System information

Figu re 2.5. Examp le T o p o lo g y f o r Red Hat Sat ellite 6
The main Satellite server retains the management function, while the content and configuration is
synchronized between the main Satellite server and a Satellite Capsule assigned to certain locations.
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2.4. Applicat ion Life Cycles
The application life cycle in Red Hat Satellite 5 follows stages in a path. For example, applications
might move along a path from "Development" to "Testing" to "General Availability" . Each stage in
Red Hat Satellite 5 uses System Definitions to manage systems at a particular point in the life cycle. A
System Definition in Red Hat Satellite 5 is a set of Software Channels and Configuration Channels
that are used in Kickstart Profiles.
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