Deployment/Install: Explain wicked vs. NetworkManager (BSC#1213130)

NetworkManager is not supported for server installations
SUSE · Jul 7, 2023 · a0de53d · a0de53d
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diff --git a/xml/art_installation-sleds.xml b/xml/art_installation-sleds.xml
@@ -941,10 +941,20 @@ disk:
      </term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       Displays the current network configuration. Click
-       <guimenu>Network Configuration</guimenu> to change the settings. For
-       details, see <xref linkend="sec-network-yast"/>.
+       Displays the current network configuration. By default, <command>wicked</command> is used
+       for server installations and &nm; for desktop workloads. Click
+       <guimenu>Network Configuration</guimenu> to change the settings. For details, see
+       <xref linkend="sec-network-yast"/>.
       </para>
+      <important os="sles">
+       <title>Support for &nm;</title>
+       <para>
+        &suse; only supports &nm; for desktop workloads with &sleda; or the Workstation extension.
+        All server certifications are done with <command>wicked</command> as the network
+        configuration tool, and using &nm; may invalidate them. &nm; is not supported by &suse; for
+        server workloads.
+       </para>
+      </important>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
     <varlistentry>

diff --git a/xml/deployment_yast_installer.xml b/xml/deployment_yast_installer.xml
@@ -2485,14 +2485,24 @@ sle-live-patching 8c541494</screen>
     This category displays the current network settings, as automatically
     configured after booting into the installation (see <xref
     linkend="sec-yast-install-network" xrefstyle="select:label"/>) or as manually
-    configured from the <guimenu>Registration</guimenu> or
-    <guimenu>Add-On Product</guimenu> dialog during the respective steps of
-    the installation process. If you want to check or adjust the network settings
-    at this stage (before performing the installation), click
-    <guimenu>Network Configuration</guimenu>. This takes you to the &yast;
-    <guimenu>Network Settings</guimenu> module.<phrase os="sles;sled;osuse"> For details, see
-    <xref linkend="sec-network-yast"/>.</phrase>
-   </para>
+     configured during the installation process. <phrase os="sles;sled;osuse"></phrase>By default,
+     <command>wicked</command> is used for server installations and &nm; for desktop workloads.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+     If you want to check or adjust the network settings, click
+     <guimenu>Network Configuration</guimenu>. This takes you to the &yast;
+     <guimenu>Network Settings</guimenu> module.<phrase os="sles;sled;osuse"> For details, see
+     <xref linkend="sec-network-yast"/>.</phrase>
+    </para>
+    <important os="sles">
+     <title>Support for &nm;</title>
+     <para>
+      &suse; only supports &nm; for desktop workloads with &sleda; or the Workstation extension.
+      All server certifications are done with <command>wicked</command> as the network
+      configuration tool, and using &nm; may invalidate them. &nm; is not supported by &suse; for
+      server workloads.
+     </para>
+    </important>
   </sect2>
   <sect2 xml:id="sec-yast-install-proposal-kdump" os="sles;slemicro">
    <title><guimenu>Kdump</guimenu></title>