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Chapter 2. Requirements
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to download the files from RHN. If your system is not registered to RHN, you should have
the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation media available during the Satellite installation
process to install these additional packages as needed.
The files necessary for Satellite installation are listed in the
rhelrpms
file located in the
updates
directory on the Satellite installation ISO image.
• Channel content — All software packages and data exported for all entitled Red Hat channels.
This content may be loaded directly on the Satellite after installation using the
RHN Satellite
Synchronization Tool
or obtained from your Red Hat representative if synchronization is not
possible, such as in a disconnected environment.
When installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 or later from CD or ISO image, there is no need to
select any package groups, only the base install is required. When installing either operating system
via kickstart, select the @ Base package group.
2.2. Hardware Requirements
RHN Satellite supports several hardware architectures. The following table illustrates the architecture
support for RHN Satellite on both Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
RHEL Version x86 x86_64 s390 s390x
RHEL 4 yes yes yes yes
RHEL 5 yes yes no yes
Table 2.1. RHN Satellite on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Architecture Support
2.2.1. x86 and x86_64 Hardware Requirements
The following table shows the required and recommended hardware configurations on the x86 and
x86_64 platform for the two types of RHN Satellite:
Stand-Alone Database Embedded Database
Required - Intel Core processor, 2.4GHz, 512K
cache or equivalent Required - Intel Core processor, 2.4GHz, 512K
cache or equivalent
Recommended - Intel multi-core processor,
2.4GHz dual processor, 512K cache or
equivalent Recommended - Intel multi-core processor,
2.4GHz dual processor, 512K cache or
equivalent
Required - 2 GB of memory Required - 2 GB of memory
Recommended - 8 GB of memory Strongly recommended - 8 GB of memory
5 GB storage for base install of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5 GB storage for base install of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux
At least
30 GB storage per software channel
(including Base and child channels), in
/var/
satellite/
, configurable at install
At least
30 GB storage per software channel
(including Base and child channels), in
/var/
satellite/
, configurable at install
Recommended - an external SAN for more
reliable backups Recommended - an external SAN for more
reliable backups
12 GB storage for the database repository, in the
/rhnsat
partition (local storage only)