Hardware Requirements - Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE SERVER 3.6 Installation Manual

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@ Advanced Server
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@ Base
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@ Messaging and Web Tools
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@ Software Development
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@ Utilities
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@ Web Server
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For installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 Update 5 via CD or ISO image, select the following
package groups:
Network Support
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Web Server
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Software Development
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Advanced Server
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Messaging and Web Tools
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Utilities
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This satisfies the base operating system requirements. Unlike Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 Up-
date 3, you do not have to run
Satellite installation disc or ISO — this contains the RHN Satellite Server Installation Program.
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Channel content — All software packages and data exported for all entitled Red Hat channels. This
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content may be loaded directly on the Satellite after installation using the RHN Satellite Synchro-
nization Tool or obtained from your Red Hat representative if synchronization isn't possible, such
as in a disconnected environment.

2.2. Hardware Requirements

The following hardware configuration is required for the two types of RHN Satellite Server:
Stand-Alone Database
Dell PowerEdge 1750 or equivalent
Two processors
Required - 512 MB of memory
Recommended - 1 GB of memory
3 GB storage for base install of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux AS
5 GB storage per channel, in the
/var/satellite
configurable at install
Recommended - an external SAN for more
reliable backups
up2date
directory by default but
to install additional packages.
Embedded Database
Dell PowerEdge 2650 or equivalent
Two 2.4 GHz processors
Required - 2 GB of memory
Strongly recommended - 4 GB of memory
3 GB storage for base install of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux AS
5 GB storage per channel, in the
/var/satellite
configurable at install
Recommended - an external SAN for more
reliable backups
36 GB storage for the database repository, in the
partition (local storage only)
/rhnsat
Chapter 2. Requirements
directory by default but