[katello-devel] registering to Library

[Tom McKay]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom McKay" <thomasmckay at redhat.com>
> To: "katello-devel" <katello-devel at redhat.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:14:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [katello-devel] registering to Library
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom McKay" <thomasmckay at redhat.com>
> > To: "katello-devel" <katello-devel at redhat.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:58:40 PM
> > Subject: [katello-devel] registering to Library
> > 
> > 
> > I've just merged a pull-request [1] to allow registering systems to
> > Library.
> > 
> > For katello, registering to Library will mean that all content sync'ed down
> > will be accessible to the system.
> > 
> > For headpin, the implications are broader. Since headpin only proxies
> > content
> > directly from the CDN, environments had little value other than a way to
> > organize them. With this change, there will only ever be the Library
> > environment in headpin, but system groups are now available. This will
> > hopefully keep the notion of both environments and groups consistent
> > between
> > katello and headpin.
> > 
> > A migration script is in the works to update legacy headpin installs.
> > 1) All systems moved to Library env
> > 2) A system group will be made for each existing env
> > 3) Systems will be added to appropriate system group
> > 4) All users with a default system registration env will have that changed
> > to
> > Library
> > 5) All activation keys will be switched to Library
> > 6) RFE for the backlog: Allow system groups to be assigned to activation
> > keys.

It looks like setting a system group on an activation key is already there. Very nice.

6) Existing activation keys will point to appropriate system group

> > 
> > Partha and I will be working on the migration script.
> > Partha is going to confirm that katello systems in Library get proper
> > content.
> > I am going to adjust the CLI for new headpin style as well as confirm that
> > there are no katello issues.
> > 
> > Let us know if you have any questions.
> > 
> > [1] https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/2273
> > 
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> 
> Pull-request to migrate existing orgs by creating the candlepin environment
> for Library:
> 
> https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/2282
> 
> Waiting for travis to go to green
> 
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