RHEL 7 Subscription Management on secure private networks
We have over 500 RHEL 7 subscriptions for our multiple servers at multiple remote sites. Due to security requirements, they are all connected together on a secure private network with NO internet connectivity. These servers will only receive manual locally installed updates/patches every 18-24 months due to the proprietary custom software that they are running.
My question is how do we (1) manually/locally disable the registration nag warning or (2) register/manage the subscriptions for these servers? And, using a dual-homed (private/internet) Red Hat Satellite server is unauthorized.
Thank you for your assistance.
Responses
Satellite servers do not have to be dual-homed; they can be completely disconnected from the internet. In Satellite 6.x, you import both "manifests", which carry your subscription information, and the actual RPM content to provide the package repositories and errata. Both of those, obviously, would have to be vetted and moved to the internal network by whatever means you would use for any other outside content (like the base RHEL ISOs or RPMs for installation purposes).
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_subscription_management/1/html/using_red_hat_subscription_management/registering-offline (or use a disconnected satellite / foreman+katello / I think you could even use a standalone candlepin but that may involve some hacking)
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