Troubleshooting; Web Interface Errors; Anaconda Startup Errors - Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.3.0 Deployment Manual

Chapter 5. Provisioning with Satellite
koan --replace-self --server=satellite.example.org --system=system-name
Reboot after running the above command to install the new OS. This can also be used with upgrade
kickstarts if desired (for instance, to upgrade a large number of machines between RHEL 4 and RHEL
5)
You can provision a virtual guest by using one of the following methods:
koan --virt --server=satellite.example.org --profile=profile-name
Or:
koan --virt --server=satellite.example.org --system=system-name
You can query cobbler to see what is available to install remotely by using one of the following
methods:
koan --list=profiles --server=satellite.example.org
Or:
koan --list=systems --server=satellite.example.org

5.10. Troubleshooting

5.10.1. Web Interface errors

/var/log/tomcat5/catalina.out — Check this logfile first if you get errors in the RHN Satellite
web UI when viewing, scheduling, or working with kickstarts.
/var/log/httpd/error_log — Check this logfile second for possible sources of web UI errors

5.10.2. Anaconda Startup errors

If you get errors during the initiation of Anaconda where it can't find the kickstart file:
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