Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE SERVER 4.1.0, Installation Manual

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10 Chapter 2. Requirements
Note
Installing packages other than the packages contained in the @ Base package group can
lead to package conflicts.
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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 3 or 4 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
The following hardware configuration is required for the two types of RHN Satellite
Server:
Stand-Alone Database Embedded Database
Required - Pentium IV processor, 2.4GHz,
512K cache or equivalent
Required - Pentium IV processor, 2.4GHz,
512K cache or equivalent
Recommended - Pentium IV processor,
2.4GHz dual processor, 512K cache or
equivalent
Recommended - Pentium IV processor,
2.4GHz dual processor, 512K cache or
equivalent
Required - 2 GB of memory Required - 2 GB of memory
Recommended - 4 GB of memory Strongly recommended - 4 GB of memory
3 GB storage for base install of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux AS
3 GB storage for base install of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux AS
6 GB storage per channel, in the
/var/satellite/
directory by default
but configurable at install
6 GB storage per channel, in the
/var/satellite/
directory by default
but configurable at install
Recommended - an external SAN for more
reliable backups
Recommended - an external SAN for more
reliable backups