suse-edge · hardys · Jan 7, 2026 · Dec 19, 2025
diff --git a/asciidoc/components/linux-micro.adoc b/asciidoc/components/linux-micro.adoc
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ SUSE Edge uses the <<components-eib,Edge Image Builder>> to preconfigure the SUS
 SUSE Linux Micro comes with Cockpit to allow the local management of the host through a Web application.
 
 This service is disabled by default but can be started by enabling the systemd service `cockpit.socket`.
+As cockpit forbids root login by default, the creation of a user with administrative privileges is recommended, refer to the {link-micro-official-docs}[SUSE Linux Micro official documentation] for more information.
+
+
 
 == Known issues
 

diff --git a/asciidoc/components/longhorn.adoc b/asciidoc/components/longhorn.adoc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ SUSE Storage is a lightweight, reliable, and user-friendly distributed block sto
 
 If you are following this guide, it assumes that you have the following already available:
 
-* At least one host with SUSE Linux Micro {version-sl-micro} installed; this can be physical or virtual
+* At least one host with SUSE Linux Micro {version-operatingsystem} installed; this can be physical or virtual
 * A Kubernetes cluster installed; either K3s or RKE2
 * Helm
 

diff --git a/asciidoc/edge-book/version-matrix.adoc b/asciidoc/edge-book/version-matrix.adoc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ endif::[]
 [options="header"]
 |======
 | Name | Version | Chart Version
-| SUSE Linux Micro | {version-sl-micro} | N/A
+| SUSE Linux Micro | {version-operatingsystem} | N/A
 | Rancher Prime | {version-rancher-prime} | {version-rancher-prime}
 | Fleet | {version-fleet} | {version-fleet-chart}
 | K3s | {version-kubernetes-k3s} | N/A

diff --git a/asciidoc/edge-book/versions.adoc b/asciidoc/edge-book/versions.adoc
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@
 :version-edge: 3.4
 :version-edge-registry: 3.4
 
-// == SUSE Linux Micro ==
-:micro-base-image-raw: SL-Micro.x86_64-6.1-Base-GM.raw
-:micro-base-rt-image-raw: SL-Micro.x86_64-6.1-Base-RT-GM.raw
-:micro-base-rt-image-iso: SL-Micro.x86_64-6.1-Base-RT-SelfInstall-GM.install.iso
-:micro-base-image-iso: SL-Micro.x86_64-6.1-Base-SelfInstall-GM.install.iso
-:micro-default-image-iso: SL-Micro.x86_64-6.1-Default-SelfInstall-GM.install.iso
-:version-sl-micro: 6.1
-
 // == Multi-Linux Manager ==
 :version-mlm: 5.0.5
 
@@ -75,7 +67,7 @@
 :version-kubernetes-k3s: v1.33.3+k3s1
 :version-kubernetes-rke2: v1.33.3+rke2r1
 
-:version-operatingsystem: 6.1
+:version-operatingsystem: 6.2
 
 :version-akri-chart: 304.0.0+up0.12.20
 :version-akri-dashboard-extension-chart: 304.0.2+up1.3.1
@@ -105,6 +97,22 @@
 // https://doc.crds.dev/github.com/metal3-io/cluster-api-provider-metal3/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/Metal3MachineTemplate/[email protected]#spec-template-spec-hostSelector-matchLabels
 :version-capi-provider-metal3: [email protected]
 
