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5.3.2. Activating the Satellite
You should use the options in Table 5-1 to accomplish the following tasks in this order:
1. Validate the RHN Entitlement Certificate’s sanity (or usefulness).
2. Activate the Satellite locally by inserting the RHN Entitlement Certificate into the local
database.
3. Activate the Satellite remotely by inserting the RHN Entitlement Certificate into the central
RHN (remote) database. This is typically accomplished during local activation but may require
a second step if you chose the
--disconnected
option.
Here are some examples depicting use of the tool and these options.
To validate an RHN Entitlement Certificate’s sanity only:
rhn-satellite-activate --sanity-only --rhn-cert= /path/to/demo.xml
To validate an RHN Entitlement Certificate and populate the local database:
rhn-satellite-activate --disconnected --rhn-cert= /path/to/demo.xml
To validate an RHN Entitlement Certificate and populate both the local and the RHN database:
rhn-satellite-activate --rhn-cert= /path/to/demo.xml
Once you run this final command, the Satellite is running and able to serve packages locally and
synchronize with the central RHN Servers. Refer to Chapter 6 Importing and Synchronizing .