4.2.9. Post-Installation Tasks
Post-installation tasks include:
- Activate the Satellite 5 repository.
- Update packages and the database schema.
- Switch Satellite to connected mode.
Procedure 4.15. Activate Satellite 5 Repository
- Enable the Satellite 5 repositoryFor AMD64 and Intel 64:
# subscription-manager repos --enable rhel-6-server-satellite-5.7-rpms
For IBM System z:# subscription-manager repos --enable=rhel-6-system-z-satellite-5.7-rpms
Procedure 4.16. Update Packages and the Database Schema
- For detailed instructions, follow the procedure in Section 13.2, “Performing Critical Updates to the Server”.
Procedure 4.17. Switch Satellite to Connected Mode
The installation was completed in disconnected mode, so must be switched to connected mode.
- Edit the Red Hat Network configuration file
/etc/rhn/rhn.conf
and make the following changes: - Edit the
server.satellite.rhn_parent
line as follows.# server.satellite.rhn_parent = satellite.rhn.redhat.com
- Change the line
disconnected=1
todisconnected=0
.disconnected=0
- Validate the configuration changes.
# spacewalk-cfg-get get server disconnected
The expected output is0
, confirming that disconnected mode is not enabled.# spacewalk-cfg-get get server.satellite rhn_parent
The expected output issatellite.rhn.redhat.com
.
- Reactivate the Satellite Server. The
rhn-satellite-activate
command requires the entitlement certificate. In this example, the certificateSatellite-57.cert
is used.# rhn-satellite-activate -vvv --rhn-cert=Satellite-57.cert RHN_PARENT: satellite.rhn.redhat.com
Continue with the instructions in Chapter 5, Configuration.