Satellite Restoration Procedures - Reinstall Satellite Step

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This could use a bit of clarification on just how to re-install and how much of the installation we need to do before we can run the restore script. Do we just run "yum install satellite", or go through the entire installation procedures before running the restore?

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Hello John

I take it you are referring to the section in the Red Hat Satellite 6 Server Administration Guide Restoring Red Hat Satellite Server from a Backup.

I worked on that chapter recently. I think in the "Prerequisites" the most important is to have the host name as it was and to have the same major version. Certificates are bound to the host name, so that must be right before you start. It states that you should have the same configuration as before, but its possible that the restore would work if you omitted steps from the "Performing Additional Configuration" section, with the possible exception of the section on custom certificates if you had those before. The guides have to be cautious.

For more detailed information please raise a support request.

Thank you

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