Chapter 6. Connect your systems to Red Hat Lightspeed

You can connect your systems to Red Hat Lightspeed using several methods depending on your network configuration and security requirements.

A system can connect to Red Hat Lightspeed in the following ways:

Red Hat Satellite acts as the single connection point between your hosts and Red Hat Lightspeed, automatically handling all communications.

If you are not a Satellite user, then you need to either directly communicate with Red Hat Lightspeed or set up a web proxy.

Red Hat Lightspeed proxy provides encrypted connectivity for your systems and is included with your RHEL subscription.

Use Red Hat Lightspeed proxy to connect internet-restricted systems to Red Hat Lightspeed through encrypted channels. The proxy service (rhproxy) routes all Red Hat traffic through a centralized proxy server.

To get started with Red Hat Lightspeed proxy, you configure the subscription manager repository on each client system, install the rhproxy package, and configure firewall settings. You then enable proxy communication by running the configure-client.sh script.

For more detailed setup and configuration instructions, see the Connecting your RHEL systems through the Red Hat Lightspeed proxy guide.

You can use your own web proxy to act as a gateway between the public Internet and your private network for enhanced security.

Configure a web configuration file on each host to control Internet access while connecting to Red Hat Lightspeed. You must add hostnames, ports, and allow additional URLs to connect your systems to Red Hat Lightspeed through your own proxy.