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7.3. Editing Activation Keys

This section describes how to edit activation key properties such as host collections, product content, and life cycle environment.

7.3.1. Adding and Removing Host Collections

These steps show how to add host collections to an activation key. Host collections can be associated with activation keys so that hosts utilizing the activation keys will automatically be added to the associated host collections upon registering with the Satellite Server.

Procedure 7.6. To Add Host Collections to an Activation Key:

  1. Click Content → Activation keys.
  2. Click the activation key that you want to add a host collection to.
  3. On the Host Collections tab click the Add subtab to display the list of available host collections.
  4. Select the host collections you want to add, and then click Add Selected.

Procedure 7.7. To Remove Host Collections from the Activation Key:

  1. Click Content → Activation keys.
  2. A list of activation keys is displayed. Click the activation key you want to remove host collections from.
  3. Click the Host Collections tab.
  4. Under List/Remove subtab, a list of host collections attached to the activation key is displayed. Select the check box of the host collections you want to remove.
  5. Click Remove Selected to remove host collections from the activation key.

7.3.2. Editing Product Content

The number of products available for the activation key is determined by associated subscriptions. You can change which repositories in products are enabled on the Product Content tab.

Procedure 7.8. To Edit Product Content on an Activation Key:

  1. Click Content → Activation keys.
  2. Click the activation key name that you want to edit.
  3. Click the Product Content tab to view the products and repositories associated with the activation key through subscriptions.
  4. Click the edit icon next to the repository you want to edit.
  5. From the drop-down menu, select if the repository will be enabled or disabled. Click Save to apply the change.

7.3.3. Setting a Life Cycle Environment and a Content View

You can set a life cycle environment and a content view for an activation key when creating it. It is also possible to modify these settings afterwards using the following procedure.

Procedure 7.9. To Set a Life Cycle Environment and a Content View for an Activation Key:

  1. Click Content → Activation keys.
  2. Click the activation key name that you want to edit.
  3. Click the check box next to the environment you want to associate with the activation key. Select a content view from the drop-down menu.
  4. Click Save.