Why does File Preservation not working as expected when RHEL5 system is provisioned with RHEL6 Kickstart file?

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Issue

  • In RHN Satellite, there are a kickstart profile for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
  • A Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 machine is needed to be provisioned using that RHEL6 Kickstart profile.
  • File Preservation Feature is not working when upgradation from RHEL5 to RHEL6 is done.
  • Is it supported to upgrade from RHEL5 to RHEL6 from RHN Satellite?
  • Is it expected that File Preservation Feature to be working while such upgrade?

Environment

  • Red Hat Network Satellite or Proxy (All)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5/6

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