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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server (SLES)

Several areas of the Novell webspace provide information regarding the SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server (commonly abbreviated as SLES).

Novell and Linux

General information on Novell and Linux.

SLES versions

SLES 9

The current version of SLES is SLES9 SP3 ( home page).

SLES 9 is available for a number of architectures.

Links for portal.suse.com account holders

Please use these links if you have an account on portal.suse.com:

• x86 (regular PCs): release version ISO images; Service Pack 3 (Service Pack 2; Service Pack 1); SUSE-CORE updates, SUSE-SLES updates.
• x86_64 (AMD64 and Intel with EM64T): release version ISO images; Service Pack 3 (Service Pack 2; Service Pack 1); SUSE-CORE updates, SUSE-SLES updates.
• ia64 (itanium): release version ISO images; Service Pack 3 (Service Pack 2; Service Pack 1); SUSE-CORE updates, SUSE-SLES updates.
• POWER (IBM pSeries): release version ISO images; Service Pack 3 (Service Pack 2; Service Pack 1); SUSE-CORE updates, SUSE-SLES updates.
• S390 (IBM mainframe, 31-bit): release version ISO images; corrected SP3 CD2; Service Pack 3 (Service Pack 2; Service Pack 1); SUSE-CORE updates, SUSE-SLES updates.
• zSeries (S390x; IBM mainframe, 64-bit): release version ISO images; corrected SP3 CD2; Service Pack 3 (Service Pack 2; Service Pack 1); SUSE-CORE updates, SUSE-SLES updates.

Links for Novell eLogin account holders

Please use these links if you have a Novell eLogin instead.

• x86 (regular PCs): release version ISO images;
  • Service Pack 3;
  • (Service Pack 2);
  • (Service Pack 1);
  • SUSE-CORE updates,
  • SUSE-SLES updates.

• x86_64 (AMD64 and Intel with EM64T): release version ISO images;
  • Service Pack 3;
  • (Service Pack 2);
  • (Service Pack 1);
  • SUSE-CORE updates,
  • SUSE-SLES updates.

• ia64 (itanium): release version ISO images;
  • Service Pack 3;
  • (Service Pack 2);
  • (Service Pack 1);
  • SUSE-CORE updates,
  • SUSE-SLES updates.

• POWER (IBM pSeries): release version ISO images;
  • Service Pack 3;
  • (Service Pack 2);
  • (Service Pack 1);
  • SUSE-CORE updates,
  • SUSE-SLES updates.

• S390 (IBM mainframe, 31-bit): release version ISO images;
  • Service Pack 3;
  • (Service Pack 2);
  • SUSE-CORE updates,
  • SUSE-SLES updates.

• zSeries (S390x; IBM mainframe, 64-bit): release version ISO images;
  • Service Pack 3;
  • (Service Pack 2);
  • (Service Pack 1);
  • SUSE-CORE updates,
  • SUSE-SLES updates.

Add-ons

• Novell Ready and YES Certified Partner Products
• SUSE LINUX SDK 9 (Software Development Kit)
• Oracle related software, including the orarun package.

SLES8

SLES8 is an older version of SLES which is still supported.

Support for SLES

There are a number of support options for SLES.

Certifications and hardware compatibility

• The YES Certification information
• The SUSE LINUX hardware database

Related products

• The Novell Open Enterprise Server , whose Linux implementation is founded upon SLES.
• The Novell Linux Small Business Suite 9 of which SLES9 is a part.
• The SUSE LINUX Professional product for Linux users and technical enthusiasts.
• The Novell Linux Desktop distribution.