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9. Use the RHN Sa te llit e Synchronization Tool to import the channels and associated packagesinto the Satellite.10. Register a representative mach

Chapter 2. RequirementsThese requirements must be met before installation.2.1. Software RequirementsTo perform an installation, the following softwar

Table 2.2. Sta nd- Alone Dat abase a nd Embe dded Da ta ba se Sate llite HardwareRequirementsStand- Alone Dat aba se Embedde d DatabaseRequired - Inte

Red Hat channels contain approximately 3 GB of packages each, and that size grows with eachsynchronization; customers must also account for the space

Table 2.4 . Ports to ope n on t he Sa te llit ePort Protocol Direction Rea son67 TCP/UDP Inbound Open this port to configure the Satellite system as a

includes usernames and passwords for the Organization Administrator account on rhn.redhat.com,the primary administrator account on the Satellite itsel

Chapter 3. Example TopologiesThe RHN Satellite can be configured in multiple ways . Select one method depending on the followingfactors:The total numb

Chapter 4. InstallationThis chapter describes the initial ins tallation of the RHN Satellite. It presumes the prerequisites listed inChapter 2, Requir

download and install the RHN GPG key, which will cause the installation to fail. To import the keymanually, use this command:rpm --import /media/RHEL

17. The Satellite Configuration - General Configuration page allows you to alter themost basic Satellite s ettings, such as the admin email address a

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Figure 4 .6. Boot strap21. The RHN Satellite Configuration - Restart page contains the final step in configuringthe Satellite. Click the Restart butt

deployment must be automated. An example answer file can be found in the install/ directory of theCD or ISO, and is titled answers.txt.Follow the step

"DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp,Addr=127.0.0.1, Nam e=MTA')dnl"to:"DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp, Nam e=MTA')dnl"Then, have the a

Chapter 5. EntitlementsThe RHN Satellite, like RHN itself, provides all services to cus tomers through the setting of entitlements.For RHN, entitlemen

Table 5.1. RHN Ent itlement Certifica te Opt ionsOpt ion Description-h, --help Display the help screen with a list of options.--sanity-only Confirm

Chapter 6. Importing and SynchronizingAfter installing the RHN Satellite, you must provide it with the packages and channels to be served toclient sys

6.1.2.1 . Running the ExportFirst, be sure to configure the Satellite in the manner that you would either like to duplicate in anotherSatellite or bac

Table 6.2. Sat ellite Import /Sync O ptionsOpt ion Description-h, --help Display this list of options and exit.-d=, --db=DB Include alternate database

5. Create a target directory for the files, such as:mkdir /var/rhn-sat-import/6. This sample command assumes the administrator wants to copy the con

Channel metadataMetadata of all packages in that channelMetadata for all Errata that affect that channelNoteAll analysis is performed on the RHN Sate

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Slave Satellite.Figure 6.3. Slave Sa tellit es are ma int aine d e xactly as the mast er Sa te llit eIn this example, the master Satellite (for examp

satellite-sync --iss-parent=staging-satellite.example.com -c custom-channel6.5.2. Bi-directional syncAdministrators can configure an environment where

Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:Chapter 7. TroubleshootingThis chapter provides tips for determining the cause of and resolving the most common errors

Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:Satellite with Stand-Alone Database.Confirm the correct package:7 rhn-org-httpd-ssl-key-pair-MACHINE_NAME-VER-REL.no arch.rpm is ins t

Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:NoteTo use spacewalk-report you must have the spacewalk-reports package ins talled.spacewalk-report allows administrators to organize

Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:Q:A:7.5. ErrorsI'm ge tt ing a n "Error validat ing satellite ce rt ificat e" e rror during RHN Satelliteinstalla tion. Ho

Q:A:Q:A:RHN_PARENT: satellite.rhn.redhat.com Error reported from RHN: <Fault -2: 'unhandled internal exception: unsupported version: 115&

Q:A:127.0.0.1 l ocalhost.l ocaldomain.co m local host123.4 5.67.8 this_machi ne.example.co m this_machi neReplace the value here with the actual IP ad

Chapter 8. MaintenanceBecaus e of the RHN Satellite's unique environment, its users are provided with abilities not available toany other Red Hat

time in downloading and reinstalling but would require additional disk space and back up time.NoteRegardless of the back-up method used, when you rest

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Backup files are stored in the directory specified. Note that this is a cold backup; the database must bestopped before running this command. This pro

/sbin/service taskomatic stopYou may us e custom scripting or other means to establish automatic start-up/failover of the RHNTask Engine on the secon

Figure 8.2. User De let e Confirmat ionMany other options exist for managing users. You can find instructions for them in the RHN websitechapter of t

NoteTo ensure that PAM authentication functions properly, install the pam -devel package.Configuring RHN Sa te llit e t o use PAM1. Create a PAM serv

Sample RHN Satellite Configuration FileThe /etc/rhn/rhn.conf configuration file for the RHN Satellite provides a means for you to establishkey setting

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- import process, Preparing Channel Content ISOschannel cont ent ISOs- preparing, Preparing Channel Content ISOschannel pa ckage- default location- /

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rogerthat01@{mail domain} , Se ndmail Configurat ionSSat ellit e configuration- search, Configuring Satellite SearchSat ellit e Insta llation Program-

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Chapter 1. IntroductionRHN Satellite provides a solution to organizations requiring absolute control over and privacy of themaintenance and package d

is ins talled on the same machine as the Satellite during the installation process.RHN Satellite — core "business logic" and entry point fo