Why can't I install the virt-manager or xen packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5?

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On a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 system with only the base channel it is not possible to install virt-manager or xen. If an attempt is made at installing these packages using yum output like this may be generated:

# yum install virt-manager
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
rhel-i3...

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