Here's my problem...
I have a RHN Satellite server here at work I can get to. I have some machines in areas that do not an never will have access to the outside world.

I'd like to create a DVD will all of the updated packages on it so I could take it into the isolated areas and do something like:

createrepo from files on DVD and then
yum update the machines.

My question how can create a DVD will all of the latest updates and patches for RHEL 5 Server so I can update any of the machines whether they arae 5.3, 5.4, or whatever from the SS?

On the normal RHN you can download the iso's right there.

I don't see anywhere in the interface on the RHN Satellite server where I can download an updated ISO so I figure I need to create one.

Does anyone have any idea's or could point me in the right direction of how to do this from RHN SS?

Do I need to connect a machine to the RHN SS first and update it first from the SS?
Then how do I create the dvd so I can update these isolated machines (All are RHEL5 of some version) from the DVD?

You could try using reposync from a machine that has an RHN/Satellite subscription.

reposync --gpgcheck --repoid=<name_of_repo>

Then burn the created repo directory to a DVD.

Mike.

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Quickest way to get a good answer on this would be to call Red Hat support. You're paying for it, since you've got RHN/SS servers set up