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Chapter 9.
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Multiple Organizations
RHN Satellite supports the creation and management of
multiple organizations
within one Satellite
installation, allowing for the division of systems, content, and subscriptions across different
organizations or specific groups. This chapter guides the user through basic setup tasks and explains
the concepts of multiple organization creation and management within RHN Satellite.
9.1. Recommended Models for Using Multiple
Organizations
The following examples detail two possible scenarios using the multiple organizations (or multi-org)
feature. Installing or upgrading to RHN Satellite 5.3.0 does not require that you make use of the
multi-org feature. You may create additional organizations on your Satellite and start using those
organizations at whatever pace makes the most sense for you. It is a good idea to create an additional
organization and use it on a trial basis for a limited set of systems/users to fully understand the impact
of a multi-org Satellite on your organization's processes and policies.
9.1.1. Centrally-Managed Satellite for A Multi-Department
Organization
In this first scenario, the RHN Satellite is maintained by a central group within a business or
other organization (refer to
Figure 9.1, “Centralized Satellite Management for Multi-Department
Organization”
). The Satellite administrator of Organization 1 (the administrative organization created
during Satellite configuration) treats Organization 1 (the 'Administrative Organization') as a staging
area for software and system subscriptions and entitlements.
The Satellite administrator's responsibilities include the configuration of the Satellite (any tasks
available under the
Admin
area of the web interface), the creation and deletion of additional Satellite
organizations, and the allocation and removal of software and system subscriptions and entitlements.
Additional organizations in this example are mapped to departments within a company. One way to
decide what level to divide the various departments in an organization is to think about the lines along
which departments purchase subscriptions and entitlements for use with RHN Satellite. To maintain
centralized control over organizations in the Satellite, create an Organization Administrator account in
each subsequently created organization so that you may access that organization for any reason.