Yast Online Update - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

YaST Online Update

Novell offers a continuous stream of software security updates for your product. By
default openSUSE Updater is used to keep your system up-to-date. Refer to Sec-
tion "Keeping the System Up-to-date" (Chapter 9, Installing or Removing Software,
↑Deployment Guide) for further information on openSUSE Updater. This chapter covers
the alternative tool for updating software packages: YaST Online Update.
The current patches for SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server are available from an update
software repository. If you have registered your product during the installation, an update
repository is already configured. If you have not registered SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server, you can do so by running Software > Online Update Configuration in YaST
and start Advanced > Register for Support and Get Update Repository. Alternatively,
you can manually add an update repository from a source you trust. To add or remove
repositories, start the Repository Manager with Software > Software Repositories in
YaST. Learn more about the Repository Manager in Section "Managing Software
Repositories and Services" (Chapter 9, Installing or Removing Software, ↑Deployment
Guide).
NOTE: Error on Accessing the Update Catalog
If you are not able to access the update catalog, this might be due to an expired
subscription. Normally, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server comes with a one or three
years subscription, during which you have access to the update catalog. This
access will be denied once the subscription ends.
In case of an access denial to the update catalog you will see a warning message
with a recommendation to visit the Novell Customer Center and check your
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