Description of problem: Satellite Proxy 5.7 Installation Guide says that the satellite proxy channel (redhat-rhn-proxy-5.7-server-x86_64-6) is required and proxy servers have to subscribe to that channel in the following section: 3.5. Installing the Red Hat Satellite Proxy Server Packages https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Satellite/5.7/html/Proxy_Installation_Guide/sect-Red_Hat_Satellite-Proxy_Installation_Guide-Red_Hat_Satellite_Proxy_Server_Installation_Process.html However, I guess that satellite proxy servers do not need to subscribe it because spacewalk-proxy-installer (proxy installer) is fond in RHN Tools channel , not satellite proxy channel, and satellite proxy channel is not required before satellite proxy installation. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): satellite proxy 5.7
I might have to check on this. Last I remember testing this out, I needed the proxy channel or else the installation failed (although my memory is a little hazy). I'll do another test this week and see if I can install without the proxy channel.
Yep, confirmed. And it reports an error: Error Class Code: 73 Error Class Info: Satellite or Proxy channel can not be subscribed.
This change is now live: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Satellite/5.7/html/Proxy_Installation_Guide/sect-Red_Hat_Satellite-Proxy_Installation_Guide-Red_Hat_Satellite_Proxy_Server_Installation_Process.html Please feel free to reopen this bug if further changes are required.