Appendix B. Importing Kickstart Repositories

Kickstart repositories are not provided by the Content ISO image. To use Kickstart repositories in your disconnected Satellite, you must download a binary DVD ISO file for the version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux that you want to use and copy the Kickstart files to Satellite.

To import Kickstart repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, complete Section B.1, “Importing Kickstart Repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9”.

To import Kickstart repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, complete Section B.2, “Importing Kickstart Repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8”.

To import Kickstart repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, complete Section B.3, “Importing Kickstart Repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7”.

B.1. Importing Kickstart Repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Use this procedure to import Kickstart repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Red Hat Customer Portal at access.redhat.com/downloads and log in.
  2. Click Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  3. Select a product variant and a product version from the list. For example, product variant Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 and product version 9.0.
  4. Locate the full installation image, for example, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Binary DVD, and click Download Now. Note that you cannot provision hosts using the minimal ISO.
  5. When the download completes, copy the ISO image to Satellite Server.

  6. On Satellite Server, create a mount point and temporarily mount the ISO image at that location: 

    # mkdir /mnt/iso
# mount -o loop rhel-binary-dvd.iso /mnt/iso

    Replace rhel-binary-dvd.iso with the name of your ISO image.

  7. Create directories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 AppStream and BaseOS Kickstart repositories: 

    # mkdir --parents /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/appstream/kickstart
# mkdir --parents /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/baseos/kickstart

  8. Copy the kickstart files from the ISO image: 

    # cp -a /mnt/iso/AppStream/* /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/appstream/kickstart
# cp -a /mnt/iso/BaseOS/* /mnt/iso/images/ /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/baseos/kickstart

    Note that for BaseOS, you must also copy the contents of the /mnt/iso/images/ directory.

  9. Add the following entries to the listing files:

    To the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/appstream/listing file, append kickstart with a new line.

    To the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/baseos/listing file, append kickstart with a new line.

    To the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/listing file, append the version number with a new line. For example, for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 binary ISO, append 9.0.

  10. Copy the .treeinfo files from the ISO image: 

    # cp /mnt/iso/.treeinfo /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/appstream/kickstart/treeinfo
# cp /mnt/iso/.treeinfo /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/baseos/kickstart/treeinfo
  11. Open the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/baseos/kickstart/treeinfo file for editing.

  12. In the [general] section, make the following changes:

    • Change packagedir = AppStream/Packages to packagedir = Packages
    • Change repository = AppStream to repository = .
    • Change variant = AppStream to variant = BaseOS
    • Change variants = AppStream,BaseOS to variants = BaseOS
  13. In the [tree] section, change variants = AppStream,BaseOS to variants = BaseOS.

  14. In the [variant-BaseOS] section, make the following changes:

    • Change packages = BaseOS/Packages to packages = Packages
    • Change repository = BaseOS to repository = .
  15. Delete the [media] and [variant-AppStream] sections.
  16. Save and close the file.

  17. Verify that the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/baseos/kickstart/treeinfo file has the following format: 

    [checksums]
images/efiboot.img = sha256:c01c18acc6778d6e66c8d0872bac59bfd7219ccf3cfa70a5c605c0fb37f33a83
images/install.img = sha256:ddd08e5a5d92edee150f91ff4f12f39253eae72ff496465cf1b2766fe4a4df49
images/pxeboot/initrd.img = sha256:a09a8ec89d485d71ed1bdad83584d6d816e67448221172d9aad97886cd70adca
images/pxeboot/vmlinuz = sha256:6e523d7c3266e26c695923ab12b2873b16b0c61fb2e48ade608ad8998821584b

[general]
; WARNING.0 = This section provides compatibility with pre-productmd treeinfos.
; WARNING.1 = Read productmd documentation for details about new format.
arch = x86_64
family = Red Hat Enterprise Linux
name = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0.0
packagedir = Packages
platforms = x86_64,xen
repository = .
timestamp = 1571146127
variant = BaseOS
variants = BaseOS
version = 9.0.0

[header]
type = productmd.treeinfo
version = 1.2

[images-x86_64]
efiboot.img = images/efiboot.img
initrd = images/pxeboot/initrd.img
kernel = images/pxeboot/vmlinuz

[images-xen]
initrd = images/pxeboot/initrd.img
kernel = images/pxeboot/vmlinuz

[release]
name = Red Hat Enterprise Linux
short = RHEL
version = 9.0.0

[stage2]
mainimage = images/install.img

[tree]
arch = x86_64
build_timestamp = 1571146127
platforms = x86_64,xen
variants = BaseOS

[variant-BaseOS]
id = BaseOS
name = BaseOS
packages = Packages
repository = .
type = variant
uid = BaseOS
  18. Open the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/appstream/kickstart/treeinfo file for editing.

