Introducing Red Hat Satellite 6.18: New AI, management, and system health capabilities

Introducing Red Hat Satellite 6.18: New AI, management, and system health capabilities Enhance efficiency with offline AI Expanded management capabilities on-premises Improved subscription reporting Optimized content delivery Learn more The adaptable enterprise: Why AI readiness is disruption readiness About the author Mary Mackey More like this Blog post Blog post Original podcast Original podcast Keep exploring Browse by channel Automation Artificial intelligence Open hybrid cloud Security Edge computing Infrastructure Applications Virtualization Share Red Hat Satellite 6.18 is now generally available (GA), with new AI and system monitoring and management capabilities to streamline IT operations and simplify Linux administration. This release continues to build on our commitment to providing a unified management solution across on-premise, hybrid cloud, and public cloud environments. Key updates in Red Hat Satellite 6.18 focus on three areas: AI-powered tools, system health, and content management features. Satellite 6.18 introduces new AI-powered features designed to streamline Linux administration. These functionalities aim to increase efficiency for all IT professionals, regardless of your experience level. The new model context protocol (MCP) server, released as a technology preview, allows you to query Satellite for information using natural language. This eliminates the need for specific query syntax, or significant manual effort. You can efficiently generate reports on patching requirements, categorize patches, and filter lists by environment with a natural language query to an MCP client connected to the MCP server. The command-line assistant, first introduced in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 and launched earlier in 2025, offers natural language answers directly from the command line. Included with Satellite 6.18 is the developer preview offline version of the command-line assistant. This offline command-line assistant is packaged and runs as containers, enabling local queries without the need for external network connectivity. This is particularly beneficial for organizations in sectors such as government, finance, and industrial control, where cloud access is restricted.