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Use "client-os" attribute where possible#4791

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ATIX-AG:use_client_os_attribute
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Use "client-os" attribute where possible#4791
maximiliankolb wants to merge 4 commits intotheforeman:masterfrom
ATIX-AG:use_client_os_attribute

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What changes are you introducing?

Use client-os attribute in favor of EL where possible.

Why are you introducing these changes? (Explanation, links to references, issues, etc.)

In downstream, the Client OS differs from the EL attribute.

Anything else to add? (Considerations, potential downsides, alternative solutions you have explored, etc.)

Please review commit by commit.

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  • I am okay with my commits getting squashed when you merge this PR.
  • I am familiar with the contributing guidelines.

Please cherry-pick my commits into:

  • Foreman 3.18/Katello 4.20 (Satellite 6.19)
  • Foreman 3.17/Katello 4.19
  • Foreman 3.16/Katello 4.18 (Satellite 6.18; orcharhino 7.6 and 7.7)
  • Foreman 3.15/Katello 4.17
  • Foreman 3.14/Katello 4.16 (Satellite 6.17; orcharhino 7.4; orcharhino 7.5)
  • Foreman 3.13/Katello 4.15 (EL9 only)
  • Foreman 3.12/Katello 4.14 (Satellite 6.16; orcharhino 7.2 on EL9 only; orcharhino 7.3)
  • We do not accept PRs for Foreman older than 3.12.

This patch ensures that the examples are only shown for RHEL Clients
because the examples reference the Red Hat products page which is not
used for EL in general.
In downstream orcharhino builds, the module is included based on the
Client OS. Therefore, this admonition does not make any sense for
orcharhino builds.
The attribute referes to the platform OS of Foreman/Smart Proxy.
Therefore, it's independent on the Client OS, which can be any
Enterprise Linux, SLES, or Debian/Ubuntu etc.

This patch ensures that the attribute is not overwritten by "Oracle
Linux" in orcharhino downstream builds.

In the guide for Oracle Linux, Oracle Linux is the Client OS. Users can
provision/manage hosts running Oracle Linux with orcharhino on any
platform OS.

Refs https://docs.orcharhino.com/or/docs/sources/guides/oracle_linux/provisioning_hosts/using_network_boot_to_provision_hosts.html#Configuring_iPXE_Environment_using-network-boot
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