2.2. Prerequisites

To clone Satellite Server, ensure that you have the following resources available:

  • A minimal install of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 server to become the target server. Do not install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 software groups, or third-party applications. Ensure that your server complies with all the specifications of Preparing your Environment for Installation in Installing Satellite Server from a Connected Network.
  • A backup from Satellite 6.7 that you make using the satellite-maintain backup script. You can use a backup with or without Pulp data.
  • A Satellite subscription for the target server.

Before you begin cloning, ensure the following conditions exist:

  • The target server is on an isolated network. This avoids unwanted communication with Capsule Servers and hosts
  • The target server has the capacity to store all your backup files from the source server.

Customized configuration files

If you have any customized configurations on your source server that are not managed by the satellite-installer tool or Satellite backup process, you must manually back up these files.