Old release (6.2) install + preventing "yum update"

[Nicolas C.]

Hello,

I need to deploy 6 new RHEL servers and they all need to be in version
6.2. I can easily make a minimal install from the 6.2 DVD but how can I
prevent a "yum update" that would upgrade in the most current version
and allow "yum install" of 6.2 packages at the same time ?

I'm thinking of :

- making a minimal install
- registering the server on RHN
- copying the 6.2 DVD content and making it available on a internal
website (local repository)
- making a .repo file pointing to the local repository

In this scenario :

- Will a "yum install <package>" command install the version from the
6.2 local repository or RHN ?

- What would a "yum update" command do ?

I am aware of EUS but v6.2 isn't maintained in EUS anymore.

Thanks,

Nicolas

[Fran Garcia]

Post by Nicolas C.
Hello,
I need to deploy 6 new RHEL servers and they all need to be in version 6.2.
I can easily make a minimal install from the 6.2 DVD but how can I prevent a
"yum update" that would upgrade in the most current version and allow "yum
install" of 6.2 packages at the same time ?
- making a minimal install
- registering the server on RHN
- copying the 6.2 DVD content and making it available on a internal website
(local repository)
- making a .repo file pointing to the local repository

Do as you mentioned, but just don't register the server on RHN... Why
do you need the servers in RHN?

f.

[Nicolas C.]

Post by Fran Garcia

Post by Nicolas C.
I need to deploy 6 new RHEL servers and they all need to be in version 6.2.
I can easily make a minimal install from the 6.2 DVD but how can I prevent a
"yum update" that would upgrade in the most current version and allow "yum
install" of 6.2 packages at the same time ?
- making a minimal install
- registering the server on RHN
- copying the 6.2 DVD content and making it available on a internal website
(local repository)
- making a .repo file pointing to the local repository

Do as you mentioned, but just don't register the server on RHN... Why
do you need the servers in RHN?

I thought yum needed to validate the RHN status of the system even when
the repository is local.

On the long term, I will need the RHN registration anyway because in a
few months these 6.2 servers will be upgrated to 6.5 and then I will use
the EUS channel (to keep them in version 6.5).

Nicolas