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* Setting up environment and users
** GPG: Initializing GPG and importing RHN key.
** GPG: Creating /root/.gnupg directory
10. The next step creates and populates the initial database, if you have opted for the RHN Satellite
with Embedded Database. If you are installing RHN Satellite with Stand-Alone Database, the
installer connects with the database. This step can take quite a while. If you would like to monitor
the progress of the installation, use
tail
in a separate window to monitor the
/var/log/rhn/
install_db.log
file.
* Setting up database.
** Database: Installing the embedded database (not the schema).
** Database: Shutting down the database first.
** Database: Installing the database:
** Database: This is a long process that is logged in:
** Database: /var/log/rhn/install_db.log
*** Progress: ####
11. Once database installation is complete, or once the connection to the database is established, the
Satellite is configured.
* Setting up environment and users.
12. In order to activate the Satellite, you must provide it with the location of your Satellite certificate.
* Activating Satellite.
Where is your satellite certificate file? /root/example.cert
13. The next step is to create a CA cert for the Satellite. To do so, you must answer a few questions.
CA cert
Enter a password for the certificate.
Organization
Enter the name of your organization
Email Address
Enter an email address to be associated with this certificate, such as the admin email entered
in the steps above.
City
Enter the city where the Satellite resides.
Country
Enter the country where the Satellite resides. The country code must be exactly two letters, or
the certificate generation fails.
14. Once the CA Cert certificate is generated, the
RHN Satellite Installation Program
performs final
configuration and restarts the associated services.