  19. In the [general] section, make the following changes:

    • Change packagedir = AppStream/Packages to packagedir = Packages
    • Change repository = AppStream to repository = .
    • Change variants = AppStream,BaseOS to variants = AppStream
  20. In the [tree] section, change variants = AppStream,BaseOS to variants = AppStream

  21. In the [variant-AppStream] section, make the following changes:

    • Change packages = AppStream/Packages to packages = Packages
    • Change repository = AppStream to repository = .
  22. Delete the following sections from the file: [checksums], [images-x86_64], [images-xen], [media], [stage2], [variant-BaseOS].
  23. Save and close the file.

  24. Verify that the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel9/9.0/x86_64/appstream/kickstart/treeinfo file has the following format: 

    [general]
; WARNING.0 = This section provides compatibility with pre-productmd treeinfos.
; WARNING.1 = Read productmd documentation for details about new format.
arch = x86_64
family = Red Hat Enterprise Linux
name = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0.0
packagedir = Packages
platforms = x86_64,xen
repository = .
timestamp = 1571146127
variant = AppStream
variants = AppStream
version = 9.0.0

[header]
type = productmd.treeinfo
version = 1.2

[release]
name = Red Hat Enterprise Linux
short = RHEL
version = 9.0.0

[tree]
arch = x86_64
build_timestamp = 1571146127
platforms = x86_64,xen
variants = AppStream

[variant-AppStream]
id = AppStream
name = AppStream
packages = Packages
repository = .
type = variant
uid = AppStream

  25. If you do not plan to use the mounted binary DVD ISO image, unmount and remove the directory: 

    # umount /mnt/iso
# rmdir /mnt/iso
  26. In the Satellite web UI, enable the Kickstart repositories.

B.2. Importing Kickstart Repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Use this procedure to import Kickstart repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Red Hat Customer Portal at access.redhat.com/downloads and log in.
  2. Click Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  3. Select a product variant and a product version from the list. For example, product variant Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 and product version 8.1.
  4. Locate the full installation image, for example, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Binary DVD, and click Download Now.
  5. When the download completes, copy the ISO image to Satellite Server.

  6. On Satellite Server, create a mount point and temporarily mount the ISO image at that location: 

    # mkdir /mnt/iso
# mount -o loop rhel-binary-dvd.iso /mnt/iso

    Replace rhel-binary-dvd.iso with the name of your ISO image.

  7. Create directories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 AppStream and BaseOS Kickstart repositories: 

    # mkdir --parents /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/appstream/kickstart
# mkdir --parents /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/baseos/kickstart

  8. Copy the kickstart files from the ISO image: 

    # cp -a /mnt/iso/AppStream/* /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/appstream/kickstart
# cp -a /mnt/iso/BaseOS/* /mnt/iso/images/ /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/baseos/kickstart

    Note that for BaseOS, you must also copy the contents of the /mnt/iso/images/ directory.

  9. Add the following entries to the listing files:

    To the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/appstream/listing file, append kickstart with a new line.

    To the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/baseos/listing file, append kickstart with a new line.

    To the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/listing file, append the version number with a new line. For example, for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 binary ISO, append 8.1.

  10. Copy the .treeinfo files from the ISO image: 

    # cp /mnt/iso/.treeinfo /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/appstream/kickstart/treeinfo
# cp /mnt/iso/.treeinfo /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/baseos/kickstart/treeinfo
  11. Open the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/baseos/kickstart/treeinfo file for editing.

  12. In the [general] section, make the following changes:

    • Change packagedir = AppStream/Packages to packagedir = Packages
    • Change repository = AppStream to repository = .
    • Change variant = AppStream to variant = BaseOS
    • Change variants = AppStream,BaseOS to variants = BaseOS
  13. In the [tree] section, change variants = AppStream,BaseOS to variants = BaseOS.

  14. In the [variant-BaseOS] section, make the following changes:

    • Change packages = BaseOS/Packages to packages = Packages
    • Change repository = BaseOS to repository = .
  15. Delete the [media] and [variant-AppStream] sections.
  16. Save and close the file.

