RHN Satellite Server provides a solution to organizations requiring absolute control over and privacy of the maintenance and package deployment of their servers. It allows Red Hat Network customers the greatest flexibility and power in keeping servers secure and updated.

Two types of RHN Satellite Server are available: One with a stand-alone database on a separate machine and one with an embedded database installed on the same machine as the Satellite. This guide describes the installation of both types of Satellite.

Although the two types of RHN Satellite Server are functionally similar, some differences do exist. These variations are primarily isolated to hardware requirements, installation steps, and maintenance activities. They may also appear during troubleshooting. This guide identifies distinctions between the Satellite types by marking the differing instructions as either Stand-Alone Database or Embedded Database.