# SUSE Multi Linux Manager **URL:** https://forums.suse.com/c/suse-manager/46.md?page=7 [Latest](https://forums.suse.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.suse.com/categories.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [\[SUMA3\] Docker image inspect not working](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma3-docker-image-inspect-not-working/32530)
**Author:** [@timstein](https://forums.suse.com/u/timstein)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma3-docker-image-inspect-not-working/32530 "2018-06-20T15:29:58Z")
Hello, I’m playing around with the Docker image functionality of SUSE Manager 3. The built process itself works perfect. What I cannot get to work is the “inspect”-part. According to https://www.suse.com/documentation… --- ## [\[SUMA 3.1\] salt-key Command not on Proxy available](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-3-1-salt-key-command-not-on-proxy-available/32569)
**Author:** [@kreuzst](https://forums.suse.com/u/kreuzst)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-3-1-salt-key-command-not-on-proxy-available/32569 "2018-06-19T12:49:28Z")
Hi, this ist the First Time I register a SALT Client over Proxy. As describe in Advanced Topics the last Step is on proxy to accept the Key run the Command root# salt-key -a ‘minion’ , but this Programm doesn´t exist o… --- ## [Cannot back up PostgreSQL database with smdba](https://forums.suse.com/t/cannot-back-up-postgresql-database-with-smdba/32528)
**Author:** [@Albert](https://forums.suse.com/u/Albert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cannot-back-up-postgresql-database-with-smdba/32528 "2018-06-08T18:58:09Z")
Running SUMA 3.1.5. I am getting an error when trying to back up the database: # smdba backup-hot --enable=on --backup-dir=/var/spacewalk/db-backup pg\_basebackup: initiating base backup, waiting for checkpoint to comple… --- ## [How to install Ansible via Suse Manager, not in repository](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-install-ansible-via-suse-manager-not-in-repository/32477)
**Author:** [@blurg](https://forums.suse.com/u/blurg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-install-ansible-via-suse-manager-not-in-repository/32477 "2018-05-29T17:47:47Z")
Hi, At our customers place I tried to install Ansible , we are using Suse Manager, but Ansible is not listed it seems. How can I install this? Do I need to add a channel? --- ## [My SuMa doesn't have a Base channel for SLES11.2](https://forums.suse.com/t/my-suma-doesnt-have-a-base-channel-for-sles11-2/32427)
**Author:** [@clydeprice](https://forums.suse.com/u/clydeprice)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/my-suma-doesnt-have-a-base-channel-for-sles11-2/32427 "2018-05-17T16:20:04Z")
I’m trying to make an activation key for SLES11.2. I have a channel for 11.2, but when I’m looking at the base channels for the activation key then 11.2 is not there. Even when I do mgr-create-bootstrap-repo -l, the SLES… --- ## [Edit autoinstallation profile via command line](https://forums.suse.com/t/edit-autoinstallation-profile-via-command-line/32407)
**Author:** [@matze502](https://forums.suse.com/u/matze502)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2018, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/edit-autoinstallation-profile-via-command-line/32407 "2018-05-17T09:39:30Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to tune my script for the creation of autoinstallation profiles. It works good as far as I’m using a template profile which I could clone. I’m adding variables to the cloned profile with spacecmd kic… --- ## [Trouble with client reaching the SuMa](https://forums.suse.com/t/trouble-with-client-reaching-the-suma/32412)
**Author:** [@clydeprice](https://forums.suse.com/u/clydeprice)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/trouble-with-client-reaching-the-suma/32412 "2018-05-15T18:59:10Z")
Refreshing service ‘spacewalk’. Download (curl) error for ‘https://af3a1susmgmt01n.ashfed.sf.priv/XMLRPC/GET-REQ/suse112\_base/repodata/repomd.xml?head\_requests=no’: Error code: HTTP response: 400 Error message: The re… --- ## [Bootstrap repo does not exist?](https://forums.suse.com/t/bootstrap-repo-does-not-exist/32389)
**Author:** [@clydeprice](https://forums.suse.com/u/clydeprice)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/bootstrap-repo-does-not-exist/32389 "2018-05-08T16:07:43Z")
Hi all. So I created a bootstrap repo for Oracle 5, but it would seem that it isn’t in accordance to what the client register script is asking. It is telling me that: bootstrap repo: https://my.server.com//pub/repositor… --- ## [Weird error when trying to register a Centos7 host](https://forums.suse.com/t/weird-error-when-trying-to-register-a-centos7-host/32386)
**Author:** [@clydeprice](https://forums.suse.com/u/clydeprice)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/weird-error-when-trying-to-register-a-centos7-host/32386 "2018-05-08T09:00:39Z")
registering Traceback (most recent call last): File “/usr/sbin/rhnreg\_ks”, line 25, in ? from rhn.connections import idn\_pune\_to\_unicode ImportError: cannot import name idn\_pune\_to\_unicode \*\*\* Error: Registering th… --- ## [Failed to register client: host registered salt minion](https://forums.suse.com/t/failed-to-register-client-host-registered-salt-minion/32360)
