When you install a SUSE Linux Enterprise product such as SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, the install process provides an opportunity to automatically register the system with Novell Customer Center. Registering helps you lower your product maintenance cost by providing the following features:
An overview of supported products in an organization
Patches and updates for shipping Linux products from Novell
An order history for Novell products, subscriptions, and services
You can work more productively
You can lower system management costs
You can make better business decisions
Entitlement visibility for new SUSE Linux Enterprise products
An overview of your Linux subscription renewal status
Subscription renewals from Novell or its partners
You can access this information about any SUSE Linux Enterprise product you have purchased.
If you are responsible for purchasing Novell products, Novell Customer Center helps you do the following:
Review purchases
Renew subscriptions
See entitlements
Review expiration dates
If you are an IT manager, Novell Customer Center helps you do the following:
Compare active server licenses
Make licensing adjustments
Register products automatically
If you are a system administrator, Novell Customer Center helps you do the following:
Monitor status of installed systems
View operating system information
View subscription information and licensing costs