SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (prerelease)
This document provides guidance and an overview to high-level general features and updates for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (prerelease). In addition to architecture- or product-specific information, it also describes the capabilities and limitations of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (prerelease).
This product will be released in June 2024.
The latest version of these release notes is always available at https://www.suse.com/releasenotes.
-Drafts of the general documentation can be found at https://susedoc.github.io/doc-slesforsap/main.
Publication Date: 2024-05-24, Version: @VERSION@
1 About the release notes #
These Release Notes are identical across all architectures, and the most recent version is always available online at https://www.suse.com/releasenotes.
Entries are only listed once but they can be referenced in several places if they are important and belong to more than one section.
Release notes usually only list changes that happened between two subsequent releases.
+Drafts of the general documentation can be found at https://susedoc.github.io/doc-slesforsap/main.
Publication Date: 2024-06-19, Version: @VERSION@
1 About the release notes #
These Release Notes are identical across all architectures, and the most recent version is always available online at https://www.suse.com/releasenotes.
Entries are only listed once but they can be referenced in several places if they are important and belong to more than one section.
Release notes usually only list changes that happened between two subsequent releases.
Certain important entries from the release notes of previous product versions are repeated.
To make these entries easier to identify, they contain a note to that effect.
However, repeated entries are provided as a courtesy only.
Therefore, if you are skipping one or more service packs, check the release notes of the skipped service packs as well.
If you are only reading the release notes of the current release, you could miss important changes.
2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications #
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (prerelease) is the leading Linux platform for SAP HANA, SAP NetWeaver, and SAP S/4HANA applications that provides optimized performance, reduced downtime, and faster SAP landscape deployments.
It includes features to secure SAP HANA systems and ease the transition to SAP S/4HANA for systems administrators.
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications combines SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability with additional software specifically meant to simplify running and managing SAP applications. This document provides an overview of high-level general features, capabilities, and limitations of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (prerelease) and important product updates.
- Media Changes
The Unified Installer and Packages DVDs known from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 are deprecated and have been replaced by the following media:
Online Installation Media:
+SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications combines SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability with additional software specifically meant to simplify running and managing SAP applications. This document provides an overview of high-level general features, capabilities, and limitations of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (prerelease) and important product updates.
2.1.1 General Changes in SLE 15 #
- Media Changes
The Unified Installer and Packages DVDs known from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 are deprecated and have been replaced by the following media:
Online Installation Media:
All SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 products can be installed with this stand alone media, after entering a registration key.
The necessary packages are fetched from online repositories only.
For information about available modules, see https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/15-SP2#Intro.ModuleExtensionRelated
Full Installation Media:
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In addition, the Development Tools module contains the tools for development.
- RMT Replaces SMT
SMT (Subscription Management Tool) has been removed.
Instead, RMT (Repository Mirroring Tool) now allows mirroring SUSE repositories and custom repositories.
You can then register systems directly with RMT.
-In environments with tightened security, RMT can also proxy other RMT servers.
- Kernel
SLE 15 SP6 (prerelease) will come with Kernel 6.4.
-This new kernel release includes upstream features like 16 million new IPv4 addresses, utilization clamping support in the task scheduler, power efficient userspace waiting with the umwait x86 instructions and many more.
Major updates to the software selection: #
- Salt
SLE 15 SP6 (prerelease) can be managed via salt to help integration into up-to-date management solutions, such as SUSE Manager.
- Python 3
As the first enterprise distribution, SLE 15 offers full support for Python 3 development in addition to Python 2.
- Directory Server
389 Directory Server replaces OpenLDAP to provide a sustainable directory service.
2.2 Important Sections of This Document #
If you are upgrading from a previous SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications release, you should review at least the following sections:
2.3 Security, Standards, and Certification #
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (prerelease) will be submitted to the certification bodies for:
For more information about certification, see https://www.suse.com/security/certificates.html.
2.4 Documentation and other information #
2.1.2 General Changes in 15 SP6 (prerelease) #
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (prerelease) introduces changes compared to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5. The most important changes are listed below:
- Kernel
SLE 15 SP6 (prerelease) will come with Kernel 6.4.
+This new kernel release includes upstream features like 16 million new IPv4 addresses, utilization clamping support in the task scheduler, power efficient userspace waiting with the umwait x86 instructions and many more.
2.2 Important Sections of This Document #
If you are upgrading from a previous SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications release, you should review at least the following sections:
2.3 Security, Standards, and Certification #
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (prerelease) will be submitted to the certification bodies for:
For more information about certification, see https://www.suse.com/security/certificates.html.
2.4 Documentation and other information #
2.4.2 Online documentation #
2.5 Support and life cycle #
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications is backed by award-winning support from SUSE, an established technology leader with a proven history of delivering enterprise-quality support services.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications includes Extended Service Pack Overlay Support (ESPOS).
This provides an additional 3 years of support for each SP following the end of general support.
Combined with the standard 6 months overlay, it offers a total of 3.5 years of overlay support after the launch of the next Service Pack.
For more information, check our Support Policy page https://www.suse.com/support/policy.html or the Long Term Service Pack Support Page https://www.suse.com/support/programs/long-term-service-pack-support.html.
2.6 Support statement for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications #
To receive support, you need an appropriate subscription with SUSE.
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A Changelog for 15 SP6 (prerelease) #
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