how do you then download *all* the packages installed on the 400 or so servers from redhat, to seed your local repo ?
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Ohad Levy <ohadl...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would argue that a one time effort to get proper repo locally, would be > much more efficient than using a tool like RHN Satellite. > this way you control the content of your repository. > additionally, I would really recommend against having multiple tools > managing your systems. > > my 2c > Ohad > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 10:39 AM, PeterBurkholder <pburkhol...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> This is slightly off topic, and may just be tossing red meat to y'all, >> but here goes: >> >> My boss has RedHat coming in on Tuesday to give a spiel on RHN >> Satellite. I'm dubious, as it seems mostly like a web UI wrapped >> around a Yum repository system and a half-baked configuration >> management system. I'm of the opinion that our time and money would >> be better spent getting off of RHN for package distribution, setting >> up our own Yum repositories, getting a good start on Puppet, and >> bringing in Luke Kanies for a week to bring the Puppet installation to >> up to snuff. FWIW, we'll be looking about 50 systems that need to be >> managed, and we may not have to pay for server itself ($13.5K) just >> for the system subscriptions ($200 each). >> >> Does anyone here have recent experience with RHN Satellite, and care >> to comment on its usefulness and functionality? Or on its >> shortcoming and pitfalls? My Google searches aren't turning up any >> useful reviews. I'd like to be in a position to ask some semi- >> informed questions. >> >> ALSO: it would be great if there's anyone in the Washington DC area >> that could come in to give a pitch for Puppet. I did some work with >> Puppet at my last job (up until three months ago), and I've been a >> proponent of it my current gig, but my experience isn't really deep >> enough to make the case. >> >> Thanks for any opinions you can provide. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Peter >> -- >> Peter Burkholder >> pburkhol...@pobox.com >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