+// ============================================================================
+// Derived Version Entries
+//
+// The following are derived from previously defined versions, ensure they
+// are not using elements defined below them
+//
+// ============================================================================
+
+// == SUSE Linux Micro ==
+:micro-base-image-raw: SL-Micro.x86_64-{version-operatingsystem}-Base-GM.raw
+:micro-base-rt-image-raw: SL-Micro.x86_64-{version-operatingsystem}-Base-RT-GM.raw
+:micro-base-rt-image-iso: SL-Micro.x86_64-{version-operatingsystem}-Base-RT-SelfInstall-GM.install.iso
+:micro-base-image-iso: SL-Micro.x86_64-{version-operatingsystem}-Base-SelfInstall-GM.install.iso
+:micro-default-image-iso: SL-Micro.x86_64-{version-operatingsystem}-Default-SelfInstall-GM.install.iso
+
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Manual Version Entries
 //

diff --git a/asciidoc/guides/kiwi-builder-images.adoc b/asciidoc/guides/kiwi-builder-images.adoc
@@ -24,23 +24,23 @@ This process makes use of https://osinside.github.io/kiwi/[Kiwi] to run the imag
 * "*Default*" - A SUSE Linux Micro disk image based on the "Base" above but with a few more tools, including the virtualization stack, Cockpit and salt-minion.
 * "*Default-SelfInstall*" - A SelfInstall image based on the "Default" above
 
-See https://documentation.suse.com/sle-micro/{version-sl-micro}/html/Micro-deployment-images/index.html#alp-images-installer-type[SUSE Linux Micro {version-sl-micro}] documentation for more details.
+See https://documentation.suse.com/sle-micro/{version-operatingsystem}/html/Micro-deployment-images/index.html#alp-images-installer-type[SUSE Linux Micro {version-operatingsystem}] documentation for more details.
 
 NOTE: This process works for both {x86-64} and {aarch64} architectures but it is necessary to use a build host with the same architecture of the images being built. In other words, to build an {aarch64} image, it is required to use an {aarch64} build host, and vice-versa for {x86-64} - cross-builds are not supported at this time.
 
 == Prerequisites
 
 Kiwi image builder requires the following:
 
-* A SUSE Linux Micro {version-sl-micro} host ("build system") with the same architecture of the image being built.
+* A SUSE Linux Micro {version-operatingsystem} host ("build system") with the same architecture of the image being built.
 * The build system needs to be already registered via `SUSEConnect` (the registration is used to pull the latest packages from the SUSE repositories)
 * An internet connection that can be used to pull the required packages. If connected via proxy, the build host needs to be pre-configured.
 * SELinux needs to be disabled on the build host (as SELinux labelling takes place in the container and it can conflict with the host policy)
 * At least 10GB free disk space to accommodate the container image, the build root, and the resulting output image(s)
 
 == Getting Started
 
-Due to certain limitations, it is currently required to disable SELinux. Connect to the SUSE Linux Micro {version-sl-micro} image build host and ensure SELinux is disabled:
+Due to certain limitations, it is currently required to disable SELinux. Connect to the SUSE Linux Micro {version-operatingsystem} image build host and ensure SELinux is disabled:
 
 [,console]
 ----
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ After a few minutes the images can be found in the local output directory:
 INFO: Image build successful, generated images are available in the 'output' directory.
 
 # ls -1 output/
-SLE-Micro.x86_64-{version-sl-micro}.changes
-SLE-Micro.x86_64-{version-sl-micro}.packages
-SLE-Micro.x86_64-{version-sl-micro}.raw
-SLE-Micro.x86_64-{version-sl-micro}.verified
+SLE-Micro.x86_64-{version-operatingsystem}.changes
+SLE-Micro.x86_64-{version-operatingsystem}.packages
+SLE-Micro.x86_64-{version-operatingsystem}.raw
+SLE-Micro.x86_64-{version-operatingsystem}.verified
 build
 kiwi.result
 kiwi.result.json

diff --git a/asciidoc/product/atip-automated-provision.adoc b/asciidoc/product/atip-automated-provision.adoc
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ image:
 operatingSystem:
   kernelArgs:
     - ignition.platform.id=openstack
-    - net.ifnames=1
   systemd:
     disable:
       - rebootmgr
@@ -152,11 +151,7 @@ For the production environments, it is recommended to use the SSH keys that can
 ====
 `arch: x86_64` is the architecture of the image. For arm64 architecture, use `arch: aarch64`.
 
