3.10.6. Configuring Satellite to use External Databases

Procedure

1. To configure the external databases for Satellite, enter the following command:

   satellite-installer --scenario satellite \
     --foreman-db-host postgres.example.com \
     --foreman-db-password Foreman_Password \
     --foreman-db-database foreman \
     --katello-candlepin-db-host postgres.example.com \
     --katello-candlepin-db-name candlepin \
     --katello-candlepin-db-password Candlepin_Password \
     --katello-candlepin-manage-db false \
     --katello-pulp-db-username pulp \
     --katello-pulp-db-password pulp_password \
     --katello-pulp-db-seeds mongo.example.com:27017 \
     --katello-pulp-db-name pulp_database

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2. Verify the status of the databases:

   • For PostgreSQL, enter the following command:

     # satellite-maintain service status --only postgresql

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   • For MongoDB, enter the following command:

     # satellite-maintain service status --only rh-mongodb34-mongod

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