RHN Satellite installation fails with "Could not install database", if LDAP/IPA authentication configured on system.

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Issue

  • Satellite installation fails with below message,

    # ./install.pl --skip-fqdn-test 
    * Starting the Red Hat Network Satellite installer. 
    .
    .
    ** Database:   /var/log/rhn/install_db.log 
    *** Progress: ###################### 
    Could not install database.
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite installation
  • LDAP/IPA authentication configured on system.

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