Kickstart installation fails with Error downloading HTTP response code said error
Environment
- Red Hat Satellite 5.7
Issue
- Kickstart installation fails with error
HTTP response code said error
http://<satellite_fqdn>/ks/distr//images/updates.img:: HTTP response code said error
Resolution
- It is not possible to use
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6installation boos.iso and passRed Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7installation kickstart file as a parameter since there differences between the installers prerequisites for each version. - Always use the same major version of DVD/boot.iso installer as the
kickstartyou intend to use. This error is generic error message referring to unavailability of updates.img file and can also indicate other issues.
Root Cause
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6boot.iso was used tokickstarttheRed Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 server.
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