[katello-devel] Consumer and goferd

[Lukas Zapletal]

Ok, here is the example bootstrap session:

https://fedorahosted.org/katello/wiki/GuideSystemRegistrationClient#Examplebootstrapsession

This is how users should bootstrap their machines NOW with Katello.

LZ

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 02:42:55PM +0200, Lukas Zapletal wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I noticed when we install katello-cert-consumer bootstrap RPM which
> deploys Katello server certificate (also used for Katello Agent), it
> does not restart goferd when it is not running. It only restarts it when
> it is running.
> 
> Now, I wonder if we want to keep this. Because then the client bootstrap
> process is missing one step - by default goferd is turned off and not
> started (after provisioning).
> 
> Currently, to write correct bootstrap script that can be used to
> provision systems, you need several actions:
> 
> * Make sure a time synchronizer is installed and enabled on a provisioned
>   system
> * Install all Katello client components (*)
> * Configure the client (using RPM bootstrap package preferably)
> * Register the client (with activation keys preferably)
> * Optionally subscribe to repositories (when immediate content consumption
>   is necessary)
> 
> (*) - these steps are not necessary for RHEL systems, albeit this does
> not apply to RHEL clones.
> 
> I found we are missing one another step:
> 
> * Make sure goferd daemon is started to use Katello Agent
> 
> It looks like a decent amount of work to bootstrap a system now. Isn't
> a time to start a bootstrap script that would be distributed in the
> /pub/html directory (maybe as an example too)?
> 
> -- 
> Later,
> 
>  Lukas "lzap" Zapletal
>  #katello #systemengine
> 
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-- 
Later,

 Lukas "lzap" Zapletal
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