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4.4.4. Switch Satellite to Connected Mode
The installation was completed in disconnected mode, so must be switched to connected mode.
Procedure 4.6. Switch to Connected Mode
- Edit the Red Hat Network configuration file
/etc/rhn/rhn.confand make the following changes: - Edit the
server.satellite.rhn_parentline as follows.# server.satellite.rhn_parent = satellite.rhn.redhat.com
- Change the line
disconnected=1todisconnected=0.disconnected=0
- Validate the configuration changes.
# spacewalk-cfg-get get server disconnected
The expected output is0, confirming that disconnected mode is not enabled.# spacewalk-cfg-get get server.satellite rhn_parent
The expected output issatellite.rhn.redhat.com.
- Reactivate the Satellite Server.
# rhn-satellite-activate -vvv --rhn-cert=Satellite-56.cert RHN_PARENT: satellite.rhn.redhat.com
Therhn-satellite-activatecommand requires as input the certificate downloaded in Section 4.1.3, “Obtaining an Entitlement Certificate”. In this example, the certificate was saved in fileSatellite-56.cert.When the Satellite Server is reactivated, you may see the messageERROR: Server not registered? No systemid: /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid. This can be safely ignored because thesystemidfile is the Red Hat Network system ID and no longer relevant.
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