
To validate an RHN Entitlement Certificate and populate the local database:
rhn-satellite-activate --disconnected --rhn-cert=/path/to/demo.cert
To validate an RHN Entitlement Certificate and populate both the local and the RHN database:
rhn-satellite-activate --rhn-cert=/path/to/demo.cert
Once you run this final command, the Satellite is running and able to serve packages locally
and synchronize with the central RHN Servers. Refer to Chapter 6, Importing and
Synchronizing.
4. Satellite Entitlement Certificate Expiration
Satellite certificates expire at 11:59:59 PM on the date listed in the certificate's expires field,
and new certificates become active at 12:00:00 AM on their issued date.
A standard grace period of seven (7) days now exists between the date of Satellite certificate
expiration and when the Satellite becomes inactive. This grace period is provided in order for
customers to contact Red Hat Support and obtain a new certificate. During the grace period, the
following things happen:
• The Satellite remains active.
• Each user that logs into the Satellite sees a banner on their Your RHN page that explains
that the Satellite certificate has expired.
• Once a day, for all seven days, the Satellite Administrator's email receives notification that the
certificate has expired.
When the grace period is over, the Satellite becomes unavailable: users will be unable to login
to the web UI and all client-side tools will present an Expired Certificate message.
Finally, the Satellite Administrator receives a daily email alerting them that the certificate has
expired.
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