[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 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.
> 
> 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

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