A Documentation Updates

The complete guide has been revised, restructured, and flattened (Fate #319115).

Added a tip on how to access network storage to Section 2.6, “Network Settings”.

Dialog options for creating an encrypted LVM file system (Section 2.9, “Suggested Partitioning”) have changed (Fate #320418).

Updated list of modules Section 13.4, “Repository Model” (Fate #320579).

Added a conceptual overview and mentioned additional migration strategies (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968195).

Added Section 14.9, “Updating Registration Status After Rollback” (Fate #319118).

Implemented a notice to make sure a service pack migration is not performed with insufficient disk space (Fate #317784, see Section 14.2, “Disk Space”).

Mentioned that during installation, an installation resource is added and removed afterward (Fate #320494).

Removed link (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972355).

Added documentation for installing KVM guests on IBM z Systems (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=958733).

Distinguished between remote and local repository more clearly (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=956058).

Added note about reformatting partitions with mkswap, because initrd image cannot boot up when swap partition has changed (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=955822).

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 的文档现在包括SMT Guide。

SUSE 提供的外接式附件已重命名为模块与扩展。已对手册进行了更新，以反映这项更改。

根据技术反馈修复了文档中的大量小问题并添加了大量内容。

注册服务已从 Novell Customer Center 更改为 SUSE Customer Center。

现在，在 YaST 中，您将通过系统组访问网络设置。现在已无网络设备 (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867809)。

Added Section 2.2.2.4, “Using a Proxy During the Installation” (Fate #318488).

Added a warning on using unsigned drivers in secure boot mode to Section 2.2.1.2, “The Boot Screen on Machines Equipped with UEFI” (Fate #317593).

Added Section 8.2.4.1, “Handling of Package Recommendations” (Fate #318099).

Updated chapter to reflect the software changes to the former YaST SUSE Customer Center Configuration dialog (now called Product Registration) and the YaST Add-On Products module (Fate #318800).

Mentioned that subvolumes for /var/lib/mariadb, /var/lib/pgsql, and /var/lib/libvirt/images are created with the option no copy on write by default to avoid extensive fragmenting with Btrfs.

The chapter about registering clients at a Subscription Management Tool server has been replaced by Configuring Clients to Use SMT.

Split former update chapter into several independent chapters and combined them under this new part.

Removed YaST Wagon chapter, as YaST Wagon is unsupported for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2.

Added new chapter: Chapter 15, Service Pack Migration.

Added Section 14.1.4, “Migrate your MySQL Database” and Section 14.1.5, “Migrate your PostgreSQL Database”.

Integrated various new features: Fate #315161, Fate #318636, Fate #319128, Fate #319129, Fate #319138, Fate #319140.

Consistent use of yast, yast2.ssh, yast.ssh for SSH based installation (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=956060).

Consistent spelling of boot parameters (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=956054).

PowerKVM: virt-install does not know about SLES12 (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880918).

IBM POWER: Starting an X-Server after an Upgrade (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=948980).

Added documentation on the boot process for IBM z Systems (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=942772).

Description of encrypted / and /boot on Btrfs was missing. Added an important note in Section 2.9, “Suggested Partitioning” and Section 7.1.2.1, “Btrfs Partitioning” (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=926951).

Zypper multiversion kernels should be mentioned for SP2 Update (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=753809).

SLES 12 Deployment Guide errors for zPXE installations (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=944384).

AutoYaST hangs at "Configuring Bootloader ... 50%" with 512RAM (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=927237).

Netsetup Parameters Wrong (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=928792).

Documentation on not creating /usr as separate partition is missing (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=930267).

Document how to enable SELinux during install (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=928158).

YaST boot loader: supported scenarios needs updating clarification (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=939197).

Adjustments for SMT because of the switch from SUSE Customer Center to SUSE Customer Center (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=857639).

Section 11.3.2, “Enforcing Password Policies”: Password Settings, Expiration Date is expiring user accounts in YaST Users module (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743874).

