System Types
Clients are categorized by system type. Every client can have both a base system type, and an add-on system type assigned.
Base system types include Management
, for traditional clients, and Salt
for Salt clients.
Add-on system types include Virtualization Host
, for clients that operate as virtual hosts,
and Container Build Host
for clients that operate as a build host.
You can adjust the add-on system type by navigating to Add-On System Type
, and click either Add System Type or Remove System Type.
You can also change the base system type from Management
to Salt
, by re-registering the client.
Changing the base system type requires that you re-register your client. This deletes any customization or configuration on the client, however event history is preserved. It also requires client downtime. |
1. Change a Traditional Client to Salt Using the Web UI
The simplest method to change a traditional client to a Salt client is to re-register it with the Web UI.
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In the Uyuni Web UI, navigate to
, identify the client you want to change, and take a note of the hostname. -
Navigate to
. -
In the
Host
field, type the hostname of the client to be re-registered. -
Complete the other fields as required.
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Click Bootstrap to schedule the bootstrap process.
When the client has completed registration, it shows in the
Systems List
with the system typeSalt
.
2. Change a Traditional Client to Salt at the Command Prompt
You can use the command prompt to re-register a traditional client as a Salt client. This requires you to delete the packages used by the traditional client. You can then re-register the client using your preferred registration method for Salt clients.
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On the client to be changed, at the command prompt, use your package manager to remove these packages:
spacewalk-check spacewalk-client-setup osad osa-common mgr-osad spacewalksd mgr-daemon rhnlib rhnmd
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Use your preferred registration method to re-register the client as a Salt client.
When the client has completed registration, it shows in the
Systems List
with the system typeSalt
.