Merge pull request #33145 from rwestMSFT/rw-0212-fix-10013

Update SQL Server on SUSE v15 quickstart (PR 10013)

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

docs/linux/includes/linux-supported-platforms-2017.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
 ms.reviewer: vanto
-ms.date: 07/15/2024
+ms.date: 03/28/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: linux
 ms.topic: include
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ms.custom:
 
 <sup>1</sup> At the end of June 2024, RHEL 7.x transitioned from mainstream maintenance to extended lifecycle support (ELS). For more information, see [Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/).
 
-<sup>2</sup> At the end of Oct 2024, SLES v12 will transition from standard general support to long term service pack support (LTSS). For more information, see [Product Support Lifecycle Lifecycle Dates by Product](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12).
+<sup>2</sup> At the end of Oct 2024, SLES v12 transitioned from standard general support to long term service pack support (LTSS). For more information, see [Product Support Lifecycle Lifecycle Dates by Product](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12).
 
 <sup>3</sup> At the end of April 2023, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS transitioned from standard maintenance to expanded security maintenance (ESM). For more information, see [Ubuntu 18.04 end of standard support](https://ubuntu.com/blog/18-04-end-of-standard-support).
 

docs/linux/includes/linux-supported-platforms-2019.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
 ms.reviewer: vanto
-ms.date: 07/15/2024
+ms.date: 03/28/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: linux
 ms.topic: include
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ You should run production workloads on supported platforms like [Red Hat Enterpr
 | Platform | File system | Installation guide | Get |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 - 7.9 Server <sup>1</sup>, or 8.x Server | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-red-hat.md) | [Get RHEL 8](https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/evaluation) |
-| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v12 (SP3 - SP5) <sup>2</sup> , or v15 (SP1 - SP3) | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-suse.md) | [Get SLES v15](https://www.suse.com/products/server) |
+| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v12 (SP3 - SP5) <sup>2</sup>, or v15 | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-suse.md) | [Get SLES v15](https://www.suse.com/products/server) |
 | Ubuntu 18.04 <sup>3</sup> or 20.04 | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu.md) | [Get Ubuntu 20.04](https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/) |
 | Docker Engine 1.8+ on Windows, Mac, or Linux | N/A | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-docker.md) | [Get Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started) |
 
 <sup>1</sup> At the end of June 2024, RHEL 7.x transitioned from mainstream maintenance to extended lifecycle support (ELS). For more information, see [Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/).
 
-<sup>2</sup> At the end of Oct 2024, SLES v12 will transition from standard general support to long term service pack support (LTSS). For more information, see [Product Support Lifecycle Lifecycle Dates by Product](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12).
+<sup>2</sup> At the end of Oct 2024, SLES v12 transitioned from standard general support to long term service pack support (LTSS). For more information, see [Product Support Lifecycle Lifecycle Dates by Product](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12).
 
 <sup>3</sup> At the end of April 2023, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS transitioned from standard maintenance to expanded security maintenance (ESM). For more information, see [Ubuntu 18.04 end of standard support](https://ubuntu.com/blog/18-04-end-of-standard-support).
 

docs/linux/quickstart-install-connect-suse.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: "SUSE: Install SQL Server on Linux"
 description: This quickstart shows how to install SQL Server on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and then create and query a database with sqlcmd.
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
-ms.date: 11/18/2024
+ms.date: 03/28/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: linux
 ms.topic: quickstart
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ For more information on supported platforms, see [Release notes for SQL Server 2
 <!--SQL Server 2019+ on Linux-->
 ::: moniker range=">=sql-server-linux-ver15 || >=sql-server-ver15"
 
-In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE [sssql19-md](../includes/sssql19-md.md)] on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) v15 (SP3). Then you can connect with **sqlcmd** to create your first database and run queries.
+In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE [sssql19-md](../includes/sssql19-md.md)] on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15. Then you can connect with **sqlcmd** to create your first database and run queries.
 
 For more information on supported platforms, see [Release notes for SQL Server 2019 on Linux](sql-server-linux-release-notes-2019.md).
 
