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6.2.2. Enrolling the Satellite Server

Enrol the Satellite server with the IPA server using the ipa-client-install command. This will step through the required configuration options to enrol the Satellite server.
[root@satellite ~]# ipa-client-install
Provide the domain name of your IPA server (ex: example.com): example.com
Provide your IPA server name (ex: ipa.example.com): ipa.example.com
Hostname: satellite.example.com
Realm: EXAMPLE.COM
DNS Domain: example.com
IPA Server: ipa.example.com
BaseDN: dc=example,dc=com

Continue to configure the system with these values? [no]: yes
User authorized to enroll computers: admin
Synchronizing time with KDC...
Password for admin@EXAMPLE.COM: *********
When complete, the Satellite server acts as an client using the IPA Server details.
The IPA server also requires a HTTP Service for the Satellite server. Authenticate the Satellite server against the IPA server with the admin user and run the ipa service-add command:
[root@satellite ~]# kinit admin
[root@satellite ~]# ipa service-add HTTP/satellite.example.com
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Added service "HTTP/satellite.example.com@EXAMPLE.COM"
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  Principal: HTTP/satellite.example.com@EXAMPLE.COM
  Managed by: satellite.example.com