Jump To Close Expand all Collapse all Table of contents Installation Guide Preface Expand section "Preface" Collapse section "Preface" 1. About This Guide 2. Audience 1. Introduction Expand section "1. Introduction" Collapse section "1. Introduction" 1.1. About Red Hat Network Satellite 1.2. System Overview 1.3. Terms to Understand 1.4. Summary of Steps 2. Requirements Expand section "2. Requirements" Collapse section "2. Requirements" 2.1. Software Requirements 2.2. Stand-Alone Database Requirements Expand section "2.2. Stand-Alone Database Requirements" Collapse section "2.2. Stand-Alone Database Requirements" 2.2.1. x86_64 Hardware Requirements for Stand-Alone Database Installations 2.2.2. s/390 Hardware Requirements for Stand-Alone Database Installations 2.2.3. Database Requirements for Stand-Alone Database Installations 2.3. Embedded Database Requirements Expand section "2.3. Embedded Database Requirements" Collapse section "2.3. Embedded Database Requirements" 2.3.1. x86_64 Hardware Requirements for Embedded Database Installations 2.3.2. s/390 Hardware Requirements for Embedded Database Installations 2.4. Additional Requirements Expand section "2.4. Additional Requirements" Collapse section "2.4. Additional Requirements" 2.4.1. Firewall 2.4.2. SELinux Policy 2.4.3. DMZ Proxy Solution 2.4.4. Synchronized System Times 2.4.5. Setting System Language and Locale 2.4.6. Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) 2.4.7. Functioning Domain Name Service (DNS) 2.4.8. Entitlement Certificate 2.4.9. Red Hat Network Account 2.4.10. Backups of Login Information 2.4.11. Channel Content ISOs 2.4.12. Service Access 2.4.13. Additional Documentation 3. Example Topologies Expand section "3. Example Topologies" Collapse section "3. Example Topologies" 3.1. Single Satellite Topology 3.2. Multiple Satellite Horizontally Tiered Topology 3.3. Satellite-Proxy Vertically Tiered Topology 4. Installation Expand section "4. Installation" Collapse section "4. Installation" 4.1. Prerequisites Expand section "4.1. Prerequisites" Collapse section "4.1. Prerequisites" 4.1.1. Base Operation System 4.1.2. Mounting the Installation Media 4.1.3. Obtaining an Entitlement Certificate 4.2. Pre-Installation Expand section "4.2. Pre-Installation" Collapse section "4.2. Pre-Installation" 4.2.1. Options for the Installer Script 4.2.2. Automated Red Hat Network Satellite Server Installation 4.2.3. Installing Behind a HTTP Proxy: Pre-Configuration 4.3. Installer Script Process Expand section "4.3. Installer Script Process" Collapse section "4.3. Installer Script Process" 4.3.1. Running the Installer Script 4.3.2. Database Configuration 4.3.3. Initial Configuration 4.3.4. Entitlement Certificate Configuration 4.3.5. CA Certificate Configuration 4.4. Post-Installation Expand section "4.4. Post-Installation" Collapse section "4.4. Post-Installation" 4.4.1. Installing Behind a HTTP Proxy: Post-Configuration 4.4.2. Create Admin User 4.4.3. Finalize Configuration 4.4.4. Organizations 4.4.5. Restart 4.4.6. Cobbler Rebuild 4.4.7. Message Transfer Agent (MTA) Configuration 4.4.8. MySQL Installation for Monitoring 5. Entitlements Expand section "5. Entitlements" Collapse section "5. Entitlements" 5.1. Red Hat Network Satellite Activate 5.2. Activate Satellite with a New Entitlement Certificate 5.3. Satellite Entitlement Certificate Expiration 6. Content and Synchronization Expand section "6. Content and Synchronization" Collapse section "6. Content and Synchronization" 6.1. Red Hat Network Satellite Synchronization Tool 6.2. Synchronization with Local Media Expand section "6.2. Synchronization with Local Media" Collapse section "6.2. Synchronization with Local Media" 6.2.1. Preparing for Import from Local Media 6.2.2. Import from Local Media 6.3. Synchronization via Satellite Export Expand section "6.3. Synchronization via Satellite Export" Collapse section "6.3. Synchronization via Satellite Export" 6.3.1. Performing an Export 6.3.2. Moving Red Hat Network Satellite Exporter Content 6.3.3. Performing an Import 6.4. Synchronization with Red Hat Network 7. Inter-Satellite Synchronization Expand section "7. Inter-Satellite Synchronization" Collapse section "7. Inter-Satellite Synchronization" 7.1. Recommended Models for Inter-Satellite Sync 7.2. Configuring the Master Red Hat Network Satellite Server 7.3. Configuring the Slave Red Hat Network Satellite Servers 7.4. Using Inter-Satellite Sync Expand section "7.4. Using Inter-Satellite Sync" Collapse section "7.4. Using Inter-Satellite Sync" 7.4.1. Syncing between a Development Staging Server and a Production Satellite 7.4.2. Bi-directional sync 7.5. Synchronizing by Organization 8. Upgrades Expand section "8. Upgrades" Collapse section "8. Upgrades" 8.1. Upgrade Requirements 8.2. Upgrading a Satellite 9. Maintenance Expand section "9. Maintenance" Collapse section "9. Maintenance" 9.1. Managing the Satellite with rhn-satellite 9.2. Updating the Satellite 9.3. Backing up the Satellite 9.4. Using RHN DB Control Expand section "9.4. Using RHN DB Control" Collapse section "9.4. Using RHN DB Control" 9.4.1. DB Control Options 9.4.2. Backing up the Database 9.4.3. Verifying the Backup 9.4.4. Restoring the Database 9.5. Cloning the Satellite with Embedded DB 9.6. Establishing Redundant Satellites with Stand-Alone Database 9.7. Changing the Satellite Hostname 9.8. Conducting Satellite-Specific Tasks Expand section "9.8. Conducting Satellite-Specific Tasks" Collapse section "9.8. Conducting Satellite-Specific Tasks" 9.8.1. Deleting Users 9.8.2. Configuring Satellite Search 9.9. Automating Synchronization 9.10. Implementing PAM Authentication 9.11. Enabling Push to Clients 10. Troubleshooting A. Sample Red Hat Network Satellite Configuration File B. 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