Chapter 3. Updating a disconnected Satellite Server

Procedure

1. Synchronize the following repositories on your connected Satellite Server:

   • rhel-9-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms
   • rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
   • satellite-6.18-for-rhel-9-x86_64-rpms
   • satellite-maintenance-6.18-for-rhel-9-x86_64-rpms

   Ensure to set the download policy to Immediate for each repository.

2. List the repositories to identify their IDs:

   $ hammer repository list \
   --organization-label My_Organization_Label

3. Export each repository in the syncable format:

   $ hammer content-export complete repository \
   --format syncable \
   --id My_Repository_ID

4. Transfer the exported directories to your disconnected Satellite Server.

Procedure

1. Locate the transferred exported directories.

2. Create the /etc/yum.repos.d/update.repo file and update the baseurl values to point to the local file system:

   [rhel-9-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms]
   name=Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for x86_64 - BaseOS (RPMs)
   enabled=1
   metadata_expire=-1
   gpgcheck=0
   baseurl=file:///BaseOS_Export_Location/content/dist/rhel9/9/x86_64/baseos/os
   
   [rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms]
   name=Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for x86_64 - AppStream (RPMs)
   enabled=1
   metadata_expire=-1
   gpgcheck=0
   baseurl=file:///AppStream_Export_Location/content/dist/rhel9/9/x86_64/appstream/os
   
   [satellite-6.18-for-rhel-9-x86_64-rpms]
   name=Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 Server RPMs x86_64
   enabled=1
   metadata_expire=-1
   gpgcheck=0
   baseurl=file:///Satellite_Export_Location/content/dist/layered/rhel9/x86_64/satellite/6.18/os/
   
   [satellite-maintenance-6.18-for-rhel-9-x86_64-rpms]
   name=Red Hat Satellite Maintenance 6.18 for RHEL 9 Server RPMs x86_64
   enabled=1
   metadata_expire=-1
   gpgcheck=0
   baseurl=file:///Satellite_Maintenance_Export_Location/content/dist/layered/rhel9/x86_64/sat-maintenance/6.18/os/

Procedure

1. Evaluate that the system is ready for update:

   # satellite-maintain update check --whitelist="repositories-validate,repositories-setup"

   The first time you run this command, satellite-maintain prompts you to enter the Hammer admin user credentials and saves them to /etc/foreman-maintain/foreman-maintain-hammer.yml.

2. Review the results and resolve any errors before proceeding with the update.

3. Due to the lengthy update time, use a utility such as tmux to suspend and resume the session as needed. By using such utility, you can monitor progress without maintaining a continuous connection to the command shell.

   If you lose connection to the command shell where the update command is running, check the /var/log/foreman-installer/satellite.log file to confirm whether the process completed successfully.

4. Perform the update:

   # satellite-maintain update run --whitelist="repositories-validate,repositories-setup"

5. If the satellite-maintain command told you to reboot, then reboot the system:

   # reboot