Automated Rhn Satellite Server Installation - Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 Installation Manual

Option
--non-interactive
--re-register
--disconnected
--clear-db
--skip-system-version-test
--skip-selinux-test
--skip-fqdn-test
--skip-db-install
--skip-db-diskspace-check
--skip-db-population
--skip-gpg-key-import
--skip-ssl-cert-generation
--run-updater
Table 4.1. Installation Options

4.3. Automated RHN Satellite Server Installation

One option of the RHN Satellite Server Installation Program allows the user to reference an answer
file. This file contains pre-determined responses to all, or some, of the questions asked by the
installer program. This allows the installer to run without human interaction, and may be useful in
instances where Satellite deployment must be automated. An example answer file can be found in the
install/ directory of the CD or ISO, and is titled answers.txt.
Follow the steps below to perform an automated install with an answer file:
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 from
2. Copy the example answers.txt file to /tmp/answers.txt
cp answers.txt /tmp/answers.txt
3. Edit the file and add your organization's desired options.
Usage
For use only with --answer-file. If the --answer-
file does not provide a required response, exit instead of
prompting the user.
Register the system with RHN, even if it is already registered.
Install the satellite in disconnected mode.
Clear any pre-existing database schema before installing. This
will destroy any data in the Satellite database and re-create
empty Satellite schema.
Do not test the Red Hat Enterprise Linux version before
installing.
Do not check to make sure SELINUX is disabled. RHN
Satellite is not currently supported on selinux-enabled
systems.
Do not verify that the system has a valid hostname. RHN
Satellite requires that the hostname be properly set during
installation. Using this option may result in a Satellite server
that is not fully functional.
Do not install the embedded database. This option may be
useful if you are reinstalling the satellite, and do not want to
clear the database.
Do not check to make sure there is enough free disk space to
install the embedded database.
Do not populate the database schema.
Do not import Red Hat's GPG key.
Do not generate the SSL certificates for the Satellite.
Do not ask to install needed packages from RHN, if the
system is registered.
Section 4.2, "RHN Satellite Server Installation
Automated RHN Satellite Server Installation
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