Installation guide

4. Install the Satellite Proxy installation package. This package contains the main script that
leads you through the actual Satellite Proxy installation.
[ro o t@ satpro xy ~ ]# yum i nstal l spacewal k-pro xy-i nstal l er
3.6. Running t he Red Hat Sat ellit e Proxy Inst allat ion Script
The command-line installation program guides you through the actual Satellite Proxy installation
process. This program presents a series of prompts regarding Satellite Proxy installation and initial
configuration details, such as installation options and SSL certificate generation. You need root
access to the server to perform this step.
Important
Before you run the installation script, the Satellite Proxy requires the SSL files from your
Satellite server. Create the /ro o t/ssl -bui l d directory:
[root@ satproxy ~]# mkdir /root/ssl-build
Copy the public certificate and CA certificate from the desired Red Hat Satellite to the new
directory:
[root@ satproxy ~]# scp 'root@ sat57.example.com:/root/ssl-build/{RHN-
ORG-PRIVATE-SSL-KEY,RHN-ORG-TRUSTED-SSL-CERT,rhn-ca-openssl.cnf}'
/root/ssl-build
Alternatively, append the --fo rce-o wn-ca option when you run the installation script.
Run the following installation script to install Red Hat Satellite Proxy Server:
# co nfi g ure-pro xy. sh
Note
You can press Enter at any prompt to use the default response enclosed in brackets.
Alternatively, use the --no n-i nteracti ve option with the installation script if you want to
use default answers without any user interaction.
G ath ering Sat ellite Pro xy Server Installatio n Inf o rmat io n
The installation script requests details about the Satellite Proxy installation specific to the machine
where you are performing the installation.
⁠RHN Parent
The Satellite Server domain name or address of the system that serves content to the
Satellite Proxy.
⁠CA Ch ain
⁠Chapt er 3. Inst alling Red Hat Sat ellit e Proxy
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