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Figure 2.2. Enabling UNIX Support After Satellite Installation
Click the Update Configuration button to confirm the change.
3. Finally, create a base channel to which your client systems may subscribe. Red Hat Network does
not provide UNIX content, satellite-sync cannot be used to create the channel.
To create a Solaris channel, login to the web interface of the Satellite as either a Satellite
Administrator or a certificate authority. Navigate to the Channel tab, followed by the Manage
Software Channels from the left navigation bar. Click the create new channel link in the
upper right of the resulting screen. Provide a name and label for your new channel, and select
either SPARC Solaris or i386 Solaris as the architecture, depending on the architecture of
the client.
2.1.3. Unix Client System Preparation
Before your UNIX-based client systems benefit from Red Hat Network, they must be prepared for
connection:
1. Download and install gzip and the required third-party libraries.
2. Download the Red Hat Network application tarball from the Satellite to the client and install the
contents.
3. Next, deploy the SSL certificates required for a secure connection.
4. Configure the client applications to connect to the Red Hat Satellite.
Once finished, your systems will be ready to begin receiving Red Hat Network updates. The following
Chapter 2. Red Hat Satellite and Solaris-specific Information
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