Description of problem: According to the Satellite Reference Guide, the maximum_config_file_size parameter is specified in kilobytes. This is wrong, Satellite expects bytes. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Edition 5.3.0 http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Network_Satellite/5.3/Reference_Guide/html/s1-sm-configuration.html#configuration-files says that maximum_config_file_size should be set to 128 (kilobytes). Looking at /etc/rhn/default/rhn_server.conf, the default value is 131072 (bytes), and from my experience, Satellite indeed expects bytes and not kilobytes.
The 5.4.0 RHN Satellite and RHN Proxy release has occurred. This issue has been resolved with this release. RHEA-2010:0801 - RHN Satellite Server 5.4.0 Upgrade https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/errata/details/Details.do?eid=10332 RHEA-2010:0803 - RHN Tools enhancement update https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/errata/details/Details.do?eid=10333 RHEA-2010:0802 - RHN Proxy Server 5.4.0 bug fix update https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/errata/details/Details.do?eid=10334 RHEA-2010:0800 - RHN Satellite Server 5.4.0 https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/errata/details/Details.do?eid=10335 Docs are available: http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Network_Satellite/index.html Regards, Clifford