
Requirements
This configuration requires a RHN Satellite Server, version 4.0 or newer, and a
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or newer client. Hardware and software
requirements are discussed in the RHN Satellite Server Installation Guide and
the RHN Reference Guide. The instructions below require that the client
system have a Provisioning entitlement.
Prepare the Client System
The instructions that follow assume that the Red Hat Enterprise Linux client is
already registered to the RHN Satellite, including the installation of the
appropriate SSL certificate and your organization's GPG key.
The client does not need to be configured to accept configuration file
deployment or remote commands prior to the creation of the selective image.
However, the process of applying the image will prepare the client for these
activities.
Review System Content
Take a moment to note the configuration and any custom software you wish to
preserve as part of the system image. These files will be uploaded to the
Satellite in later steps. Please note that any file not specifically uploaded to the
Satellite will be over-written during the Kickstart process.
Create the Image on the Satellite
The following process assumes that this client image must be available to
multiple machines for either disaster recovery or in order to match corporate
policy. It is possible to create a system image that can only be applied to a
specific system, but this is not discussed in this paper.
Create a Configuration Channel on the Satellite
1. Login to the Satellite's web interface as a Channel Administrator or the
Organization Administrator.
2. Navigate to the Channels tab, followed by the Manage Config Channels
page from the left navigation bar.
3. Click the “create new configuration channel” link in the upper right of the
page and follow the on-screen instructions to complete creation of the
channel. Be sure to name the channel something that clearly indicates that
it is part of the system image.
4. Click the Create Channel button on the bottom of the screen
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