-`net.ifnames=1` enables https://documentation.suse.com/smart/network/html/network-interface-predictable-naming/index.html[Predictable Network Interface Naming]
-
-This matches the default configuration for the metal3 chart, but the setting must match the configured chart `predictableNicNames` value.
-
-Also note `ignition.platform.id=openstack` is mandatory, without this argument SLEMicro configuration via ignition will fail in the Metal^3^ automated flow.
+Note `ignition.platform.id=openstack` is mandatory, without this argument SLEMicro configuration via ignition will fail in the Metal^3^ automated flow.
 ====
 
 [#add-custom-script-growfs]
@@ -240,7 +235,6 @@ image:
 operatingSystem:
   kernelArgs:
     - ignition.platform.id=openstack
-    - net.ifnames=1
   systemd:
     disable:
       - rebootmgr

diff --git a/asciidoc/product/atip-features.adoc b/asciidoc/product/atip-features.adoc
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ This provides an example of kernel arguments for a 32-core Intel server, includi
 [,shell]
 ----
 $ cat /proc/cmdline
-BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-9-rt root=UUID=77b713de-5cc7-4d4c-8fc6-f5eca0a43cf9 skew_tick=1 rd.timeout=60 rd.retry=45 console=ttyS1,115200 console=tty0 default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=40 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=0 ignition.platform.id=openstack intel_iommu=on iommu=pt irqaffinity=0,31,32,63 isolcpus=domain,nohz,managed_irq,1-30,33-62 nohz_full=1-30,33-62 nohz=on mce=off net.ifnames=0 nosoftlockup nowatchdog nmi_watchdog=0 quiet rcu_nocb_poll rcu_nocbs=1-30,33-62 rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcupdate.rcu_normal_after_boot=1 rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout=0 rcutree.kthread_prio=99 security=selinux selinux=1 idle=poll
+BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-9-rt root=UUID=77b713de-5cc7-4d4c-8fc6-f5eca0a43cf9 skew_tick=1 rd.timeout=60 rd.retry=45 console=ttyS1,115200 console=tty0 default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=40 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=0 ignition.platform.id=openstack intel_iommu=on iommu=pt irqaffinity=0,31,32,63 isolcpus=domain,nohz,managed_irq,1-30,33-62 nohz_full=1-30,33-62 nohz=on mce=off nosoftlockup nowatchdog nmi_watchdog=0 quiet rcu_nocb_poll rcu_nocbs=1-30,33-62 rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcupdate.rcu_normal_after_boot=1 rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout=0 rcutree.kthread_prio=99 security=selinux selinux=1 idle=poll
 ----
 
 Here is another configuration example for a 64-core AMD server. Among the 128 logical processors (`0-127`), first 8 cores (`0-7`) are designated for housekeeping, while the remaining 120 cores (`8-127`) are pinned for the applications:
 [,shell]
 ----
 $ cat /proc/cmdline
-BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-9-rt root=UUID=575291cf-74e8-42cf-8f2c-408a20dc00b8 skew_tick=1 console=ttyS1,115200 console=tty0 default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=40 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=0 ignition.platform.id=openstack amd_iommu=on iommu=pt irqaffinity=0-7 isolcpus=domain,nohz,managed_irq,8-127 nohz_full=8-127 rcu_nocbs=8-127 mce=off nohz=on net.ifnames=0 nowatchdog nmi_watchdog=0 nosoftlockup quiet rcu_nocb_poll rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcupdate.rcu_normal_after_boot=1 rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout=0 rcutree.kthread_prio=99 security=selinux selinux=1 idle=poll
+BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-9-rt root=UUID=575291cf-74e8-42cf-8f2c-408a20dc00b8 skew_tick=1 console=ttyS1,115200 console=tty0 default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=40 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=0 ignition.platform.id=openstack amd_iommu=on iommu=pt irqaffinity=0-7 isolcpus=domain,nohz,managed_irq,8-127 nohz_full=8-127 rcu_nocbs=8-127 mce=off nohz=on nowatchdog nmi_watchdog=0 nosoftlockup quiet rcu_nocb_poll rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcupdate.rcu_normal_after_boot=1 rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout=0 rcutree.kthread_prio=99 security=selinux selinux=1 idle=poll
 ----
 
