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To skip this step, such as for Satellites that will operate in disconnected mode, click either the
continue
link or button. If you do not register the Satellite, the
RHN Satellite Synchronization
Tool
cannot be used to populate software channels. Contact your Red Hat representative to
obtain the packages and updates manually. When finished, click
Continue
. The
RHN Satellite
Entitlement Certificate
page appears.
Figure 4-9. RHN Satellite Entitlement Certificate
15. The
RHN Satellite Entitlement Certificate
page gathers your RHN Entitlement Certificate
either by obtaining its location or collecting its contents. 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 locator as it’s less error prone. Click
Validate Certificate
to continue.
If you receive errors related to DNS, ensure your Satellite is configured correctly. Refer to
Section 7.3
Host Not Found/Could Not Determine FQDN
. The
Satellite Synchronization
page
appears next.
Summary of Contents for NETWORK SATELLITE SERVER 3.7
Page 1: ...RHN Satellite Server 3 7 Installation Guide...
Page 10: ...6 Chapter 1 Introduction...
Page 18: ...14 Chapter 2 Requirements...
Page 38: ...34 Chapter 5 Entitlements...
Page 46: ...42 Chapter 6 Importing and Synchronizing...
Page 52: ...48 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...
Page 64: ...60 Appendix A Sample RHN Satellite Server Configuration File...