Dear team,

 

LZ is correct, a virtual appliance only for a major release, trying to do it from nightlies would be too much (my thoughts were more – nightmare – pun intended).

 

It should be possible to run a “yum update” to update the appliance.

 

If possible, the appliance could have a configure script for setting IP, hostname, DNS and basic Katello configuration, just enough to get you started.

 

The more simple it can be kept, the more “likes” you will probably get from those whom uptake it. The goal is to reduce complexity and package an appliance product for a single specific purpose, but still have the flexibility for advanced administrators to customize the system to their specific needs. I would say, pre-configured as a Fedora Repo and if possible a simple Ketello client script that can be run on a Fedora client system that could use HTTP to fetch packages needed for subscription to the Katello server. The easier it can be made for a user of the software, the more popular the software will become. This has been proven even by the likes of Symantec Netbackup Appliances and even Oracle’s Database Appliance which have been selling extremely well.

 

Thank you for your consideration and good to see constructive conversations on such a delivery model, as this seems to be the most popular way things are headed in the IT Industry.

I am happy to help with the project and testing where I can.

 

An appliance approach to the software on Redhat, would also make it very easy for Redhat to sell in place of a Satellite server and more in line with their virtualization stack.

(The integration with RHN would be a large bonus for Redhat to control subscriptions - and license compliance which many Financial companies need to report on during audits)

 

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael Burbury

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