SUSE Appliance ToolkitProject OverviewbyEduard Antsupov Dmitry Gryshchenkoindevelope@gmail.com and ossir74@gmail.com

Software Appliances

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Appliance Toolkit

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SUSE Appliance Toolkit:Build Manage Maintain

Components:• SUSE Studio Onsite• WebYaST• SUSE Lifecycle Management Server• KIWI Support

SUSE Studio

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SUSE Studio

• SUSE Studio is a simple and fast appliance builder.

• It provides an easy to use, web-based user interface.

• Online Testdrive.

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SUSE Studio(base templates)

•OpenSUSE 11.2• JeOS(just enough OS)• Server• Minimal X• Gnome Desktop• KDE4 Desktop

•SUSE Linux Enterprise 11• JeOS• Server• Gnome desktop• KDE4 desktop

•SUSE Linux Enterprise 10• Server• Gnome Desktop• KDE3 Desktop

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WebYaST

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YaST

YaST is the installation program used by SUSE Linux™ to install Linux on a system and to administer this installed system thereafter.

The development started in January 1995. YaST was written in C++ with a ncurses GUI by Thoamas Fehr and Michael Andres.

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YaST interface

Testing

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YaST interface

Testing

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WebYaST modules

•Initial configuration wizard•Date and Time, NTP•Status, soft-shutdown, reboot•Monitoring(configurable)•Update•Network•Firewall•License/EULA and registration•Users•Service start/stop/status•Log visualization

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WebYaST screenshot

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Lifecycle Management Server

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SUSE Lifecycle Management Server

Core features:• Unified update mechanism, which federates updates

for all components of a software appliance.• Authentication, entitlement and access control to

distribute updates.• Repository management, which stages repository

support for quality assurance.• Management of essential customer data and

interface to CRM interfaces.

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Conclusion

• Reduce the complexity of software deployments• Reduce the maintenance and support costs.• Improve the efficiency of deploying and

maintaining applications in physical, virtual and cloud environments.

• Appliance Toolkit makes building, updating and configuring appliances fast and easy

Try it today!http://susestudio.com/

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Thanks a lot! Questions?

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