 ::: moniker-end
 <!--SQL Server 2022 on Linux-->
 ::: moniker range=">= sql-server-linux-ver16 || >= sql-server-ver16"
 
-In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../includes/sssql22-md.md)] on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) v15 (SP3). Then you can connect with **sqlcmd** to create your first database and run queries.
+In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../includes/sssql22-md.md)] on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15. Then you can connect with **sqlcmd** to create your first database and run queries.
 
 For more information on supported platforms, see [Release notes for SQL Server 2022 on Linux](sql-server-linux-release-notes-2022.md).
 
@@ -55,20 +55,22 @@ You must have a SLES v12 SP5 machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. The file
 <!--SQL Server 2019 on Linux-->
 ::: moniker range="=sql-server-linux-ver15 || =sql-server-ver15"
 
-You must have a SLES v15 (SP1 - SP4) machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. The file system must be **XFS** or **EXT4**. Other file systems, such as **BTRFS**, are unsupported.
+You must have a SLES 15 (SP6) machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. The file system must be **XFS** or **EXT4**. Other file systems, such as **BTRFS**, are unsupported.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 
 <!--SQL Server 2022 on Linux-->
 ::: moniker range=">= sql-server-linux-ver16 || >= sql-server-ver16"
 
-You must have a SLES v15 (SP1 - SP4) machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. The file system must be **XFS** or **EXT4**. Other file systems, such as **BTRFS**, are unsupported.
+You must have a SLES 15 (SP6) machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. The file system must be **XFS** or **EXT4**. Other file systems, such as **BTRFS**, are unsupported.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 
-To install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on your own machine, go to [https://www.suse.com/products/server](https://www.suse.com/products/server). You can also create SLES virtual machines in Azure. See [Create and Manage Linux VMs with the Azure CLI](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/tutorial-manage-vm), and use `--image SLES` in the call to `az vm create`.
+To install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on your own machine, go to [https://www.suse.com/products/server](https://www.suse.com/products/server). You can also use ready-made SUSE images from Azure Marketplace. For how to use these images in Azure, check out [Create and Manage Linux VMs with the Azure CLI](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/tutorial-manage-vm) and use `--image SLES` in the call to `az vm create`.
 
-If you've previously installed a community technology preview (CTP) or release candidate (RC) of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], you must first remove the old repository before following these steps. For more information, see [Configure repositories for installing and upgrading SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-change-repo.md).
+For more information about support periods for SUSE versions, see [https://www.suse.com/lifecycle](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle).
+
+If you previously installed a community technology preview (CTP) or release candidate (RC) of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], you must first remove the old repository before following these steps. For more information, see [Configure repositories for installing and upgrading SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-change-repo.md).
 
 > [!NOTE]  
 > At this time, the [Windows Subsystem for Linux](/windows/wsl/about) for Windows 10 or Windows 11 isn't supported as an installation target.
@@ -99,13 +101,13 @@ To configure [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on SLES,
    sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
    ```
 
-   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the command below:
+   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the following command:
 
    ```bash
    sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc
    ```
 
-1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you have registered and activated your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP3/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
+1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you register and activate your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP6/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
 
 1. Now, you're ready to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. Run the following commands to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]:
 
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ To configure [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on SLES,
    FW_SERVICES_EXT_TCP="1433"
    ```
 
-At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use!
+At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 <!--SQL Server 2019 on Linux-->
@@ -155,13 +157,13 @@ At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is run
    sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
    ```
 
-   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the command below:
+   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the following command:
 
    ```bash
    sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc
    ```
 
-1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you have registered and activated your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP3/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
+1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you register and activate your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP6/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
 
 1. Now, you're ready to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. Run the following commands to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]:
 
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is run
    > [!NOTE]  
    > On SLES, you can manage your firewall using `firewalld` for example. Install it using `sudo zypper install firewalld`, and then start it up with `sudo systemctl start firewalld`. Add the firewall rule with `sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=1433/tcp --permanent`, and then reload the firewall with `sudo firewall-cmd --reload` for the settings to take effect.
 
