Installation guide
Chapter 2. Requirements 9
• @ Server
• @ Development Tools
• @ Legacy Software Development
• perl-CGI
• perl-Time-HiRes
2.1.3. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 Update 5 Packages
To install RHN Satellite Server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 Update 5, first obtain the required
packages in one of the following ways.
When installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 Update 5 via CD or ISO image, select the following
package groups:
• Network Support
• Web Server
• Software Development
• Advanced Server
• Messaging and Web Tools
• Utilities
This satisfies the base operating system requirements. Unlike Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 Update
3 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4, you do not have to run up2date to install additional packages.
When kickstarting Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 Update 5, specify the following package groups:
• @ Advanced Server
• @ Base
• @ Messaging and Web Tools
• @ Software Development
• @ Utilities
• @ Web Server
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 III processor, 1.26GHz,
512K cache or equivalent
Required - Pentium III processor, 1.26GHz,
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