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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion CHANGELOG.md
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- Added support data upload feature to Administration Guide
- Improved server migration in Installation and Upgrade Guide
- Updated Network Requirement section to add settings for server
configuration behind HTTP OSI level 7 proxy.
configuration behind HTTP OSI level 7 proxy
- Rebranding: changing extensions product during the registration from SUSE Manager
to Multi-Linux-Manager for 5.1
- Added SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 as supported client
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions modules/administration/nav-administration-guide.adoc
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** xref:task-schedules.adoc[Task Schedules]
** xref:tuning-changelogs.adoc[Tuning Changelogs]
** xref:users.adoc[Users]
** xref:support.adoc[Support]
** xref:troubleshooting/tshoot-intro.adoc[Troubleshooting]
*** xref:troubleshooting/tshoot-autoinstallation.adoc[Autoinstallation]
*** xref:troubleshooting/tshoot-bootstrap-repo-for-eol-products.adoc[Bootstrap Repository for End-of-Life Product]
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[[support]]
= Support

When you manage systems in {productname} where you are entitled for support from {suse}, you can get the support data like [command]``supportconfig`` or [command]``sosreport``.
You will get the data from the managed client and upload it directly to SUSE Global Technical Support.

== Creating a service request number

Before handing over the support data to Global Technical Support, you need to generate a service request number first.

To create a service request, go to https://scc.suse.com/support/requests and follow the instructions on the screen.
Write down the service request number.

[NOTE]
====
Privacy statement

{suse} treats system reports as confidential data.
For details about the {suse} privacy commitment, see https://www.suse.com/company/policies/privacy/.
====


== Collect and Upload Support Data from {productname} to SUSE

.Procedure: Collecting the support data and uploading with the {productname} {webui}


. In the {productname} {webui}, navigate to menu:Systems[System List > All] and select the client which support data should be added to the case.
. Then go to the [guimenu]``Details`` tab and select the [guimenu]``Support`` sub-tab
. In the field [literal]``Support Case Number`` enter the service request number created above.
. In the field [literal]``Upload Region`` select option [literal]``EU`` or [literal]``US`` depending on the server where you want to upload your data.
. In the field [literal]``Command-line Arguments`` is optional. You can enter options for tool which is used to collect the data from the target system.
Which tool will be used can be found in the tip below this field.
. In the field [literal]``Earliest`` select the time of running this action.
. Click button btn:[Schedule].
The action is scheduled and will be executed defined time. It will collect the data from the client and upload it directly to the upload server.


[NOTE]
====
Supported Products where support data can be collected are: {productname} Proxy, all SLES and openSUSE, SUSE Liberty and compatible OSes as well as Ubuntu and Debian.
{productname} Server when it is registered as Peripheral Server in a Hub Scenario.
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[NOTE]
====
To upload the support data from the main {productname} Server please still use [command]``mgradm support config`` from the container host.
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