Build with SUSE Studio, Deploy with SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service and Manage with SUSE Manager Case Study

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1 Build with SUSE Studio, Deploy with SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service and Manage with SUSE Manager Case Study Vladimir Botka Joachim Plack Anthony Tortola Product Manager Senior Project Manager Technical Sales Specialist

2 Agenda SUSE Retail Solution Introduction and Quick Facts SUSE Studio Onsite SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service SUSE Manager Demonstration Scenario Work-flow Session System Setup Overview Building a PXE-Boot lmage with SUSE Studio Image Deployment by using the SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service System Infrastructure Manage registered POS terminals with SUSE Manager 2 Session Summary

3 SUSE Retail Solution

4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Comprehensive Portfolio 4

5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Products related to the SUSE Retail Solution 5

6 Introduction and Quick Facts

7 SUSE Studio Build once - deploy everywhere 7 Build, test, deploy, and maintain software applications based on SUSE Linux Enterprise. Deploy them on physical hardware, in virtualized environments, or to cloud environments.

8 SUSE Studio on-line or on-site? susestudio.com SUSE Studio Online version Onsite version Community orientated Hosted by SUSE Available for purchase No SUSE Lifecycle Management Server Unsupported Includes WebYast and SUSE Lifecycle Management Server Supported 8

9 SUSE Studio SUSE Studio Onsite is a web application for building and testing software appliances in a web browser 9 build your own application images, or appliances based on SUSE Linux Enterprise test-drive your software appliances acts as a web UI to KIWI image builder with multi-user support

10 SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 Award winning image software customization tool and appliance builder Simplifies application deployment Build software appliances Physical, virtual or cloud In minutes, not days One click deployment to Amazon EC2 NEW: One click deployment to Microsoft Azure 10

11 SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 is the only enterpriseclass Linux solution tailored specifically to the unique needs of the retail industry. 11

12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Components 12 Administration Server: Central administration point for SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Building Server: Based on KIWI technology, provides GUI front-end to Kiwi for easy image creation, and Includes pre-configured image templates for retail environments

13 SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Components 13 Branch Server: Network boot and system management infrastructure for point of service terminals, as well as a generic system platform for instore applications, like database systems and backends for the cash register applications Client: Point of service typically a cash register

14 SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 What's New Easy remote management of SLEPOS clients with SUSE Manager resulting in lots of additional management and monitoring features. Provide ready-to-go image templates for Branch Server, Admin Server, combined Admin/Branch Server and POS Terminals including a new one based on SUSE Linux JeOS. Ability to create full system images/offline images for clients and install them via USB. Easier migration procedure from SLEPOS 11 SP2 to SLEPOS 11 SP3. 14

15 SUSE Manager Manage both SUSE Linux Enterprise and Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers with a single centralized solution Automated and cost-effective software management, system provisioning/configuration/auditing and monitoring capabilities Manage Linux server deployments across physical, virtual and cloud environments SUSE Manager 15

16 Modular Approach SUSE Manager delivers complete lifecycle management for Linux servers through its management, provisioning, and monitoring modules 16

17 How Does SUSE Manager Work? Customer Center Firewall SUSE Manager Server Management API Layer Provisioning Monitoring Custom Content Web Interface Managed Systems Managed Systems 17 IT Application SUSE Manager Proxy Server

18 SUSE Manager 1.7 What's New Updates enhance security, compliance, and usability Audit Logging Full offline support (no need for NCC connection in production mode) 18 Snippet (variable) support in AutoYaST profiles Support >1 Mirror Credentials Password Strength Indicator Included report generation scripts Pre-registration of systems for provisioning via PXE

19 Infrastructure and Solution Components

20 Build with SUSE Studio 20 Using SUSE Studio build an image base on one of the templates that come along with the SLEPOS solution Copy, unpack and register generated image to the SLEPOS Admin Server

21 Deploy with SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 21 Synchronize all SLEPOS Branch Servers with its central Admin Server Reboot POS Terminals to pull updated images via PXE

22 Manage with SUSE Manager Once a POS terminal is registered within a SUSE Manager instance you are able to: 22 List, verify and update RPM software packages centralized Run remote commands on selected terminals Etc...

23 Demonstration Scenario Work-Flow

24 Building a PXE-Boot Image with SUSE Studio Log in on SUSE Studio Select or clone the SLEPOS SUSECon appliance Verify software selection of the sample image Configure and personalize image Check SUSE Manager support Verify scripts which run at the end of build or at the time when appliance boots Verify Overlay files section Select build format PXE netboot and build image 24 Optional: Test drive the SLEPOS SUSCon image within SUSE Studio using the USB/HD image format Download compressed image to administration server

25 Image Provisioning with SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 25 Steps on admin server to activate image Extract all files from downloaded SUSE Studio image.tar Run registerimage to activate new image in LDAP and RSYNCdirectory (central master image store) Steps on branch server... Update POS terminal config.<mac> info on TFTP server by using posldap2crconfig - -dumpall for already registered clients, to update SUSE Studio image version. Run possyncimages to update TFTP server image directory, which triggers rsync between admin and branch server Trigger reboot of the POS terminals...

26 Image Deployment with SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 26 POS Client performs PXE-Boot Precondition: Downloaded SUSE Studio image in the corresponding TFTP server directory on branch server Notice boot process of POS terminal... DHCP request to get IP and TFTP server info and load config.<mac> file from TFTP (branch server) Load SUSE Studio image from TFTP, dump on hard disk, extend disk size, write boot loader, activate image and start kernel booting further from HD POS client boots into final system... runlevel 5 starts ICEWM window manager calls SUSE Manager bootstrap script for registration the retail demo application is starting within the X session

27 Manage Registered POS Terminals with SUSE Manager 27 Log in on SUSE Manager WebUI Verify recently registered systems List installed packages and verify RPM versions if updates like security, bugfix and enhancement patches exit Upgrade system with custom sample packages by adding: Slepos-javapos-print Openbravo-db-update (bash script for JavaPOS printing) (article data update for retail app) Confirm package upgrade and schedule action as soon as possible Use configuration management to update and exchange the printer logo ( geeko.gif ) used for JavaPOS printing Verify Provisioning and Overview tab for completion of theupgrade and configuration management job Run a remote command, e.g. trigger JavaPOS printing

28 Summary

29 SUSE Studio, SUSE Manager and SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Common code base with SUSE Linux Enterprise SUSE Studio builds and maintains complete portable application stacks in minutes for SUSE Linux Enterprise SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service fast from scratch bare-metal installation (no cloning!) based on SUSE Studio images is primarily targeted to point-of-sale terminals and kiosks, also a great fit for thin clients and banking terminals. branch servers and POS terminals are managed with SUSE Manager SUSE Manager... manages SUSE Linux Enterprise the Linux way perfect add-on solution to manage, update and monitor SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service system environments

30 Additional Resources and Documentation

31 SUSE Retail Solution Links SUSE Retail Solutions Certified HW Certified Retail Applications 31

32 SUSE Studio Links SUSE Studio SUSE Studio on-line 32

33 SUSE Manager Links SUSE Manager SUSE Manager TID 33

34 SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Links SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Documentation Release Notes Product Announcement 34

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