Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.3.0 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT, Reference Manual

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Chapter 12. UNIX Support Guide
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Figure 12.2. Enabling UNIX Support After Satellite Installation
Click the
Update Configuration
button to confirm the change.
3. Finally, you must create a base channel to which your client systems may subscribe. This is
because RHN does not provide UNIX content; as a result, you cannot use
satellite-sync
to
create the channel.
To create a Solaris channel, login to the web interface of the Satellite as either an Satellite
Administrator or a certificate authority. Navigate to the
Channel
tab, followed by the
Manage
Software Channels
from the left navigation bar. Click the
create new channel
link in the upper
right of the resulting screen. Provide a name and label for your new channel, and select either
Sparc Solaris
or
i386 Solaris
as the architecture, depending on the architecture of your client.
12.3. Client System Preparation
Before your UNIX-based client systems benefit from Red Hat Network, they must be prepared for
connection:
1. Download and install
gzip
and required third-party libraries.
2. Download the RHN application tarball from the Satellite to the client and install the contents.
3. Next, deploy the SSL certificates required for a secure connection.