Chapter 7. Upgrades
Important
7.1. Upgrade Requirements
- An updated Red Hat Satellite certificate
- The Red Hat Satellite Upgrade Package (
rhn-upgrade
) - The installation media for the latest version of Red Hat Satellite
Procedure 7.1. Preparing for Red Hat Satellite Upgrade
Obtain Red Hat Satellite Certificate and installation media from the Red Hat Customer Portal
- Obtain a Red Hat Satellite certificate from the Red Hat Customer Portal at https://access.redhat.com/home under → → .
- Save this certificate on your Red Hat Satellite server.
Obtain Red Hat Satellite Upgrade Package (
rhn-upgrade
)- Ensure the Satellite is registered to the Red Hat Satellite Channel.
- Install the
rhn-upgrade
package with the following command:# yum install rhn-upgrade
This package installs scripts and a comprehensive set of instructions for a Red Hat Satellite upgrade within the/etc/sysconfig/rhn/satellite-upgrade
directory.
Obtain Installation Media
- Obtain a Red Hat Satellite 5.6 ISO from the Red Hat Customer Portal at https://access.redhat.com/home under Downloads.
- Download this ISO to your Red Hat Satellite server.