Chapter 5. Deprecated Functionality

Package group actions

Package group actions in the Satellite web UI is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.

katello-agent

katello-agent has been deprecated and will be removed in Satellite 6.15. Migrate now to Remote Execution or Remote Execution pull mode. If you upgrade to Satellite 6.15 without migrating, you will not be able to perform critical host package actions, including patching and security updates. For more information about migrating to Remote Execution, see Migrating From Katello Agent to Remote Execution in Managing Hosts.

Snapshot based backup

The snapshot based backup functionality is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.

Asynchronous SSH remote execution mode

The async-ssh remote execution mode is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. When you have unstable connectivity between Capsules and managed hosts, Red Hat advises you to use the pull mode instead. For more information about pull mode, see Transport Modes for Remote Execution in Managing Hosts.

Concurrency control and Time span

Concurrency control and time span settings in remote job scheduling are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.

Append domain names to the host

The Append domain names to the host setting is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Use FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) to identify the hosts.

Foreman Hooks

The Foreman Hooks functionality has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release. The functionality will be replaced by the new Foreman Webhooks feature that will be documented with its release.

Provisioning on Red Hat Virtualization

The integration of Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) with Satellite is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. All the existing compute resources of RHV type will be removed and the hosts associated with RHV will be disconnected.

Bootstrap.py

The bootstrap.py script used to register a host to Satellite or Capsule Server has been replaced with the curl command created with the global registration template.

Entitlements

Entitlement-based Subscription Management is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. It is recommended to use Simple Content Access, which simplifies the entitlement experience for administrators in regards to subscriptions as a substitute.

katello-ca-consumer package

The katello-ca-consumer package is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Use the global registration template for registering a host to Red Hat Satellite. The katello-ca-consumer rpm is still expected to be used for deploying systems using Satellite until BZ#(2153548) is resolved.

katello-rhsm-consumer script

The katello-rhsm-consumer script is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Use the global registration template for registering a host to Red Hat Satellite.