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Option Usage
--non-interactive
For use only with
--answer-file
. If the
--answer-file
does not provide a required response, exit instead of prompting
the user.
--re-register
Register the system with RHN, even if it is already registered.
--disconnected
Install the satellite in disconnected mode.
--clear-db
Clear any pre-existing database schema before installing. This
will destroy any data in the Satellite database and re-create
empty Satellite schema.
--skip-system-version-test
Do not test the Red Hat Enterprise Linux version before
installing.
--skip-selinux-test
Do not check to make sure SELINUX is disabled.
--skip-fqdn-test
Do not verify that the system has a valid hostname. RHN
Satellite requires that the hostname be properly set during
installation. Using this option may result in a Satellite server
that is not fully functional.
--skip-db-install
Do not install the embedded database. This option may be
useful if you are reinstalling the satellite, and do not want to
clear the database.
--skip-db-diskspace-check
Do not check to make sure there is enough free disk space to
install the embedded database.
--skip-db-population
Do not populate the database schema.
--skip-gpg-key-import
Do not import Red Hat's GPG key.
--skip-ssl-cert-generation
Do not generate the SSL certificates for the Satellite.
--run-updater
Do not ask to install needed packages from RHN, if the system
is registered.
Table 4.1. Installation Options
4.3. Automated RHN Satellite Server Installation
One option of the RHN Satellite Installation Program allows the user to reference an answer file. This
file contains pre-determined responses to all, or some, of the questions asked by the installer program.
This allows the installer to run without human interaction, and may be useful in instances where
Satellite deployment must be automated. An example answer file can be found in the
install/
directory of the CD or ISO, and is titled
answers.txt
.
Follow the steps below to perform an automated install with an answer file:
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 from
Section 4.2, “ RHN Satellite Installation Program ”
.
2. Copy the example
answers.txt
file to
/tmp/answers.txt
cp answers.txt /tmp/answers.txt
3. Edit the file and add your organization's desired options.