 [#cpu-pinning-host]
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Edit the `/etc/default/grub` file with above parameters and the file will look l
 
 [,shell]
 ----
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-9-rt root=UUID=77b713de-5cc7-4d4c-8fc6-f5eca0a43cf9 skew_tick=1 rd.timeout=60 rd.retry=45 console=ttyS1,115200 console=tty0 default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=40 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=0 ignition.platform.id=openstack intel_iommu=on iommu=pt irqaffinity=0,31,32,63 isolcpus=domain,nohz,managed_irq,1-30,33-62 nohz_full=1-30,33-62 nohz=on mce=off net.ifnames=0 nosoftlockup nowatchdog nmi_watchdog=0 quiet rcu_nocb_poll rcu_nocbs=1-30,33-62 rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcupdate.rcu_normal_after_boot=1 rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout=0 rcutree.kthread_prio=99 security=selinux selinux=1 idle=poll"
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-9-rt root=UUID=77b713de-5cc7-4d4c-8fc6-f5eca0a43cf9 skew_tick=1 rd.timeout=60 rd.retry=45 console=ttyS1,115200 console=tty0 default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=40 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=0 ignition.platform.id=openstack intel_iommu=on iommu=pt irqaffinity=0,31,32,63 isolcpus=domain,nohz,managed_irq,1-30,33-62 nohz_full=1-30,33-62 nohz=on mce=off nosoftlockup nowatchdog nmi_watchdog=0 quiet rcu_nocb_poll rcu_nocbs=1-30,33-62 rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcupdate.rcu_normal_after_boot=1 rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout=0 rcutree.kthread_prio=99 security=selinux selinux=1 idle=poll"
 ----
 
 Update the GRUB configuration:
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ To enable the parameters, add them to the `/etc/default/grub` file:
 
 [,shell]
 ----
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-9-rt root=UUID=77b713de-5cc7-4d4c-8fc6-f5eca0a43cf9 skew_tick=1 rd.timeout=60 rd.retry=45 console=ttyS1,115200 console=tty0 default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=40 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=0 ignition.platform.id=openstack intel_iommu=on iommu=pt irqaffinity=0,31,32,63 isolcpus=domain,nohz,managed_irq,1-30,33-62 nohz_full=1-30,33-62 nohz=on mce=off net.ifnames=0 nosoftlockup nowatchdog nmi_watchdog=0 quiet rcu_nocb_poll rcu_nocbs=1-30,33-62 rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcupdate.rcu_normal_after_boot=1 rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout=0 rcutree.kthread_prio=99 security=selinux selinux=1 idle=poll"
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-9-rt root=UUID=77b713de-5cc7-4d4c-8fc6-f5eca0a43cf9 skew_tick=1 rd.timeout=60 rd.retry=45 console=ttyS1,115200 console=tty0 default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=40 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=0 ignition.platform.id=openstack intel_iommu=on iommu=pt irqaffinity=0,31,32,63 isolcpus=domain,nohz,managed_irq,1-30,33-62 nohz_full=1-30,33-62 nohz=on mce=off nosoftlockup nowatchdog nmi_watchdog=0 quiet rcu_nocb_poll rcu_nocbs=1-30,33-62 rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcupdate.rcu_normal_after_boot=1 rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout=0 rcutree.kthread_prio=99 security=selinux selinux=1 idle=poll"
 ----
 
 Update the GRUB configuration and reboot the system to apply the changes:
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ Modify the GRUB file `/etc/default/grub` to add them to the kernel command line:
 
