Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.3.0 Installation Manual page 4

Installation Guide
6.4.2. Configuring the Master RHN Satellite Server ..................................................... 47
6.4.3. Configuring the Slave RHN Satellite Servers ..................................................... 48
6.5. Using Inter-Satellite Sync ............................................................................................ 48
6.5.1. Syncing between a Development Staging Server and a Production Satellite ......... 49
6.5.2. Bi-directional sync ............................................................................................ 49
6.6. Synchronizing by Organization .................................................................................... 50
7. Troubleshooting
7.1. Log Files .................................................................................................................... 51
7.2. General Problems ...................................................................................................... 51
7.3. Host Not Found/Could Not Determine FQDN ............................................................... 53
7.4. Connection Errors ...................................................................................................... 54
7.5. SELinux Issues .......................................................................................................... 55
7.6. Updated Software Components ................................................................................... 55
7.7. Satellite Debugging by Red Hat .................................................................................. 55
8. Maintenance
8.1. Managing the Satellite Service .................................................................................... 57
8.2. Updating the Satellite ................................................................................................. 57
8.3. Backing Up the Satellite ............................................................................................. 58
8.4. Using RHN DB Control .............................................................................................. 59
8.4.1. DB Control Options .......................................................................................... 59
8.4.2. Backing up the Database ................................................................................. 60
8.4.3. Verifying the Backup ........................................................................................ 61
8.4.4. Restoring the Database ................................................................................... 61
8.5. Cloning the Satellite with Embedded DB ...................................................................... 62
8.6. Establishing Redundant Satellites with Stand-Alone DB ................................................ 62
8.7. Conducting Satellite-Specific Tasks .............................................................................. 63
8.7.1. Using the Tools menu ..................................................................................... 64
8.7.2. Deleting Users ................................................................................................. 65
8.8. Automating Synchronization ........................................................................................ 66
8.9. Implementing PAM Authentication ............................................................................... 67
8.10. Enabling Push to Clients ........................................................................................... 68
A. Sample RHN Satellite Configuration File
B. Revision History
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