Chapter 3. Example Topologies

The RHN Satellite Server can be configured in multiple ways. Select one method depending on the following factors:

The rest of this chapter describes possible configurations and explains their benefits.

3.1. Single Satellite Topology

The simplest configuration is to use a single RHN Satellite Server to serve your entire network. This configuration is adequate to service a medium-size group of clients and network.

The disadvantage of using one RHN Satellite Server is that performance will be compromised as the number of clients requesting packages grows.

Figure 3-1. Single Satellite Topology