 [,shell]
 ----
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-9-rt root=UUID=77b713de-5cc7-4d4c-8fc6-f5eca0a43cf9 skew_tick=1 rd.timeout=60 rd.retry=45 console=ttyS1,115200 console=tty0 default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=40 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=0 ignition.platform.id=openstack intel_iommu=on iommu=pt irqaffinity=0,31,32,63 isolcpus=domain,nohz,managed_irq,1-30,33-62 nohz_full=1-30,33-62 nohz=on mce=off net.ifnames=0 nosoftlockup nowatchdog nmi_watchdog=0 quiet rcu_nocb_poll rcu_nocbs=1-30,33-62 rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcupdate.rcu_normal_after_boot=1 rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout=0 rcutree.kthread_prio=99 security=selinux selinux=1 idle=poll"
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-9-rt root=UUID=77b713de-5cc7-4d4c-8fc6-f5eca0a43cf9 skew_tick=1 rd.timeout=60 rd.retry=45 console=ttyS1,115200 console=tty0 default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=40 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=0 ignition.platform.id=openstack intel_iommu=on iommu=pt irqaffinity=0,31,32,63 isolcpus=domain,nohz,managed_irq,1-30,33-62 nohz_full=1-30,33-62 nohz=on mce=off nosoftlockup nowatchdog nmi_watchdog=0 quiet rcu_nocb_poll rcu_nocbs=1-30,33-62 rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcupdate.rcu_normal_after_boot=1 rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout=0 rcutree.kthread_prio=99 security=selinux selinux=1 idle=poll"
 ----
 
 Update the GRUB configuration and reboot the system to apply the changes:
@@ -1711,7 +1711,6 @@ operatingSystem:
     timezone: America/New_York
   kernelArgs:
     - ignition.platform.id=openstack
-    - net.ifnames=1
   systemd:
     disable:
       - rebootmgr

diff --git a/asciidoc/quickstart/eib.adoc b/asciidoc/quickstart/eib.adoc
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ For more information, read the <<components-eib,Edge Image Builder Introduction>
 
 [WARNING]
 ====
-Edge Image Builder {version-eib} supports customizing SUSE Linux Micro {version-sl-micro} images.
+Edge Image Builder {version-eib} supports customizing SUSE Linux Micro {version-operatingsystem} images.
 Older versions, such as SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5, or 6.0 are not supported.
 ====
 
 == Prerequisites
 * An {x86-64} build host machine (physical or virtual) running SLES 15 SP6.
 * The Podman container engine
-* A SUSE Linux Micro {version-sl-micro} SelfInstall ISO image created using the <<guides-kiwi-builder-images,Kiwi Builder procedure>>
+* A SUSE Linux Micro {version-operatingsystem} SelfInstall ISO image created using the <<guides-kiwi-builder-images,Kiwi Builder procedure>>
 
 [NOTE]
 ====

diff --git a/asciidoc/quickstart/metal3.adoc b/asciidoc/quickstart/metal3.adoc
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ operatingSystem:
         - 10.0.0.2
   kernelArgs:
     - ignition.platform.id=openstack
-    - net.ifnames=1
   systemd:
     disable:
       - rebootmgr
@@ -256,11 +255,7 @@ For the production environments, it is recommended to use the SSH keys that can
 
 [NOTE]
 ====
-`net.ifnames=1` enables https://documentation.suse.com/smart/network/html/network-interface-predictable-naming/index.html[Predictable Network Interface Naming]
-
-This matches the default configuration for the Metal^3^ chart, but the setting must match the configured chart `predictableNicNames` value.
-
-Also note that `ignition.platform.id=openstack` is mandatory - without this argument SUSE Linux Micro configuration via ignition will fail in the Metal^3^ automated flow.
+Note that `ignition.platform.id=openstack` is mandatory - without this argument SUSE Linux Micro configuration via ignition will fail in the Metal^3^ automated flow.
 
 The `time` section is optional but it is highly recommended to be configured to avoid potential issues with certificates and clock skew. The values provided in this example are for illustrative purposes only. Please adjust them to fit your specific requirements.
 ====