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Chapter 2. Installing Satellite Server

When the intended host for Satellite Server is in a disconnected environment, you can install Satellite Server by using an external computer to download an ISO image of the packages, and copying the packages to the system you want to install Satellite Server on. This method is not recommended for any other situation as ISO images might not contain the latest updates, bug fixes, and functionality.

Use the following procedures to install Satellite Server, perform the initial configuration, and import subscription manifests.

Before you continue, consider which manifests are relevant for your environment. For more information on manifests, see Managing Red Hat Subscriptions in Managing Content.

Note

You cannot register Satellite Server to itself.

2.1. Downloading the Binary DVD Images
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Use this procedure to download the ISO images for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Satellite.

Procedure

  1. Go to Red Hat Customer Portal and log in.
  2. Click DOWNLOADS.
  3. Select Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  4. Click All Red Hat Enterprise Linux Downloads.

  5. Ensure that you have the correct product and version for your environment.

    • Product Variant is set to Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64.
    • Version is set to the latest minor version of the product you plan to use as the base operating system.
    • Architecture is set to the 64 bit version.
  6. On the Product Software tab, download the Binary DVD image for the latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 version.
  7. Click DOWNLOADS and select Red Hat Satellite.

  8. Ensure that you have the correct product and version for your environment.

    • Product Variant is set to Red Hat Satellite.
    • Version is set to the latest minor version of the product you plan to use.
  9. On the Product Software tab, download the Binary DVD image for the latest Red Hat Satellite version.

  10. Copy the ISO files to /var/tmp on the Satellite base operating system or other accessible storage device. 

    # scp localfile username@hostname:remotefile
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2.2. Configuring the Base Operating System with Offline Repositories in RHEL 8
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Use this procedure to configure offline repositories for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and Red Hat Satellite ISO images.

Procedure

  1. Create a directory to serve as the mount point for the ISO file corresponding to the version of the base operating system. 

    # mkdir /media/rhel8
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  2. Mount the ISO image for Red Hat Enterprise Linux to the mount point. 

    # mount -o loop rhel8-DVD.iso /media/rhel8
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  3. To copy the ISO file’s repository data file and change permissions, enter: 

    # cp /media/rhel8/media.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/rhel8.repo
# chmod u+w /etc/yum.repos.d/rhel8.repo
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  4. Edit the repository data file and add the baseurl directive. 

    [RHEL8-BaseOS]
name=Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS
mediaid=None
metadata_expire=-1
gpgcheck=0
cost=500
baseurl=file:///media/rhel8/BaseOS/

[RHEL8-AppStream]
name=Red Hat Enterprise Linux Appstream
mediaid=None
metadata_expire=-1
gpgcheck=0
cost=500
baseurl=file:///media/rhel8/AppStream/
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  5. Verify that the repository has been configured. 

    # yum repolist
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  6. Create a directory to serve as the mount point for the ISO file of Satellite Server. 

    # mkdir /media/sat6
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  7. Mount the ISO image for Satellite Server to the mount point. 

    # mount -o loop sat6-DVD.iso /media/sat6
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2.3. Installing the Satellite Packages from the Offline Repositories
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Use this procedure to install the Satellite packages from the offline repositories.

Procedure

  1. Ensure the ISO images for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server and Red Hat Satellite are mounted: 

    # findmnt -t iso9660
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  2. Import the Red Hat GPG keys: 

    # rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
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  3. Ensure the base operating system is up to date with the Binary DVD image: 

    # dnf update
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  4. Change to the directory where the Satellite ISO is mounted: 

    # cd /media/sat6/
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  5. Run the installation script in the mounted directory: 

    # ./install_packages
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    Note

    The script contains a command that enables the satellite:el8 module. Enablement of the module satellite:el8 warns about a conflict with postgresql:10 and ruby:2.5 as these modules are set to the default module versions on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The module satellite:el8 has a dependency for the modules postgresql:12 and ruby:2.7 that will be enabled with the satellite:el8 module. These warnings do not cause installation process failure, hence can be ignored safely. For more information about modules and lifecycle streams on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, see Red Hat Enterprise Linux Application Streams Lifecycle.

    If you have successfully installed the Satellite packages, the following message is displayed: Install is complete. Please run satellite-installer --scenario satellite.

2.4. Resolving Package Dependency Errors
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If there are package dependency errors during installation of Satellite Server packages, you can resolve the errors by downloading and installing packages from Red Hat Customer Portal. For more information about resolving dependency errors, see the KCS solution How can I use the yum output to solve yum dependency errors?.

If you have successfully installed the Satellite packages, skip this procedure.

Procedure

  1. Go to the Red Hat Customer Portal and log in.
  2. Click DOWNLOADS.
  3. Click the Product that contains the package that you want to download.
  4. Ensure that you have the correct Product Variant, Version, and Architecture for your environment.
  5. Click the Packages tab.
  6. In the Search field, enter the name of the package.
  7. Click the package.
  8. From the Version list, select the version of the package.
  9. At the bottom of the page, click Download Now.
  10. Copy the package to the Satellite base operating system.

  11. On Satellite Server, change to the directory where the package is located: 

    # cd /path-to-package/
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  12. Install the package locally: 

    # dnf install package_name
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  13. Change to the directory where the Satellite ISO is mounted: 

    # cd /media/sat6/
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  14. Verify that you have resolved the package dependency errors by installing Satellite Server packages. If there are further package dependency errors, repeat this procedure. 

