clients (can't access the repository)](https://forums.suse.com/t/issue-with-sles-11-sp1-clients-cant-access-the-repository/33641)
**Author:** [@tkieffer2017](https://forums.suse.com/u/tkieffer2017)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/issue-with-sles-11-sp1-clients-cant-access-the-repository/33641 "2019-03-08T10:49:58Z")
When I try to Upgrade the packages on SLES 11 SP1 (x86\_64) clients, it can’t access to the SUSE Manager 3.2 repositories, I have this kind of error : I Use the official Channel repository provided in admin =\> setup Wiz… [Previous page](https://forums.suse.com/c/suse-manager/46.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.suse.com/c/suse-manager/46.md?page=6)