How to override default PGDATA environment variable in Red Hat Satellite 5.6?

Solution Verified - Updated 2015-09-02T18:07:51+00:00 -

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Environment

• Red Hat Satellite 5.6

Issue

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux provides ability to override the default PGDATA environment.
• Is there any way to override default PGDATA environment variable in Red Hat Satellite 5.6?

Resolution

• Internal RFE was filed to provide ability to override default PGDATA environment in Red Hat Satellite installer.
  But it got closed as WONTFIX because Red Hat Satellite 5 is now officially in maintenance phase. Red Hat Satellite 6 is where next generation work is being done.

Root Cause

• In Red Hat Satellite 5.6, database is stored in /var/lib/pgsql/data and is default recommended and supported configuration.
• Changes done to /etc/sysconfig/pgsql/postgresql will be overwritten by Red Hat Satellite installer and default settings will be used.

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