[katello-devel] candlepin-ca-certs

[Bryan Kearney]

On 06/07/2013 08:50 AM, Justin Sherrill wrote:
> On 06/07/2013 08:08 AM, Bryan Kearney wrote:
>> On 06/07/2013 08:03 AM, Brad Buckingham wrote:
>>> On 06/06/2013 12:21 PM, Bryan Kearney wrote:
>>>> On 06/06/2013 11:57 AM, Brad Buckingham wrote:
>>>>> This may complicate things a bit and isn't something that would
>>>>> need to
>>>>> be done in the first pass; however, I'll throw it out there anyway. :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Would it be worthwhile to extend the information on this page also
>>>>> facilitate using an activation key to register a system?
>>>>>
>>>>> In other words, a user can register a system using this method
>>>>> currently
>>>>> listed; however, they could alternatively use an activation key.  This
>>>>> would allow them to do some initial setup of the system during
>>>>> registration, such as assignment of environment, content view,
>>>>> subscriptions, system groups...etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> To support this, might involve something as simple as splitting #2 in
>>>>> to:
>>>>> - 2a - registering the system without an activation key (i.e. current
>>>>> #2)
>>>>> - 2b - registering the system with an activation key, providing a
>>>>> cross-link to allow the user to quickly get to the activation keys
>>>>> page
>>>>> to view/create them
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks,
>>>>> Brad
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As we thinking this is the screen when katello is stand alone, or only
>>>> when paired with a provisioning tool?
>>>>
>>>> -- bk
>>>>
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>>> I would assume the page proposed was intended to exist in any of the
>>> configurations (e.g. headpin, katello, katello w/ foreman).
>>>
>>> Adam,
>>> Is that correct?
>>
>>
>>
>> I would wonder if katello stand alone would want a new system page?
>> The case would be setting up the machine first, and then registering
>> with the UUID.
>>
>> -- bk
>>
> I can see value in this, but since no one has pushed that functionality
> over the past year or so, and it does not work today with subscription
> manager, the new system page has not shown to be of any use.  If we want
> this type of functionality we should probably design it out properly.
>
> -Justin
>
>
ok.. fair enough.
-- bk