Index

Symbols

/etc/nsswitch.conf , Host Not Found/Could Not Determine FQDN
/etc/rhn/rhn.conf , General Problems

A

advantages, RHN Satellite Server
Apache, Updating the Satellite
Apache HTTP, How it Works
automating Satellite synchronization, Automating Synchronization

B

backing up the RHN Satellite Server, Backing Up the Satellite
block sizes, Database Requirements

C

channel
definition, Terms to Understand
channel content
import process, Preparing Channel Content ISOs
channel content ISOs
preparing, Preparing Channel Content ISOs
channel package
default location
/var/satellite/ , Base Install
chkconfig , Additional Requirements
cloning satellite, Cloning the Satellite with Embedded DB
Configuration Administrator
definition, Terms to Understand
connection errors, Connection Errors

D

database requirements
character set, Database Requirements
Oracle access level, Database Requirements
database RPMs
default location
/opt/ , Base Install
db-control
options, DB Control Options
db-control use, Using RHN DB Control
disable services
ntsysv
chkconfig , Additional Requirements

E

embedded database
default location
/rhnsat/ , Base Install
enabling push to clients, Enabling Push to Clients
entitlement certificate, Additional Requirements, RHN Satellite Server Installation Program
uploading, Uploading the RHN Entitlement Certificate

F

firewall rules
requirements, Additional Requirements

G

general problems, General Problems
GPG keys, RHN Satellite Server Installation Program

H

host not found error
could not determine FQDN, Host Not Found/Could Not Determine FQDN
how it works, How it Works
httpd , Additional Requirements

I

import
channel content
process, Preparing Channel Content ISOs
importing
satellite data, Importing and Synchronizing
importing data
placing Errata in repository, Running the Import
populating the channel, Running the Import
running the import, Running the Import
installation
base, Base Install
MySQL, MySQL Installation
of RHN Satellite Server, RHN Satellite Server Installation Program
sendmail, Sendmail Configuration
Installation
automated, Automated RHN Satellite Server Installation
installation task list, Summary of Steps

L

log files, Log Files
table, Log Files

M

maintenance, Maintenance
mysql-server , MySQL Installation

N

Network Time Protocol, Additional Requirements
ntp, Additional Requirements
ntsysv , Additional Requirements

O

operating system
supported, Software Requirements
Oracle 9i R2, How it Works
Organization Administrator
definition, Terms to Understand
osa-dispatcher , Enabling Push to Clients
osad , Enabling Push to Clients

P

PAM authentication
implementation, Implementing PAM Authentication
port 443, Additional Requirements
port 4545, Additional Requirements
port 5222, Additional Requirements
port 5269, Additional Requirements
port 80, Additional Requirements

R

Red Hat Network
introduction, Red Hat Network
Red Hat Update Agent
definition, Terms to Understand
redundant satellite, Establishing Redundant Satellites with Stand-Alone DB
requirements, Requirements
additional, Additional Requirements
database, Database Requirements
DNS, Additional Requirements
entitlement certificate, Additional Requirements
firewall rules, Additional Requirements
FQDN, Additional Requirements
hardware, Hardware Requirements
jabberd, Additional Requirements
ntp, Additional Requirements
software, Software Requirements
TCP Ports, Additional Requirements
RHN
components, How it Works
RHN DB Control
backup, Backing up the Database
options, DB Control Options
restore, Restoring the Database
verify, Verifying the Backup
RHN Entitlement Certificate
options, Command Line Entitlement Options
RHN Entitlement Certificates, Entitlements
receiving, Receiving the Certificate
RHN Satellite Activate , Managing the RHN Certificate with RHN Satellite Activate
RHN Satellite Exporter, Exporting with RHN Satellite Exporter
RHN Satellite Server entitlement, RHN Satellite Server Installation Program
RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool , Importing with RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool
options, satellite-sync
RHN Task Engine, Maintaining the RHN Task Engine, Accessing the String Manager
rhn-satellite
service, Managing the Satellite Service
rhn-satellite-activate , Managing the RHN Certificate with RHN Satellite Activate
activating, Activating the Satellite
options, Command Line Entitlement Options
rhn-satellite-exporter, rhn-satellite-exporter
export, Exporting
options, rhn-satellite-exporter
rhn.conf
sample file, Sample RHN Satellite Server Configuration File
rhns-satellite-tools , Managing the RHN Certificate with RHN Satellite Activate, Running the Import
rogerthat01@{mail domain} , Sendmail Configuration

S

Satellite Installation Program
options, Options to the Satellite Installation Program
Satellite Ports, Additional Requirements
satellite redundancy, Establishing Redundant Satellites with Stand-Alone DB
satellite-debug , Satellite Debugging by Red Hat
satellite-sync , Running the Import, Synchronizing Errata and Packages Directly via RHN
--step=channel-families , Running the Import
--step=channels , Running the Import
--step=rpms , Running the Import
cron job, Automating Synchronization
sendmail , Additional Requirements
summary of steps, Summary of Steps
synchronizing
keeping channel data in sync, Synchronizing
satellite data, Importing and Synchronizing

T

terms to understand, Terms to Understand
tool use, Conducting Satellite-Specific Tasks
topologies, Example Topologies
multiple satellites horizontally tiered, Multiple Satellite Horizontally Tiered Topology
satellite and proxies vertically tiered, Satellite-Proxy Vertically Tiered Topology
single satellite, Single Satellite Topology
traceback, Terms to Understand
definition, Terms to Understand
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting
/etc/hosts , General Problems
Embedded Database, General Problems
full disk space, General Problems
SSL_CONNECT errors, Connection Errors
traceback email address, General Problems

U

updating the RHN Satellite Server, Updating the Satellite