Introduction to Content Management

In the context of orcharhino, content is defined as the software installed on systems. This includes, but is not limited to, the base operating system, middleware services, and end-user applications. With orcharhino, you can manage the various types of content at every stage of the software life cycle.

orcharhino manages the following content:

Content management

This provides organizations with a method to store Yum content and organize it in various ways.

Content Types Overview

With orcharhino, you can manage the following content types:

RPM Packages

Import RPM packages from any repository, for example from CentOS and custom repositories. orcharhino Server downloads the RPM files and stores them locally. You can use these repositories and their RPM files in Content Views.

Kickstart Trees

Import the kickstart trees for creating a system. New systems access these kickstart trees over a network to use as base content for their installation. orcharhino also contains some predefined kickstart templates as well as the ability to create your own, which are used to provision systems and customize the installation.

Provisioning Templates

You can provision hosts running CentOS based on synchronized content. orcharhino contains predefined Kickstart as well as the ability to create your own, which are used to provision systems and customize the installation.

You can also manage other types of custom content in orcharhino. For example:

ISO and KVM Images

Download and manage media for installation and provisioning. For example, orcharhino downloads, stores, and manages ISO images and guest images for specific CentOS operating systems.

Custom File Type

You can manage custom content for any type of file you require, such as SSL certificates and OVAL files.

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