Various bugfixes for Chapter 14, Upgrading SUSE Linux Enterprise:

由于不再提供 KDE，去除了所有 KDE 文档和参考内容。

由于不再支持 SuSEconfig，去除了所有相关参考内容 (Fate#100011)。

从 System V init 移至 systemd (Fate#310421)。更新了文件受影响的部分。

YaST 运行级别编辑器已更改为服务管理器 (Fate#312568)。更新了文件受影响的部分。

由于已去除 ISDN 支持，去除了有关 ISDN 支持的所有参考内容 (Fate#314594)。

由于不再提供 YaST DSL 模块，去除了所有相关参考内容 (Fate#316264)。

由于不再提供 YaST 调制解调器模块，去除了所有相关参考内容 (Fate#316264)。

Btrfs 已变为根分区的默认文件系统 (Fate#315901)。更新了文件受影响的部分。

dmesg 现在提供类似于 ctime() 格式的可读时间戳 (Fate#316056)。更新了文件受影响的部分。

syslog 和 syslog-ng 已被 rsyslog 取代 (Fate#316175)。更新了文件受影响的部分。

MariaDB 现在作为关系数据库而非 MySQL 提供 (Fate#313595)。更新了文件受影响的部分。

SUSE 相关产品不再在 http://download.novell.com 上提供，而是在 http://download.suse.com 上提供。链接已相应调整。

Novell Customer Center 已被 SUSE Customer Center 取代。更新了文件受影响的部分。

/var/run 装入为 tmpfs (Fate#303793)。更新了文件受影响的部分。

不再支持以下体系结构：IA64 和 x86。更新了文件受影响的部分。

使用 ifconfig 设置网络的传统方法已由 wicked 取代。更新了文件受影响的部分。

许多网络命令已弃用，现已由更新的命令取代（通常为 ip）。更新了文件受影响的部分。

根据技术反馈修复了文档中的大量小问题并添加了大量内容。

Completely rewrote the chapter because of the new installation workflow.

The installation routine now supports setting up multiple network devices during the installation (Fate #315680): Section 2.6, “Network Settings”.

The installation proposal contains a separate /home partition formatted with XFS (Fate #316637 and Fate #316624): Section 2.9, “Suggested Partitioning”.

Removed occurrences of the YaST Repair module which has been dropped (Fate #308670).

Update repositories are added after having registered with SUSE Customer Center and can be used during installation (Fate #312012): Section 2.8, “Extension Selection”.

Extensions and modules can be added to the system during the installation (Fate #316548): Section 2.7, “SUSE Customer Center Registration”.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop can be installed as an add-on on top of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (Fate #316436): Section 2.8, “Extension Selection”.

Automatically importing SSH keys from a previous installation can be disabled (Fate #314982).

Added new section: Section 14.4, “Supported Methods for Upgrading SUSE Linux Enterprise”.

Removed the following sections as the respective YaST modules are no longer included: Hardware Information, Setting Up Graphics Card and Monitor, Mouse Model, and Setting Up a Scanner.

Removed content about mouse setup and adjusted Section 6.1, “Setting Up Your System Keyboard Layout”.

Completely rewrote Section 8.4, “Keeping the System Up-to-date” because of changes in the GNOME software updater.

Installing add-on products or software extensions is now also possible without access to physical media. Added the following new sections: Section 14.10, “Registering Your System” and Section 9.1, “Installing Modules and Extensions from Online Channels”. Modified Section 9.2, “Installing Extensions and Third Party Add-On Products from Media” accordingly.

For registering clients against an SMT server, suse_register has been replaced with SUSEConnect (Fate #316585).

Updated section Section 8.4, “Keeping the System Up-to-date” according to http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839692.

Removed section Using Fingerprint Authentication. Further minor corrections and additions (http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=857680).

Removed obsolete parameter OsaMedium from parmfile and Cobbler examples (http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860404).

Added instructions on how to add secondary languages during installation (http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=870482).

Multiversion feature (more than one kernel installed) is enabled by default (http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=891805).

Warn about incompatible Kernel Module Packages (KPMs) (http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=891805).