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Chapter 3.
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Example Topologies
The RHN Satellite Server can be configured in multiple ways. Select one method depending on the
following factors:
• The total number of client systems to be served by the RHN Satellite Server.
• The maximum number of clients expected to connect
concurrently
to the RHN Satellite Server.
• The number of custom packages and channels to be served by the RHN Satellite Server.
• The number of RHN Satellite Servers being used in the customer environment.
• The number of RHN Proxy Servers being used in the customer environment.
The rest of this chapter describes possible configurations and explains their benefits.
3.1. Single Satellite Topology
The simplest configuration is to use a single RHN Satellite Server to serve your entire network. This
configuration is adequate to service a medium-size group of clients and network.
The disadvantage of using one RHN Satellite Server is that performance will be compromised as the
number of clients requesting packages grows.
Figure 3.1. Single Satellite Topology
3.2. Multiple Satellite Horizontally Tiered Topology
For very large networks, a more distributed method may be needed, such as having multiple RHN
Satellite Servers in a horizontally tiered configuration and balancing the load of client requests.