IBM Endpoint Manager, Version 9.1

Supported platforms and patches

Endpoint Manager supports different SUSE Linux Enterprise platforms and updates.

Endpoint Manager Patch Management for SUSE Linux Enterprise supports the following Novell updates on the following platforms:

Table 1. Supported platforms and patches for the Patch Management for SUSE
Fixlet Site Name Supported Platform Type of Update
Patches for SLE10 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3 and SP4 (x86, x86_64)
  • Mandatory
  • Recommended
  • Optional
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 and SP4 (x86, x86_64)
Patches for SLE11 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1, SP2, and SP3 (x86, x86_64)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, SP2, and SP3 (x86, x86_64)
Patches for SLE10 System Z SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 and SP4 (s390x)
Patches for SLE11 System Z SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, SP2, and SP3 (s390x)
Patches for SLE 11 Native Tools SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1, SP2, and SP3 (x86, x86_64) See Supported packages to view the list of Novell repositories that contain the supported packages.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, SP2, and SP3 (x86, x86_64)
Linux RPM Patching Previously listed supported platform versions. Previously listed updates.
Note: Endpoint Manager no longer releases new content Fixlets for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 since Novell ended their general support on July 31, 2013. However, Endpoint Manager still supports the content Fixlets that were released before this date. If you acquired extended support with Novell and require Fixlets for the SLES and SLED 10 updates, contact IBM Professional Services.
To install x86 or x86_64 SUSE patches, subscribe to the Patches for SLE10, Patches for SLE11, and Linux RPM Patching sites. To install SUSE patches for System Z (s390x) endpoints, subscribe to the Patches for SLE10 System Z, Patches for SLE11 System Z and Linux RPM Patching sites.
Important: A download plug-in for SUSE must be registered before deploying patches from the Endpoint Manager console. For more information about registering the download plug-in, see Registering the SUSE download plug-in.


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