[sles-beta] php disappeared in beta6?

[Richard Brown]

Hello Darren,

> My "normal" build/workflow is more like:
> 
> 
> 1. Install server (either from Install media of via a pre-configured
> "install server" on-site that has the installation media content).
> 2. Verify that the server is running correctly and no obvious
> hardware/software issue are encountered.
> 3. Local customisations/configurations are applied
> 4. Register server to SMT server (I know that ZCM and/Or SUSE Manager
> could be used, but that is not my "normal" workflow), apply all "know
> good" patches.
> 5. Go to Novell Customer Centre Portal and ensure that server has
> registered there (it normally is proxy registered through SMT).
> 
> 
> In a lot of cases, these server do not and never have direct internet
> access so cannot do the registration or on-line patching driectly.

Can you explain to me the problems with the workflow I propose below?
This is how I'd imagine you'd accomplish the equivalent workflow with
SLE 12:

1. Install Server (either from Install media or via pre-configured
"install server")
2. During installation, register with SMT Server
3. Do not opt to patch during installation (the option is presented as
soon as you register)
4. Add Extensions/Modules as required - will be included in the
installation and pulled from SMT
5. Verify server is running correctly
6. Local customisations/configurations
7. Patch with "known good" patches from SMT
8. Go to SUSE Customer Center and ensure the server has registered there

While in terms of 'number of steps' the above process may seem more, but
in reality I think you'd find the 'real work' about the same

Regards,

Richard





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