Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.0 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT, Reference Manual

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The Satellite Configuration # General Configuration page allows you to alter the most basic
Satellite settings, such as the admin email address and whether Monitoring is enabled.
11.2.2. Satellite Tools # Satellite Configuration # Monitoring
The RHN Satellite Configuration # Monitoring page allows you to configure the monitoring
aspects of this Satellite. The local mail exchanger and local main domain are used to mail
monitoring notification messages to administration. This is required only if you intend to receive
alert notifications from probes. If you do, provide the mail server (exchanger) and domain to be
used. Note that sendmail must be configured to handle email redirects of notifications. When
finished, click Update Config.
11.2.3. Satellite Tools # Satellite Configuration # Certificate
The RHN Satellite Configuration # Certificate page allows you to either upload a new Satellite
certificate. To identify the certificate's path, click Browse, navigate to the file, and select it. To
input its contents, open your certificate in a text editor, copy all lines, and paste them directly
into the large text field at the bottom. Red Hat recommends using the file browser as it is less
error prone. Click Update to continue. If you receive errors related to DNS, ensure your Satellite
is configured correctly.
11.2.4. Satellite Tools # Satellite Configuration # Bootstrap Script
The RHN Satellite Configuration # Bootstrap page allows you to generate a bootstrap script
for redirecting client systems from the central RHN Servers to the Satellite. This script, to be
placed in the
/var/www/html/pub/bootstrap/
directory of the Satellite, significantly reduces
the effort involved in reconfiguring all systems, which by default obtain packages from the
central RHN Servers. The required fields are pre-populated with values derived from previous
installation steps. Ensure this information is accurate.
Checkboxes offer options for including built-in security SSL and GNU Privacy Guard (GPG)
features, both of which are advised. In addition, you may enable remote command acceptance
and remote configuration management of the systems to be bootstrapped here. Both features
are useful for completing client configuration. Finally, if you are using an HTTP proxy server,
complete the related fields. When finished, click Generate Bootstrap Script.
11.2.5. Satellite Tools # Satellite Configuration # Organizations
The RHN Satellite Configuration # Organizations page contains details about the
Organizations feature of RHN Satellite Server, as well as links to quickly get started creating
and configuring organizations. For more information about configuring Organizations, refer to
Section 11.1, “Satellite Tools # Organizations” .
11.2.6. Satellite Tools # Satellite Configuration # Restart
The RHN Satellite Configuration # Restart page contains the final step in configuring the
Satellite. Click the Restart button to restart the Satellite in order to incorporate all of the
configuration options added on the previous screens. Note that it will take between four and five
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