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 5 or 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 5(IA-32, IA-64, PPC, s390x, x86_64) | Satellite v 5.8, v 6.0 to v 6.9 (RHEL 5.7+ clients only) |
| RHEL 6(IA-32, PPC, s390x*, x86_64) | Satellite v 5.8, v 6.0+ (RHEL 6.4+ clients only) |
| RHEL 7(ppc_64, s390x*, x86_64) | Satellite v 5.8(except RHEL for Real Time 7)**, v 6.0+*** |
| RHEL 8(ppc_64, s390x*, x86_64) | Satellite v 5.8, v 6.5+^ |
| RHEL 9(ppc_64, s390x*, x86_64) | Satellite v 6.11+ |
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
**Which product content sets are supported by Red Hat Satellite 5.8?
***Satellite 6 Quick Start Guide: Registering an Existing Host
^ RHEL 8 clients are officially supported only from Satellite 6.5 onwards.
- RHEL 9 clients are officially supported only from Satellite 6.11 onwards.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 client systems are supported by Red Hat Satellite versions 5.6 and above, via RHN Classic tooling if Satellite 5.x and Red Hat Subscription Management tooling if Satellite 6
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Red Hat Satellite 6 supports RHEL client-systems that are Red Hat Subscription Management capable - i.e., RHEL 5.7+, RHEL 6.4+, RHEL 7.0+ and RHEL8.0+ (for Satellite 6.5 onwards)
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For more details about managing RHEL 8 content on Satellite 5.8 refer : Running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on Satellite 5.8
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
Important Information for Satellite 5 Customers
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From January 31, 2019 RHN services are shut down and Satellite 5.7 and earlier will no longer receive content through RHN after that date.
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Satellite 5.x with RHEL 5: All versions of Red Hat Satellite 5.x released to run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 have reached End-of-Life.
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Satellite 5.x with RHEL 4: All versions of Red Hat Satellite 5.x released to run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 had reached End-of-Life
Note: All Satellite 5.5 and earlier versions have reached End-of-Life and are unsupported. You can also refer to the Red Hat Satellite and Proxy Server life cycle
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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