    # ./install_packages
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    Note

    The script contains a command that enables the satellite:el8 module. Enablement of the module satellite:el8 warns about a conflict with postgresql:10 and ruby:2.5 as these modules are set to the default module versions on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The module satellite:el8 has a dependency for the modules postgresql:12 and ruby:2.7 that will be enabled with the satellite:el8 module. These warnings do not cause installation process failure, hence can be ignored safely. For more information about modules and lifecycle streams on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, see Red Hat Enterprise Linux Application Streams Lifecycle.

    If you have successfully installed the Satellite packages, the following message is displayed: Install is complete. Please run satellite-installer --scenario satellite.

2.5. Installing the SOS Package on the Base Operating System
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Install the sos package on the base operating system so that you can collect configuration and diagnostic information from a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. You can also use it to provide the initial system analysis, which is required when opening a service request with Red Hat Technical Support. For more information on using sos, see the Knowledgebase solution What is a sosreport and how to create one in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6 and later? on the Red Hat Customer Portal.

Procedure

  1. Install the sos package: 

    # dnf install sos
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2.6. Configuring Satellite Server
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Install Satellite Server using the satellite-installer installation script. Choose from one of the following methods:

  • Section 2.6.1, “Configuring Satellite Installation”. This method is performed by running the installation script with one or more command options. The command options override the corresponding default initial configuration options and are recorded in the Satellite answer file. You can run the script as often as needed to configure any necessary options.
Note

Depending on the options that you use when running the Satellite installer, the configuration can take several minutes to complete. An administrator can view the answer file to see previously used options for both methods.

2.6.1. Configuring Satellite Installation
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This initial configuration procedure creates an organization, location, user name, and password. After the initial configuration, you can create additional organizations and locations if required. The initial configuration also installs PostgreSQL databases on the same server.

The installation process can take tens of minutes to complete. If you are connecting remotely to the system, use a utility such as tmux that allows suspending and reattaching a communication session so that you can check the installation progress in case you become disconnected from the remote system. If you lose connection to the shell where the installation command is running, see the log at /var/log/foreman-installer/satellite.log to determine if the process completed successfully.

Considerations

  • Use the satellite-installer --scenario satellite --help command to display the most commonly used options and any default values.
  • Use the satellite-installer --scenario satellite --full-help command to display advanced options.
  • Specify a meaningful value for the option: --foreman-initial-organization. This can be your company name. An internal label that matches the value is also created and cannot be changed afterwards. If you do not specify a value, an organization called Default Organization with the label Default_Organization is created. You can rename the organization name but not the label.
  • Remote Execution is the primary method of managing packages on Content Hosts. If you want to use the deprecated Katello Agent instead of Remote Execution SSH, use the --foreman-proxy-content-enable-katello-agent=true option to enable it. The same option should be given on any Capsule Server as well as Satellite Server.
  • By default, all configuration files configured by the installer are managed. When satellite-installer runs, it overwrites any manual changes to the managed files with the intended values. This means that running the installer on a broken system should restore it to working order, regardless of changes made. For more information on how to apply custom configuration on other services, see Applying Custom Configuration to Satellite.

Procedure

  1. Enter the following command with any additional options that you want to use: 

    # satellite-installer --scenario satellite \
--foreman-initial-organization "My_Organization" \
--foreman-initial-location "My_Location" \
--foreman-initial-admin-username admin_user_name \
--foreman-initial-admin-password admin_password
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    The script displays its progress and writes logs to /var/log/foreman-installer/satellite.log.

  2. Unmount the ISO images: 

    # umount /media/sat6
# umount /media/rhel8
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2.7. Disabling Subscription Connection
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Disable subscription connection on disconnected Satellite Server to avoid connecting to the Red Hat Portal. This will also prevent you from refreshing the manifest and updating upstream entitlements.

Procedure

  1. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Administer > Settings.
  2. Click the Content tab.
  3. Set the Subscription Connection Enabled value to No.

CLI procedure

  • Enter the following command on Satellite Server: 

    # hammer settings set --name subscription_connection_enabled --value false
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2.8. Importing a Red Hat Subscription Manifest into Satellite Server
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Use the following procedure to import a Red Hat subscription manifest into Satellite Server.

Note

Simple Content Access (SCA) is set on the organization, not the manifest. Importing a manifest does not change your organization’s Simple Content Access status.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. In the Satellite web UI, ensure the context is set to the organization you want to use.
  2. In the Satellite web UI, navigate to Content > Subscriptions and click Manage Manifest.
  3. In the Manage Manifest window, click Choose File.
  4. Navigate to the location that contains the Red Hat subscription manifest file, then click Open.

CLI procedure

  1. Copy the Red Hat subscription manifest file from your local machine to Satellite Server: 

    $ scp ~/manifest_file.zip root@satellite.example.com:~/.
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  2. Log in to Satellite Server as the root user and import the Red Hat subscription manifest file: 

    # hammer subscription upload \
--file ~/manifest_file.zip \
--organization "My_Organization"
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You can now enable repositories and import Red Hat content. For more information, see Importing Content in Managing Content.

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