Red Hat Network Satellite

Release Notes 5.0.1

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Table of Contents

1. Major Corrections

Chapter 1. Major Corrections

The following are the major bug fixes and changes released as part of 5.0.1.

  • Red Hat Network Satellite 5.0 no longer supports the 'org/<random hash>' URL type in kickstart profiles. For example: 

    https://sat.example.com/kickstart/ks/org/1x8ac1dbff1d17c09434225433ab8/view_label/rhel-i386-as-3-u8

    If you are utilizing the above URL format, you must convert your kickstart profiles to one that does not use the hash string, such as: 

    https://sat.example.com/kickstart/ks/view_label/rhel-i386-as-3-u8

  • The clear_channel API backend module has been removed. This unused API module was removed due to security concerns.

  • The rhn_bootstrap_strings.py script now uses the -y option of the yum command to automatically assume "yes" to all questions during the package update process.

  • Channel GPG key URL entry now correctly accepts file, http and https protocols.

  • Red Hat Network Satellite does not currently support the direct provisioning of guests in a virtual system. To configure guest systems, click the Virtualization tab of the host's System Details page.

  • The following changes to Virtualization entitlements have been made in Red Hat Network Satellite 5.0.1:

    • Virtualization and Virtualization Platform entitlements cannot be simultaneously selected on the Activation Key and Update screens.

    • Servers with both Virtualization and Virtualization Platform entitlements are now deletable

    • Activation keys with conflicting virtualization entitlements will result in the server being given whatever virtualization entitlement is associated with the first activation key

  • Users who upgrade to Red Hat Network Satellite 5.0.1 via the update -u command may encounter an issue that prevents rhn-custom-info from working correctly. To correct this issue, you must install the rhn-custom-info client-side packages, as well as the new rhn-satellite-config package. After installing the packages, run the following commands: 

    cp /etc/sysconfig/rhn-satellite-prep/etc/httpd/conf/rhnweb.conf /etc/httpd/conf/rhnweb.conf

    service httpd restart

    Customers who use the ISO to perform installations of Red Hat Network 5.0.1 or upgrade to 5.0.0 will have the rhnweb.conf file in the correct location upon installation.