Activating The Satellite - Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.3.0 Installation Manual

Option
-h, --help
--sanity-only
--disconnected
--rhn-cert=/PATH/TO/CERT
--systemid=/PATH/TO/SYSTEMID
--no-ssl
Table 5.1. RHN Entitlement Certificate Options
To use these options, insert the option and the appropriate value, if needed, after the rhn-
satellite-activate command. Refer to

5.3.2. Activating the Satellite

You should use the options in
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.cert
To validate an RHN Entitlement Certificate and populate the local database:
rhn-satellite-activate --disconnected --rhn-cert=/path/to/demo.cert
To validate an RHN Entitlement Certificate and populate both the local and the RHN database:
rhn-satellite-activate --rhn-cert=/path/to/demo.cert
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
Description
Display the help screen with a list of options.
Confirm certificate sanity. Does not activate the
Satellite locally or remotely.
Activates locally but not on remote RHN Servers.
Uploads new certificate and activates the Satellite
based upon the other options passed (if any).
For testing only - Provides an alternative system ID
by path and file. The system default is used if not
specified.
For testing only - Disable SSL.
Section 5.3.2, "Activating the
Table 5.1, "RHN Entitlement Certificate Options"
Chapter 6, Importing and
Activating the Satellite
Satellite".
to accomplish the
Synchronizing.
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