WebYaST 11

Chapter 1. Introduction¶

Contents

1.1. Supported Browsers
1.2. Additional Documentation and Resources
1.3. Reporting Bugs and Feedback
1.4. Documentation Conventions

WebYaST is a Web-based remote console for controlling appliances based on SUSE® Linux Enterprise. WebYaST provides a standardized and user-friendly interface to configure the appliance “black box” environment. Whereas automation - wherever applicable - is the default procedure in the appliance environment, WebYaST is needed to perform some maintenance tasks that cannot be automated.

The set of available WebYaST modules is a subset of the YaST functionality available on SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server or SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop. Some WebYaST modules do not use the same code as the respective YaST modules and their functionality may differ. Besides, WebYaST can provide modules which are not available in YaST on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, for example the WebYaST Status module.

This guide is intended for users who want to access, configure, and monitor their appliances with WebYaST. For information about preparing an appliance equipped with WebYaST and configuring WebYaST capabilities, see the WebYaST Vendor Guide.

1.1. Supported Browsers¶

WebYaST supports the following Web browser clients:

Mozilla Firefox, version 3.6.x
Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 8.x

	Unsupported Browsers
Unsupported browsers are not blocked. If an unsupported browser is used, the user is warned by a message in his browser. It is recommended to update the browser in that case. The message is shown on all WebYaST pages, unless the user acknowledges and disables the message.

1.2. Additional Documentation and Resources¶

Many chapters in this manual contain links to additional documentation resources. These include documentation that is available on the system as well as documentation available on the Internet.

For an overview of the documentation available for your product and the latest documentation updates, refer to http://www.novell.com/documentation.

1.3. Reporting Bugs and Feedback¶

Please ask your appliance vendor how to report bugs and give feedback.

1.4. Documentation Conventions¶

The following typographical conventions are used in this manual:

/etc/passwd: directory names and filenames
placeholder: replace placeholder with the actual value
PATH: the environment variable PATH
ls, --help: commands, options, and parameters
user: users or groups
Alt, Alt+F1: a key to press or a key combination; keys are shown in uppercase as on a keyboard
File, File+Save As: menu items, buttons
Dancing Penguins (Chapter Penguins, ↑Another Manual): This is a reference to a chapter in another manual.