Exploring Red Hat Satellite Server 6
A typical environment today, comprising dozens or even hundreds of computers, would have been practically unmanageable with the on-board tools in the past. Luckily, modern IT setups support higher levels of automation. Because all system vendors recognize this fact, SUSE, Canonical, and Red Hat all have competing network management solutions on the market. Linux market leader Red Hat recently launched version 6 of the Satellite management server tool [1].
Satellite consists of several modular components glued together within a unified web interface. Some important components include:
- Management module – Manage systems. Start and stop services and virtual machines. Assign and change permissions. Find systems that meet search criteria. You can group systems according to use, making it possible to manage several servers as if they were one.
- Provisioning module – Deploy, configure, and update bare-metal systems and virtual machines. Manage configuration files. Provision RPM-based applications.
- Monitoring module – Monitor resource usage, optimize performance, configure notifications, and generate reports.
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