I have recently built a Red Hat Network Satellite system on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 x86_64 and Satellite 5.4.1 with the embedded database (Oracle DB - not sure which version). Also noteworthy is the fact that this Virtual Machine is running on VMware vSphere 4.1.0 using the LSI Logic Parallel SCSI controller. Anyhow - I have built this type of system numerous times previously and this particular one is running rather poorly. At the time I am writing this, I am still unsure what is causing the issues(s). 1.) processes are taking more time that I am accustomed to (I sound like a typical user now?) 2.) I/O wait on this host seems to be relatively high most of the time Now - while I am attempting to troubleshoot, I am running a satellite-sync of one of my RHN channels. The software has all been downloaded, and at this point I believe it is simply being catalogued and inserted into the Satellite DB. I have plenty of memory dedicated to this system,...
Linux: The whole world made it for you... This blog is a collection of things I come across either at home or at work as a Linux Administrator. I have worked as an Admin working with Solaris, SAN, Backups and Linux at the Enterprise level for over 16 years.