  17. Verify that the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/baseos/kickstart/treeinfo file has the following format: 

    [checksums]
images/efiboot.img = sha256:c01c18acc6778d6e66c8d0872bac59bfd7219ccf3cfa70a5c605c0fb37f33a83
images/install.img = sha256:ddd08e5a5d92edee150f91ff4f12f39253eae72ff496465cf1b2766fe4a4df49
images/pxeboot/initrd.img = sha256:a09a8ec89d485d71ed1bdad83584d6d816e67448221172d9aad97886cd70adca
images/pxeboot/vmlinuz = sha256:6e523d7c3266e26c695923ab12b2873b16b0c61fb2e48ade608ad8998821584b

[general]
; WARNING.0 = This section provides compatibility with pre-productmd treeinfos.
; WARNING.1 = Read productmd documentation for details about new format.
arch = x86_64
family = Red Hat Enterprise Linux
name = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1.0
packagedir = Packages
platforms = x86_64,xen
repository = .
timestamp = 1571146127
variant = BaseOS
variants = BaseOS
version = 8.1.0

[header]
type = productmd.treeinfo
version = 1.2

[images-x86_64]
efiboot.img = images/efiboot.img
initrd = images/pxeboot/initrd.img
kernel = images/pxeboot/vmlinuz

[images-xen]
initrd = images/pxeboot/initrd.img
kernel = images/pxeboot/vmlinuz

[release]
name = Red Hat Enterprise Linux
short = RHEL
version = 8.1.0

[stage2]
mainimage = images/install.img

[tree]
arch = x86_64
build_timestamp = 1571146127
platforms = x86_64,xen
variants = BaseOS

[variant-BaseOS]
id = BaseOS
name = BaseOS
packages = Packages
repository = .
type = variant
uid = BaseOS
  18. Open the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/appstream/kickstart/treeinfo file for editing.

  19. In the [general] section, make the following changes:

    • Change packagedir = AppStream/Packages to packagedir = Packages
    • Change repository = AppStream to repository = .
    • Change variants = AppStream,BaseOS to variants = AppStream
  20. In the [tree] section, change variants = AppStream,BaseOS to variants = AppStream

  21. In the [variant-AppStream] section, make the following changes:

    • Change packages = AppStream/Packages to packages = Packages
    • Change repository = AppStream to repository = .
  22. Delete the following sections from the file: [checksums], [images-x86_64], [images-xen], [media], [stage2], [variant-BaseOS].
  23. Save and close the file.

  24. Verify that the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel8/8.1/x86_64/appstream/kickstart/treeinfo file has the following format: 

    [general]
; WARNING.0 = This section provides compatibility with pre-productmd treeinfos.
; WARNING.1 = Read productmd documentation for details about new format.
arch = x86_64
family = Red Hat Enterprise Linux
name = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1.0
packagedir = Packages
platforms = x86_64,xen
repository = .
timestamp = 1571146127
variant = AppStream
variants = AppStream
version = 8.1.0

[header]
type = productmd.treeinfo
version = 1.2

[release]
name = Red Hat Enterprise Linux
short = RHEL
version = 8.1.0

[tree]
arch = x86_64
build_timestamp = 1571146127
platforms = x86_64,xen
variants = AppStream

[variant-AppStream]
id = AppStream
name = AppStream
packages = Packages
repository = .
type = variant
uid = AppStream

  25. If you do not plan to use the mounted binary DVD ISO image, unmount and remove the directory: 

    # umount /mnt/iso
# rmdir /mnt/iso
  26. In the Satellite web UI, enable the Kickstart repositories.

B.3. Importing Kickstart Repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Use this procedure to import Kickstart repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Red Hat Customer Portal at access.redhat.com/downloads and log in.
  2. Click Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  3. Click Switch to version 7 and below above the Product Variant list.
  4. Select a product variant and a product version from the list. For example, product variant Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 and product version 7.9.
  5. Locate the full installation image, for example, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 Binary DVD, and click Download Now.
  6. When the download completes, copy the ISO image to Satellite Server.

  7. On Satellite Server, create a mount point and temporarily mount the ISO image at that location: 

    # mkdir /mnt/iso
# mount -o loop rhel-binary-dvd.iso /mnt/iso

    Replace rhel-binary-dvd.iso with the name of your ISO image.

  8. Create Kickstart directories: 

    # mkdir --parents /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel/server/7/7.9/x86_64/kickstart/

  9. Copy the kickstart files from the ISO image: 

    # cp -a /mnt/iso/images/* /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel/server/7/7.9/x86_64/kickstart/

  10. Add the following entries to the listing files:

    To the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel/server/7/listing file, append the version number with a new line. For example, for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 ISO, append 7.9.

    To the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel/server/7/7.9/listing file, append the architecture with a new line. For example, x86_64.

    To the /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel/server/7/7.9/x86_64/listing file, append kickstart with a new line.

  11. Copy the .treeinfo files from the ISO image: 

    # cp /mnt/iso/.treeinfo /var/www/html/pub/satellite-import/content/dist/rhel/server/7/7.9/x86_64/kickstart/treeinfo

  12. If you do not plan to use the mounted binary DVD ISO image, unmount and remove the directory: 

    # umount /mnt/iso
# rmdir /mnt/iso
  13. In the Satellite web UI, enable the Kickstart repositories.