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17. The Satellite Configuration - General Configuration page allows you to alter the
most basic Satellite s ettings, such as the admin email address and whether Monitoring is enabled.
Figure 4 .3. Ge neral Configura tion
18. The RHN Satellite Configuration - Monitoring page allows you to configure the
monitoring aspects of this Satellite. The local mail exchanger and local main domain are used to
mail monitoring notification messages to administration. This is required only if you intend to
receive alert notifications from probes. If you do, provide the mail server (exchanger) and domain
to be used. Note that sendmail must be configured to handle email redirects of notifications.
Refer to Section 4 .5, “Sendmail Configuration” for ins tructions. When finished, click Continue.
The RHN Registration page appears.
Figure 4 .4 . Monitoring
19. The RHN Satellite Configuration - Certificate page allows you to upload a new
Satellite certificate. T o identify the certificate's path, click Browse, navigate to the file, and select it.
To input its contents, open your certificate in a text editor, copy all lines, and pas te them directly
into the large text field at the bottom. Red Hat recommends using the file locator as it is les s error
prone. Click Validate Certificate to continue. If you receive errors related to DNS, ensure
your Satellite is configured correctly
Figure 4 .5. Cert ificate
20. T he RHN Satellite Configuration - Bootstrap page allows you to generate a
bootstrap script for redirecting client systems from the central RHN Servers to the Satellite. This
script, to be placed in the /var/www/htm l/pub/bootstrap/ directory of the Satellite,
significantly reduces the effort involved in reconfiguring all systems, which by default obtain
packages from the central RHN Servers. The required fields are pre-populated with values
derived from previous installation steps. Ensure this information is accurate.
Checkboxes offer options for including built-in security SSL and GNU Privacy Guard (GPG)
features, both of which are advised. In addition, you may enable remote command acceptance and
remote configuration management of the systems to be bootstrapped here. Both features are
useful for completing client configuration. Finally, if you are using an HTTP proxy server, complete
the related fields. When finished, click Generate Bootstrap Script. T he Installation
Com plete page appears.
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