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4.2. Pre-Installation
The following instructions assume the Red Hat Network Satellite installation media is mounted at
/media/cdrom/. The installation media contains the install.pl installer script.
This section outlines considerations to take in account before running the installer script.
4.2.1. Options for the Installer Script
The table below outlines the various options available for the
install.pl installer script:
Table 4.1. Installation Options
| Option | Usage |
|---|---|
--help | Print this help message. |
--answer-file=<filename> | Indicates the location of an answer file to be use for answering questions asked during the installation process. |
--non-interactive | For use only with --answer-file. If the --answer-file does not provide a required response, exit instead of prompting the user. |
--re-register | Register the system with Red Hat Network, even if it is already registered. |
--external-db | Install Satellite with a Stand-Alone Database |
--disconnected | Install the satellite in disconnected mode. |
--clear-db | Clear any pre-existing database schema before installing. This will destroy any data in the Satellite database and re-create empty Satellite schema. |
--skip-system-version-test | Do not test the Red Hat Enterprise Linux version before installing. |
--skip-selinux-test | Do not check to make sure SELINUX is disabled. |
--skip-fqdn-test | Do not verify that the system has a valid hostname. Red Hat Network Satellite requires that the hostname be properly set during installation. Using this option may result in a Satellite server that is not fully functional. |
--skip-db-install | Do not install the embedded database. This option may be useful if you are reinstalling the satellite, and do not want to clear the database. |
--skip-db-diskspace-check | Do not check to make sure there is enough free disk space to install the embedded database. |
--skip-db-population | Do not populate the database schema. |
--skip-gpg-key-import | Do not import Red Hat's GPG key. |
--skip-ssl-cert-generation | Do not generate the SSL certificates for the Satellite. |
--run-updater | Do not ask to install needed packages from Red Hat Network, if the system is registered. |
