[ale] RHEL and Satellite

Mon Jul 25 13:00:32 EDT 2011

Yes, I don’t run the command up2date, but an xml file is there with that label, and that ties in what server/username/password you use to register with.

At least if I move them out of the way (up2date and systemid), THEN I can register again.  This is NOT the command up2date.  Systemid seems to set parameters to run with (such as how often you will poll the server).

This is RHEL 5+

Damon Chesser
dchesser at acsi2000.com
damon at damtek.com

From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Lightner, Jeff
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 12:48 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] RHEL and Satellite

You mentioned up2date.   Please be aware that RHEL4 and earlier use up2date but RHEL5 and later use yum instead.

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From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Damon Chesser
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 12:24 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] RHEL and Satellite

Answering my own question:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/reregister-rhel-system-with-red-hat-network/

e) Login to your system and delete /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid file using rm command, enter:
# rm /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid

f) Now register box with the update agent using rhn_register, enter:
# rhn_register
rhn_register is a client program that registers your system with Red Hat Network (or a Red Hat Network Satellite). After registering, your system can recieve software updates, install new software, and remotely manage your system. It can run both in graphical and text modes.

I was not googling correctly.  I was looking for “registered with RH Satellite re-register with RHN” and such things but it hit me:  “Can’t register with RHN”!  Erueka!  2nd hit (first was blocked).

 Sincerely,

Damon Chesser
SRP Linux/Red Hat Engineer
Core Integration Engineering
Apex Computer Systems Inc.
Cell 404-271-8699
dchesser at acsi2000.com<mailto:dchesser at acsi2000.com>

From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Damon Chesser
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 12:18 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: [ale] RHEL and Satellite

I have a base install.  We don’t have a Satellite server ready for production yet.  A co-worker wanted to test the registration to the satellite and then they “would force a RHN” registration.  That was Friday.  Now it is Monday and I can’t seem to run any commands on the server to allow it to register with the RedHat Network.

rhn_register --nox does not allow me to change the server.  A manual I have says to run rhn_register --nox –configure, but of course –-configure is not a real option.  I suppose I could move the /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date out of the way and see what happens but I am curious, what is the correct way to change this setting?

Googleing so far turns up hits on how to register, how to drop a client (servers side) but I am not finding anything about the client side.

Damon Chesser
dchesser at acsi2000.com
damon at damtek.com

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