Set different SSH Port for Remote Execution in Red Hat Satellite 6

Environment

• Red Hat Satellite 6.2.9 or later
• Remote Execution feature

Issue

• Set alternative or alternate SSH Port for a set of hosts
• Is it possible to use a different SSH port?

Resolution

• A parameter can be set through hammer command or webUI which acts globally for all the hosts

  [root@satellite ~]#  hammer settings set --name remote_execution_ssh_port --value 5522
  

  NOTE: Remote Execution setting listed above will affect all hosts. Also 5522 is a random SSH port, change it accordingly.

• If the requirement is to set for a particular host or a group of hosts, then follow instructions below

  1. From All Hosts page, Edit Host >> Parameters tab >> Under Host parameters >> click Add Parameter >> Name remote_execution_ssh_port Value 5522.

  2. Schedule Remote Job for this Host, which should connect using the value set in Step1.

  3. To change Remote Execution SSH port for a group of hosts, Create/Update a HostGroup >> Parameters tab >> Under Global parameters >> click Add Parameter >> Name remote_execution_ssh_port Value 5522.

  4. When scheduling a Remote Execution Job, modify the Search Query as hostgroup = HostGroupName.

  NOTE: Ensure Hosts are associated with the HostGroup to use a particular port as specified in Step3.

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