Description of problem: External Postgresql 8.x and older is not already supported for the new installation of Sat5.7. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Satellite-5.7.0-RHEL6-re20141114.0 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. When we try to install Sat5.7 with external Postgresql 8.4, we get this error message > cat /var/log/rhn/populate_db.log psql:/etc/sysconfig/rhn.1/postgres/deploy.sql:4: ERROR: syntax error at or near "extension" LINE 1: create extension dblink; Actual results: Expected results: Make a record in documentation about this limitation. Additional info:
We'd like to have in the install guide to note that for External Databases we support PostgreSQL 9.2 or newer (along with the existing Oracle options). This change should also be mentioned within Release Notes for 5.7. Cliff
So, this will be for NEW Installations. For a Customer already running External Oracle 8.4 with Satellite 5.6, they do not need to upgrade to postgreSQL 9.2 to upgrade to 5.7. They can run an upgraded (from 5.6) 5.7 with external postgreSQL 8.4. So, I'd expect the note/change in Release Note and/or Install Guide clarifies that this is for new installs of 5.7 while existing External 5.6 customers running postgreSQL 8.4 can upgrade to 5.7 without the requirement to upgrade the database version to 9.2 as well. Cliff
This has been pushed publicly in the Installation Guide: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Satellite/5.7/html/Installation_Guide/sect-Hardware_Requirements.html Also in the Release Notes: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Satellite/5.7/html/Release_Notes/chap-Red_Hat_Satellite-Release_Notes-Product_Notes.html