-At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use!
+At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 <!--SQL Server 2022 on Linux-->
@@ -210,15 +212,15 @@ At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is run
    sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
    ```
 
-   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the command below:
+   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the following command:
 
    ```bash
    sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc
    ```
 
-1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you have registered and activated your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP3/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
+1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you register and activate your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP6/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
 
-1. Now, you're ready to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. Run the following commands to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]:
+1. The following command installs [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]:
 
    ```bash
    sudo zypper install -y mssql-server
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is run
    > [!NOTE]  
    > On SLES, you can manage your firewall using `firewalld` for example. Install it using `sudo zypper install firewalld`, and then start it up with `sudo systemctl start firewalld`. Add the firewall rule with `sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=1433/tcp --permanent`, and then reload the firewall with `sudo firewall-cmd --reload` for the settings to take effect.
 
-At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use!
+At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 

docs/linux/sample-unattended-install-suse.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: SQL Server
 description: Use a sample bash script to install SQL Server on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) without interactive input.
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
-ms.date: 11/18/2024
+ms.date: 03/28/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: linux
 ms.topic: install-set-up-deploy
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ This sample bash script installs [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnovers
 
 ## Sample script
 
-This example installs [!INCLUDE [sssql19-md](../includes/sssql19-md.md)] on SLES v15 SP3. If you want to install a different version of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] or SLES, change the Microsoft repository paths accordingly.
+This example installs [!INCLUDE [sssql19-md](../includes/sssql19-md.md)] on SLES v15 SP6. If you want to install a different version of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] or SLES, change the Microsoft repository paths accordingly.
 
 Save the sample script to a file and then to customize it. You must replace the variable values in the script. You can also set any of the scripting variables as environment variables, as long as you remove them from the script file.
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ sudo zypper addrepo -fc https://packages.microsoft.com/config/sles/15/mssql-serv
 sudo zypper addrepo -fc https://packages.microsoft.com/config/sles/15/prod.repo
 sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
 
-#Add the SLES v15 SP3 SDK to obtain libsss_nss_idmap0
+#Add the SLES v15 SP6 SDK to obtain libsss_nss_idmap0
 sudo SUSEConnect -p sle-sdk/15.3/x86_64
 
 echo Installing SQL Server...

docs/linux/sql-server-linux-setup-language-extensions-java.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: SQL Server Language Extensions
 description: Learn how to install SQL Server Java Language Extension on Red Hat, Ubuntu, and SUSE Linux.
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
-ms.date: 11/18/2024
+ms.date: 03/28/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: language-extensions
 ms.topic: how-to
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ https://github.com/microsoft/sql-server-language-extensions/tree/main/language-e
 You can install Language Extensions for Java on Red Hat using the following command.
 
 > [!TIP]  
-> If possible, run `yum clean all` to refresh packages on the system prior to installation.
+> If possible, run `yum clean all` to refresh packages on the system before installation.
 
 ```bash
 # Install as root or sudo
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ sudo yum install mssql-server-extensibility-java
 You can install Language Extensions for Java on Ubuntu using the following command.
 
 > [!TIP]  
-> If possible, run `apt-get update` to refresh packages on the system prior to installation. Additionally, some docker images of Ubuntu might not have the https apt transport option. To install it, use `apt-get install apt-transport-https`.
+> If possible, run `apt-get update` to refresh packages on the system before installation. Additionally, some docker images of Ubuntu might not have the https apt transport option. To install it, use `apt-get install apt-transport-https`.
 
 ```bash
 # Install as root or sudo

docs/linux/sql-server-linux-shared-disk-cluster-concepts.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Concepts for SQL Server failover cluster instances on Linux include
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
 ms.reviewer: vanto
-ms.date: 07/15/2024
+ms.date: 03/28/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: linux
 ms.topic: conceptual
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ To create a [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] FCI on Li
 
 - In SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), the clustering layer is based on SUSE Linux Enterprise [High Availability Extension (HAE)](https://www.suse.com/products/highavailability).
 
-  For more information on cluster configuration, resource agent options, management, best practices, and recommendations, see [SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15](https://documentation.suse.com/sle-ha/15-SP3/).
+  For more information on cluster configuration, resource agent options, management, best practices, and recommendations, see [SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15](https://documentation.suse.com/sle-ha/15-SP6/).
 
 Both the RHEL HA add-on and the SUSE HAE are built on [Pacemaker](https://clusterlabs.org/).