**Author:** [@clydeprice](https://forums.suse.com/u/clydeprice)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2018, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/failed-to-register-client-host-registered-salt-minion/32360 "2018-05-04T09:03:08Z")
Hi all. I was in the process of registering a SLES12.1 system as a traditional client. When I want the command at the end I got: REGISTRATION registering rhn-plugin: Error communicating with server. The message was: E… --- ## [Cannot create bootstrap repo for custom repository](https://forums.suse.com/t/cannot-create-bootstrap-repo-for-custom-repository/32327)
**Author:** [@clydeprice](https://forums.suse.com/u/clydeprice)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cannot-create-bootstrap-repo-for-custom-repository/32327 "2018-04-25T15:52:15Z")
Hi there. I setup SuMa with some repos provided through Suse and then I also added some repos for a different distribution in there as well. Of course when I run mgr-create-boostrap-repo -l then it doesn’t show the custo… --- ## [Pending actions over 2 days](https://forums.suse.com/t/pending-actions-over-2-days/32312)
**Author:** [@Albert](https://forums.suse.com/u/Albert)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/pending-actions-over-2-days/32312 "2018-04-25T09:31:28Z")
I am trying to bootstrap two servers with SUMA 3.1.4. I bootstrapped the systems by installing the requisite salt packages and then accepting the new entries that appeared in under the Salt menu. However, the following a… --- ## [Subscribe RHEL-7 to SUMA-3.1](https://forums.suse.com/t/subscribe-rhel-7-to-suma-3-1/32316)
**Author:** [@ashish1](https://forums.suse.com/u/ashish1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2018, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/subscribe-rhel-7-to-suma-3-1/32316 "2018-04-23T10:25:40Z")
Hi Team, We have followed below link in order to connect SUMA to Redhat CDN. https://www.suse.com/documentation/suse-best-practices/pdfdoc/sbp-sumaforrhel/sbp-sumaforrhel.pdf When we are trying to create bootstrap scr… --- ## [SuSE Manager API missing data](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-api-missing-data/32275)
**Author:** [@dxc\_hhristov](https://forums.suse.com/u/dxc_hhristov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-api-missing-data/32275 "2018-04-18T07:30:32Z")
Hello, According to the API documentation Method: listSystems should return the following things: int “id” string “name” dateTime.iso8601 “last\_checkin” - Last time server successfully checked in dateTime.iso8601 “c… --- ## [Permission to access https://FQDN.suse.ma..repomd.xml denied](https://forums.suse.com/t/permission-to-access-https-fqdn-suse-ma-repomd-xml-denied/32290)
**Author:** [@clydeprice](https://forums.suse.com/u/clydeprice)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/permission-to-access-https-fqdn-suse-ma-repomd-xml-denied/32290 "2018-04-17T22:37:14Z")
Hi all. I am trying to install some packages from a host that I just was able to add into SUMA as a client. But I get the: Permission to access ‘http://my.suma.server.suse.manager.com/pub/repositories/sle/12/1/bootstrap… --- ## [Trouble adding registering first client](https://forums.suse.com/t/trouble-adding-registering-first-client/32245)
**Author:** [@clydeprice](https://forums.suse.com/u/clydeprice)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/trouble-adding-registering-first-client/32245 "2018-04-17T18:28:23Z")
I followed the direction in the getting started guide and I am having trouble. Only different is that I am not registering the client we created in the guide. I am registering a client in my job’s staging environment. I… --- ## [I messed up my Web UI](https://forums.suse.com/t/i-messed-up-my-web-ui/32270)
**Author:** [@clydeprice](https://forums.suse.com/u/clydeprice)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/i-messed-up-my-web-ui/32270 "2018-04-12T15:53:13Z")
There may have been a couple of reason why. I expanded the disk size in VM ware (not really, I tried and realized it wasn’t an LVM so I have 100 GB disk space unused somewhere out there) I ran: zypper remove spacewalk… --- ## [Setup Wizard: Suse Products status FAILED](https://forums.suse.com/t/setup-wizard-suse-products-status-failed/32227)
**Author:** [@clydeprice](https://forums.suse.com/u/clydeprice)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/setup-wizard-suse-products-status-failed/32227 "2018-04-03T17:33:23Z")
Hello. I an setting up SuSe manager and came to the point where I start adding channels for software updates. I know SCC is connected to this area here. I click on a few items that I know our organization uses and will u… --- ## [SUSE MGR 3.1 items per page](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-mgr-3-1-items-per-page/32206)
**Author:** [@cisaksen](https://forums.suse.com/u/cisaksen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-mgr-3-1-items-per-page/32206 "2018-03-28T12:11:49Z")
Anyone happen to know if there is a way to change the default number for the “items per page” dropdown on the all systems page ? Currently it’s 25 - would like to make it always be 100 to start. Thanks --- ## [Salt Formulas UI in Suse Manager 3.1.x](https://forums.suse.com/t/salt-formulas-ui-in-suse-manager-3-1-x/32183)
**Author:** [@tusharvaghode](https://forums.suse.com/u/tusharvaghode)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/salt-formulas-ui-in-suse-manager-3-1-x/32183 "2018-03-28T07:30:06Z")
I am experimenting with ‘Salt Formulas’ feature incorporated in SUMA Web UI. I think it is a great feature where org-admins can own the code but values (pillar data) be managed by system-group-administrators. Simplest ex… --- ## [Error messages during salt state.apply](https://forums.suse.com/t/error-messages-during-salt-state-apply/32069)
