Which RHEL versions and architectures are supported as client systems managed by Red Hat Satellite server?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems managed by Red Hat Satellite 6
Issue
- What are the supported combinations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux client systems managed by Red Hat Satellite?
- Which RHEL versions and architectures are supported to be provisioned and managed by Red Hat Satellite servers?
- What is the supportability matrix for RHEL clients registered to Satellite?
Resolution
Following is a matrix of which Red Hat Enterprise Linux version (supported versions as listed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle page) can be managed by which version of Red Hat Satellite server:
| RHEL Version/Arch (as client system to Satellite) | Satellite Version |
|---|---|
| RHEL 6(IA-32, PPC, s390x*, x86_64) | Satellite v 6.0+ (RHEL 6.4+ clients only) |
| RHEL 7(ppc_64, s390x*, x86_64) | Satellite v 6.0+*** |
| RHEL 8(ppc_64, s390x*, x86_64) | Satellite v 6.5+^ |
| RHEL 9(ppc_64, s390x*, x86_64) | Satellite v 6.11+ |
| RHEL 10(ppc_64, s390x*, x86_64) | Satellite v 6.17+^ |
Note: Red Hat Satellite 6 only support managing Red Hat products. If you would find value in Satellite managing other platforms, please raise this through your TAM or sales.
Satellite 6 currently only supports management of s390x client systems, not provisioning. See Supported architectures for provisioning via Satellite 6
Satellite 6 Quick Start Guide: Registering hosts and setting up host integration
- RHEL 8 clients are officially supported only from Satellite 6.5 onwards.
- RHEL 9 clients are officially supported only from Satellite 6.11 onwards.
- RHEL 10 clients are officially supported only from Satellite 6.17 onwards.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 client systems are supported by Red Hat Satellite versions 6.0 and above, via Red Hat Subscription Management tooling
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Red Hat Satellite 6 supports RHEL client-systems that are Red Hat Subscription Management capable - i.e., RHEL 6.4+, RHEL 7.0+ and RHEL8.0+ (for Satellite 6.5 onwards)
RHEL 9 clients with Satellite 6.10 or lower versions
- Red Hat Satellite 6.10 and earlier versions have not been officially tested with RHEL9 so it is not supported.
- Crypto policies in RHEL 9 prevent Remote Execution with Ansible or REX from Satellite 6.10 or lower versions.
- Due to deprecated kickstart parameters for Anaconda the Provisioning of RHEL 9 will not work from Satellite 6.10 or lower
RHEL 10 clients with Satellite 6.16 or lower versions
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 and earlier versions have not been officially tested with RHEL10 so it is not supported.
Upgrading Red Hat Satellite
Based on the information above you may need to upgrade your Satellite environment. To help simplify your experience, here is some information on Upgrading Satellite.
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For a list of Satellite 6 supported provisioning architectures, refer to Supported architectures for provisioning via Satellite 6.
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For information on support for Satellite and external databases, refer to What is the scope of support provided for a Red Hat Satellite Server using an external database?
For more KB articles/solutions related to Red Hat Satellite 6.x Client Subscription Issues, please refer to the Red Hat Satellite Consolidated Troubleshooting Article for Red Hat Satellite 6.x Client Subscription Issues
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