System information

organizations. This is useful for companies with multiple divisions, such a Finance, Marketing,
Sales, and so forth. Each organization acts as an individually managed Satellite, each with their
own configuration and system profiles. However, Satellite can share content (software channels)
among multiple organizations.
Red Hat Satellite 5 also has the ability to synchronize content across multiple Satellite servers. This
allows administrators to provide geographically dispersed Satellites that share the same software
channels. For example, a company might have offices in three separate locations and each might
require a Satellite, but synchronizing content from a chosen parent Satellite server.
Figu re 2.4 . Examp le T o p o log y f o r R ed H at Sat ellite 5
All systems management operations occur on the Satellite to which they are registered.
Red Hat Satellite 6 takes a consolidated approach to Organization and Location management.
System administrators define multiple Organizations and multiple Locations in a single Satellite
server. For example, a company might have three Organizations (Finance, Marketing, and Sales)
across three countries (United States, United Kingdom, and Japan). In this example, the Satellite
server manages all Organizations across all geographical Locations, creating nine distinct contexts
for managing systems. In addition, users can define specific locations and nest them to create a
hierarchy. For example, Satellite administrators might divide the United States into specific cities,
such as Boston, Phoenix, or San Francisco.
⁠Chapt er 2 . Comparing Sat ellit e 5 and Sat ellit e 6
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