Satellite Server Automated Reboot

Automating the patch cycle with Satellite v6 series is not all that difficult, with one gotcha, rebooting.  My initial setup had a test to see if there were any patches that would require a reboot and if so reboot.  However, the servers did not reboot as expected.  It seems the remote execution process was skipping […]

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hammer time

On a Satellite Server the Hammer command line management tool for provision hosts; editing the attributes; manipulating Satellite structures and mine for data. The annoying part of the hammer command is it (understandably) requires a username and password each time you issue the command. Something I would rather not expose in the bash history. So […]

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Using redhat-support-tool in 10 space

OK, Private IP space, but you should know that 10 space means private IP space. The command redhat-support-tool is useful when working with a Red Hat support ticket. Once a ticket is opened with Red Hat your next step should be to create and attach an sosreport to the ticket. If you don’t then you […]

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