Agenda

Satellite

Red Hat Network Satellite is an advanced system management application which simplifies system administration and provides advanced features to assist in deploying and maintaining large numbers of systems. This session will explore some of the features of Satellite Server such as deploying and managing virtual machines, using system profiles to clone machine and using custom software channels and the RHN API to streamline enterprise software management.

Kickstarting and Bare Metal Builds

Kickstart is Red Hat's automated system installation mechanism. Using the provisioning module in Satellite Server it is possible to create kickstart files and deploy new installations centrally from the server. When combined with the new support for virtualisation in RHEL 5 and Satellite 5, this session will illustrate how defining and deploying a virtual machine.

Software Management and Profiles

One of the principal features of Satellite server is its ability to manage software installations and updates across a large number of machines. This session will focus on managing and deploying errata, adding systems to a Satellite, managing system groups and cloning systems using system profiles.

Channel Management and the RHN API

Channels are a fundamental concept in the Red Hat Network, and are used to organise software and configuration files into sensible divisions. Satellite server provides a number of useful features for the management of channels such as cloning and synchronising. In addition, the RHN API provides an alternative interface so that certain tasks can be automated.

Time	Theme of presentation
13:00	Welcome
13:10	Kickstarting and build virt machine
13:50	Software management, add old machine via bootstrap, use ssm, register 4th machine and use profiles
14:30	Coffee break
14:45	Channel management and API
15:20	Q & A
15:30	Drinks and snacks