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These requirements must be met before installation.
2.1. Software Requirements
To perform an installation, the following software components must be available:
Base operating system — RHN Satellite Server is supported with Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
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Update 5 or later, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 Update 3 or later, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux
AS 4 only. The operating system can be installed from disc, local ISO image, kickstart, or any of
the methods supported by Red Hat but must contain certain packages not included in a standard
installation.
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.
Important
If you plan to obtain Monitoring-level service, you must install your RHN Satellite Server on Red Hat
Enterprise Linux AS 3 Update 3 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4. These are the only supported
base operating systems for Satellites serving Monitoring-entitled systems.
Each version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS requires additional packages to support RHN Satellite
Server. The following sections identify Red Hat's recommended methods for obtaining the desired
package set for each version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS. Installing packages other than those
specified can lead to package conflicts.
2.1.1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 Packages
To install RHN Satellite Server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4, first obtain the required packages
in one of the following ways.
Warning
Security-enhanced Linux (SELinux) must be disabled in Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 prior to
installation of RHN Satellite Server. To do this during CD or ISO image installation, select Disabled
when presented with options for SELinux support. To do this for kickstart installation, include the
command
selinux --disabled
file to read
SELINUX=disabled
When installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 via CD or ISO image, select the following package
groups:
or wait for the install to complete, edit the
and reboot the system.
Chapter 2.
Requirements
/etc/selinux/config
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