4.2.5. Red Hat Network (RHN) Parameters

These parameters are used to automatically register the hypervisor host with the Red Hat Network (RHN). At a minimum, either the rhn_activationkey or both the rhn_username and rhn_password parameters must be provided. Where registration is to occur against a satellite server, the rhn_url parameter must be provided.

`rhn_username`

The rhn_username parameter sets the username used to connect to RHN.

Example 4.17. Setting a Username of `testuser`

rhn_username=testuser

`rhn_password`

The rhn_password parameter sets the password used to connect to RHN.

Example 4.18. Setting a Password of `testpassword`

rhn_password=testpassword

`rhn_activationkey`

The rhn_activationkey parameter sets the activation key used to connect to RHN. Activation keys are used to register systems, entitle them to an RHN service level, and subscribe them to specific channels and system groups, all in one action. If both rhn_activationkey and rhn_username are provided, the rhn_activationkey value will be used.

Example 4.19. Setting an Activation Key

rhn_activationkey=7202f3b7d218cf59b764f9f6e9fa281b

`rhn_url`

The rhn_url parameter sets the URL of the satellite server used to register the host.

Example 4.20. Setting a Satellite Server URL

rhn_url=https://satellite.example.com

`rhn_ca_cert`

The rhn_ca_cert parameter sets the URL of the CA certificate used to connect to the satellite server. If it is not provided, the default value is rhn_url/pub/RHN-ORG-TRUSTED-SSL-CERT

Example 4.21. Setting a CA Certificate URL

rhn_ca_cert=https://satellite.example.com/pub/RHN-ORG-TRUSTED-SSL-CERT

`rhn_profile`

The rhn_profile parameter sets the name of the profile to be registered with RHN for this host. The default value is the system hostname.

Example 4.22. Setting a Profile Name of `testhost`

rhn_profile=testhost