1. 7 Steps to Deploy SUSE
Installing and maintaining SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server with SAP Business One, version for HANA
SUSE SAP Alliance
https://www.suse.com/sap
saphana@suse.com
April 11, 2013
Only for SAP Business One HANA Partners
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7 Steps to Deploy SUSE
1) Create SUSE Account (free)
2) Join PartnerNet Program (free)
3) Use SUSE Installation Wizard (free)
4) Resell the Right Product Subscription
5) Activate Subscription
6) Learn SUSE Linux Enterprise (free)
7) Access Pre-Sales Support (free)
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Create SUSE Account (free)
www.suse.com
• The account provides you access to all of the secure
applications or databases on SUSE to which you have
entitlement rights.
• Link to Create SUSE Account for www.suse.com
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4. 4
Join PartnerNet Program (free)
Empowers and rewards SUSE partners
• Access a wealth of technical, sales and
marketing resources including:
‒ free sales and technical training
‒ access to software for testing, demonstrations,
evaluations, etc.
‒ inclusion in the Partner Locator
• Complete the online application
‒ www.partnernetprogram.com
‒ Click “How to Join” for step to step instructions
‒ Enter “SAPB1HANA” in promotion field
• PartnerNet Help Desk available to assist
with questions
‒ https://www.partnernetprogram.com/helpdesk.html
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5. 5
Use SUSE Installation Wizard (free)
Easy and fast installation of SAP and SUSE software
• Helps you install the software stack in few minutes
‒ SAP Business One, SAP HANA, and SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server (A bootable operating system image)
• Access and read the SAP Installation Guide on SCN
• Download SUSE Installation Wizard image
‒ https://www.suse.com/slesb1hana
• Follow instructions in the SAP Installation Guide
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The SUSE Installation Wizard software is
created only for use by SUSE and SAP
HANA partners
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Resell the Right Product Subscription
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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Subscriptions for x86 and
x86_64, physical, 2 sockets Basic Standard Priority
Scope of coverage Maintenance Maintenance and Support Maintenance and Support
Delivered
Updates via Customer
Center
Updates via Customer
Center and Patches
Updates via Customer
Center and Patches
Support Hours N/A 12x5 24x7
Support Access Methods N/A
Web, Email, Chat and
Phone
Web, Email, Chat and
Phone
Support response Time N/A 4 hours
1 hour for Severity 1
4 hours for all others
One Year Subscription $349 $799 $1,499
Three Year Subscription $950 $2,160 $4,050
Five Year Subscription $1,400 $3,200 $6,000
• Link to SUSE Distributor Locator
• Link to SUSE Shop
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Activate Subscription
• Customer or partner in behalf of customer shall
activate the subscription
• Activation code must be registered for each
purchased server subscription to receive maintenance
and/or support
‒ Link to Activate SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Subscription
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Learn SUSE Linux Enterprise (free)
Supported operating system of choice for SAP HANA
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• PartnerNet members can
access free technical On-
Demand Training
‒ Link to SUSE Training Page
‒ Link to On-Demand Training
• Recommended courses:
‒ SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
Fundamentals
‒ Link to Course Page
‒ SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
Administration
‒ Link to Course Page
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Access Pre-Sales Support (free)
Reach out to SUSE SAP Alliance Team
• Only for SAP Business One partners
‒ Must be member of PartnerNet
‒ Email message must be sent from company email address
• Electronic pre-sales support
• English language
saphana@suse.com
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