Chapter 11. Configuring Host Collections

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Hosts > Host Collections.
2. Select the host collection where the package should be added.
3. On the Collection Actions tab, click Package Installation, Removal, and Update.
4. To update all packages, click Update All Packages to use the default method. Alternatively, select the drop-down icon to the right of the button to select a method to use. Selecting the via remote execution – customize first menu entry will take you to the Job invocation page where you can customize the action.
5. Select the Package or Package Group radio button as required.

6. In the field provided, specify the package or package group name. Then click:

   • Install – to install a new package using the default method. Alternatively, select the drop-down icon to the right of the button and select a method to use. Selecting the via remote execution – customize first menu entry will take you to the Job invocation page where you can customize the action.
   • Update – to update an existing package in the host collection using the default method. Alternatively, select the drop-down icon to the right of the button and select a method to use. Selecting the via remote execution – customize first menu entry will take you to the Job invocation page where you can customize the action.

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Hosts > All Hosts and select the name of the host.
2. On the Content tab, Packages displays a list of installed packages.

3. To see details of a package, select that package.

   • The Details tab displays details of the selected package.
   • The Files tab lists the files contained in the package.
   • The Dependencies tab lists the dependencies of the package.
   • The Repositories tab lists the repositories that contain the selected package.
4. You can filter these by Library or Default organization.

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Hosts > All Hosts and select the name of the host that contains the package you want to upgrade.

2. On the Content tab, select Packages.

   The Status column displays whether the package is upgradable or Up-to date. You cannot update an up-to-date package.

3. From the list of packages, choose the package you want to upgrade and click the vertical ellipsis icon at the end of the line.
4. Choose the Apply via Remote Execution to use Remote Execution, or Apply via customized remote execution if you want to customize the remote execution, for example, to set a time when it should be applied.
5. Click Submit to upgrade the package.

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Hosts > All Hosts and select the host containing the package you want to remove.
2. On the Content tab, select Packages.
3. Click the vertical ellipsis icon at the end of the line for the package you want to remove, and choose the Remove option.
4. Click Submit.

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Hosts > Host Collections.
2. Select the host collection where the errata should be added.
3. On the Collection Actions tab, click Errata Installation.
4. Select the errata you want to add to the host collection and click Install Selected to use the default method. Alternatively, select the drop-down icon to the right of the button to select a method to use. Selecting the via remote execution – customize first menu entry takes you to the Job invocation page where you can customize the action.

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Hosts > All Hosts.
2. Select the host you want to add errata to.
3. Click Content and select the Errata tab.
4. Select the errata you want to add to the host, or select the checkbox at the top of the list to add all installable errata. Click the checkbox next to any errata you wish to remove from a full list.
5. Using the vertical ellipsis icon next to the errata you want to add to the host, select Apply via Remote Execution to use Remote Execution, or select Apply via customized remote execution if you want to customize the remote execution. Select Apply via Katello agent if you have no connectivity to the target host using SSH.
6. Click Submit.

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Hosts > All Hosts and select the host you require.
2. If there are errata associated with the host, they are displayed in an Installable Errata card on the new Host page.
3. On the Content tab, Errata displays installable errata for the chosen host.
4. Click the checkbox for any errata you wish to install.
5. Using the vertical ellipsis icon next to the errata you want to add to the host, select Apply via Remote Execution to use Remote Execution. Select Apply via customized remote execution if you want to customize the remote execution, or select Apply via Katello agent if you have no connectivity to the target host using SSH.
6. Click Submit.

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Hosts > All Hosts and click the name of the host.
2. On the Contents tab, Errata lists the errata associated with the selected host.
3. Click Type to filter errata by type.
4. You can filter to display errata of type Security, Bugfix, or Enhancement
5. Click Severity to filter by severity.
6. You can filter to display errata of severity N/A, Low, Moderate, Important, or Critical.
7. To deselect your choice, return to the list of options and click the selected option again.

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Hosts > All Hosts.
2. Select the host name.
3. Click the Overview tab. Under the Errata card, there are two types of Errata.
4. Click Applicable to view errata that apply to a package installed on your host.
5. Click Installable to view applicable errata that are available in the host content view and lifecycle environment.
6. Click the link with number of errata under each type to see the list of all available errata of that type.
7. Click security advisories, bug fixes, or enhancements under each type to view only the respective type of errata.

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Monitor > Report Templates.
2. Click Generate for the Host – Applicable Errata template.
3. Optional: To schedule a report, click the calendar icon to the right of the Generate at field and choose the date and time you want for the generated report.
4. Optional: To send a report to an e-mail address, select the Send report via e-mail checkbox, and in the Deliver to e-mail addresses field, enter the required e-mail address.
5. Optional: Select another Output format for the report file. The default is CSV.
6. Optional: To limit the report only to hosts found by the search query, click on Hosts filter and search from the available list of hosts. For a report on all available hosts, leave Hosts filter empty.
7. Optional: To limit the report only to errata found by the search query, click on Errata filter and search from the available list of errata. For a report on all available errata, leave Errata filter empty.

8. From the Installability list, select one of these options:

   • Applicable to show all applicable errata.
   • Installable to limit the report exclusively to errata that are accessible in the Content View environments of your host that may be installed.
9. Click Generate. Your browser automatically downloads the report file after Satellite creates it. If you have selected the Send report via e-mail option, the report is sent to your e-mail address.

Procedure

1. Click Hosts > Host Collections.
2. Click the host collection where the package should be removed.
3. On the Collection Actions tab, click Package Installation, Removal, and Update.
4. Select the Package or Package Group radio button as required.
5. In the field provided, specify the package or package group name.
6. Click Remove to remove the package or package group using the default method. Alternatively, select the drop-down icon to the right of the button and select a method to use. Selecting the via remote execution - customize first menu entry will take you to the Job invocation page where you can customize the action.

Procedure

1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Hosts > Host Collection.
2. Selection the host collection where the lifecycle environment or Content View should be changed.
3. On the Collection Actions tab, click Change assigned Lifecycle Environment or Content View.
4. Select the lifecycle environment to be assigned to the host collection.
5. Select the required Content View from the list.

6. Click Assign.

   Note

   The changes take effect in approximately 4 hours. To make the changes take effect immediately, on the host, enter the following command:

   # subscription-manager refresh

   You can use remote execution to run this command on multiple hosts at the same time.