Chapter 8. UNIX Support Guide
The Channels tab of the RHN website has been augmented to accommodate the storage
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and installation of native UNIX file types.
8.1.5. Excluded Features
The following RHN features are not available with the UNIX support system:
All Provisioning-level functionality, such as kickstarting and package rollback, with the
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exception of configuration file management
All Errata-related options, since the concept of Errata Updates is not understood in
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UNIX
Source files for packages
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In addition, answer files are not yet supported. Support for such files is planned for a future
release.
8.2. Satellite Server Preparation/Configuration
You must configure the Satellite to support UNIX clients before the required files are avail-
able for deployment to the client systems. This can be accomplished in one of two ways,
depending on whether you have yet installed your Satellite server:
1. During the Satellite installation:
Enable UNIX support on the Satellite by checking the "Enable Solaris Support" box
during the installation process, as pictured:
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