SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 documentation covers information about how to install the operating system in a virtual machine. For additional information about the operating system, refer to the instructions included in the installation media.
SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 documentation includes the following topics:
- Installation Instructions
- VMware Tools in a SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 Guest
- Knowledge Base Articles for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16
- Broadcom Compatibility Guide
Installation Instructions
The easiest method of installing SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 in a virtual machine is to use the standard SUSE distribution CDs.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete:
- Read General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products.
- When creating the virtual machine, use the VMware Paravirtual SCSI adapter or LSI Logic virtual SCSI adapter or NVMe with this guest operating system.
Installation Steps
- Insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 installation media in the CD-ROM drive.
- Power on the virtual machine.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Tools in an SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 Guest
Open VM Tools
Open VM Tools is the open source implementation of VMware Tools and consist of a suite of virtualization utilities that improves the functionality, administration, and management of virtual machines on VMware hypervisors. VMware recommends using the Open VM Tools redistributed by the operating system vendors.
For additional information, see:
- Knowledge base article 313456, VMware support of open-vm-tools.
- Knowledge base article 306577, VMware support for Linux inbox VMware drivers.
VMware Tools
For additional information on VMware Tools, see Knowledge base article 315363, General VMware Tools installation instructions.
Knowledge Base Articles for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16
The following links refer to knowledge base articles on operating system specific issues:
- Hot-added new hard disk attached to LSI Logic SAS controller cannot be detected in some distributions
- Web console cannot be accessible when some VMs turn to Screen Blank after a period of inactivity
- Guest OS customization fails on SUSE Linux Enterprise 16.0
For a list of known issues about the operating system, see the Broadcom Support Portal.
Broadcom Compatibility Guide
The Broadcom Compatibility Guide Web site lists supported guest and host operating systems and provides related support information.