2.7.2. Configuring Satellite Automatically using an Answer File

Procedure

1. Copy the default answer file /etc/foreman-installer/scenarios.d/satellite-answers.yaml to a location on your local file system.

   # cp /etc/foreman-installer/scenarios.d/satellite-answers.yaml \
   /etc/foreman-installer/scenarios.d/my-answer-file.yaml

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2. To view all of the configurable options, enter the satellite-installer --scenario satellite --help command.
3. Open your copy of the answer file, edit the values to suit your environment, and save the file.

4. Open the /etc/foreman-installer/scenarios.d/satellite.yaml file and edit the answer file entry to point to your custom answer file.

   :answer_file: /etc/foreman-installer/scenarios.d/my-answer-file.yaml

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5. Run the satellite-installer script.

   # satellite-installer --scenario satellite

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6. Unmount the ISO images.

   # umount /media/sat6
   # umount /media/rhel7-server

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