**Author:** [@Jochen](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jochen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/error-messages-during-salt-state-apply/32069 "2018-03-27T15:39:34Z")
I’m not experienced with salt on suse manager. I noticed this on a sles11-sp4 system after registering it to suse-manager as salt-minion when I execute a ‘salt-call state.apply’ what does it mean? any chance to fix thi… --- ## [Installing Manager, trail codes or something else?](https://forums.suse.com/t/installing-manager-trail-codes-or-something-else/32176)
**Author:** [@dbabicwa](https://forums.suse.com/u/dbabicwa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/installing-manager-trail-codes-or-something-else/32176 "2018-03-26T15:50:14Z")
Hi guys, we manage a large infrastructure, +1000 servers/workstations, so Linux experience is here. BUT, I’ve spent whole day yesterday trying to figure out how to install Suse Manager on the VM (VBox, Vmware), after d… --- ## [Package Profile refresh from command line](https://forums.suse.com/t/package-profile-refresh-from-command-line/32108)
**Author:** [@pmfloenh](https://forums.suse.com/u/pmfloenh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/package-profile-refresh-from-command-line/32108 "2018-03-08T10:31:30Z")
Our servers are regularly updated with salt from a cron-job in SUSE Manager 3.1.4 (SM3): \[FONT=Courier New\]salt -N nodegroup pkg.upgrade refresh\[/FONT\] When the updates are done the Systems List in SM3 does not reflect… --- ## [search SUMa System Notes](https://forums.suse.com/t/search-suma-system-notes/32109)
**Author:** [@timstein](https://forums.suse.com/u/timstein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/search-suma-system-notes/32109 "2018-03-08T09:04:00Z")
Hello, Is there a way to search for and inside of „System Notes“ with the SUSE Manager GUI? Thanks & best regards Tim --- ## [Apply Salt state to several managed servers?](https://forums.suse.com/t/apply-salt-state-to-several-managed-servers/30726)
**Author:** [@dgersic](https://forums.suse.com/u/dgersic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/apply-salt-state-to-several-managed-servers/30726 "2018-01-31T14:49:06Z")
Using SUSE Manager 3.1.3 here and I have a collection of Salt states that do interesting things. Now I need to apply them to a bunch of servers. It would seem that the obvious way to do this would be to select the server… --- ## [SUMA 3.1 - Autoinstallation Profile - scriptable?](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-3-1-autoinstallation-profile-scriptable/31963)
**Author:** [@matthiashinrichs](https://forums.suse.com/u/matthiashinrichs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suma-3-1-autoinstallation-profile-scriptable/31963 "2018-01-30T09:04:17Z")
Hi together, at the moment my installation workflow is the following. I am adding new systems with all information (nics, ips etc.) via cobbler cli. And i have found out how I can use the cobbler variables in my autoi… --- ## [SUSE Manager ncurses Install, no URL to login](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-ncurses-install-no-url-to-login/31918)
**Author:** [@jeaton\_arthrex](https://forums.suse.com/u/jeaton_arthrex)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-manager-ncurses-install-no-url-to-login/31918 "2018-01-16T20:04:42Z")
Jumping in with both feet on this forum here. I’m new to SMT and an actual real SUSE support contract, but I’ve got 30 years unix/linux admin work experience. I installed SUSE Manager in Microsoft Azure to manage our SL… --- ## [Provisioning UEFI PXE](https://forums.suse.com/t/provisioning-uefi-pxe/30700)
**Author:** [@matthiashinrichs](https://forums.suse.com/u/matthiashinrichs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/provisioning-uefi-pxe/30700 "2018-01-12T03:09:22Z")
Hello together, at the moment I am try to provision some new machines via PXE and UEFI boot with Suse Manager 3.1 and i got stuck in some trouble. PXE with BIOS machines works great, but UEFI doesn’t at all. I came to … --- ## [DB Maintenance](https://forums.suse.com/t/db-maintenance/30732)
**Author:** [@cisaksen](https://forums.suse.com/u/cisaksen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/db-maintenance/30732 "2018-01-10T16:02:53Z")
I have a question on DB maintenance in suse manager 3.1 I have a location configured were the db is backed up to, but it’s getting a little large. Can I just delete the old backups or it there a job somewhere that will… --- ## [Problem with updating packages from custom repo](https://forums.suse.com/t/problem-with-updating-packages-from-custom-repo/30634)
**Author:** [@Jochen](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jochen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/problem-with-updating-packages-from-custom-repo/30634 "2017-12-06T15:41:40Z")
We use different custom-repos to store some self-builded rpm’s. So when we install one of this packages from the repo it’ll be signed as “system packages” and connot be updated without force-flags or so. Plaese take a l… [Previous page](https://forums.suse.com/c/suse-manager/46.md?page=6) [Next page](https://forums.suse.com/c/suse-manager/46.md?page=8)