2.2. Configuring the Base Operating System with Offline Repositories

Procedure

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

   # mkdir /media/rhel7-server

2. Mount the ISO image for Red Hat Enterprise Linux to the mount point.

   # mount -o loop rhel7-Server-DVD.iso /media/rhel7-server

3. Copy the ISO file’s repository data file.

   # cp /media/rhel7-server/media.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/rhel7-server.repo

4. Edit the repository data file and add the baseurl directive.

   baseurl=file:///media/rhel7-server/

5. Verify that the repository has been configured.

   # yum repolist

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

   # mkdir /media/sat6

7. Mount the ISO image for Red Hat Satellite Server to the mount point.

   # mount -o loop sat6-DVD.iso /media/sat6