Turn chronyd module into a short prereq (#3345)

The prerequisite avoids mentioning any specific timekeeping protocol (previously: NTP) or service (previously: chronyd) because these are not the only options. (cherry picked from commit f21fc89)
theforeman · Oct 4, 2024 · 7d6ab51 · 7d6ab51
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diff --git a/guides/common/assembly_installing-capsule-server.adoc b/guides/common/assembly_installing-capsule-server.adoc
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ ifndef::satellite[]
 include::modules/proc_installing-smart-proxy-upstream.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 endif::[]
 
-// Synchronizing the System Clock With chronyd
-include::modules/proc_synchronizing-the-system-clock-with-chronyd.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
-
 ifdef::katello,satellite[]
 [id="configuring-capsule-server-with-ssl-certificates"]
 == Configuring {SmartProxyServer} with SSL certificates

diff --git a/guides/common/assembly_installing-satellite-server-disconnected.adoc b/guides/common/assembly_installing-satellite-server-disconnected.adoc
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ include::modules/proc_installing-from-the-offline-repositories.adoc[leveloffset=
 
 include::modules/proc_resolving-package-dependency-errors.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
-include::modules/proc_synchronizing-the-system-clock-with-chronyd.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
-
 include::modules/proc_installing-the-sos-package.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
 [id="configuring-server_{context}"]

diff --git a/guides/common/assembly_installing-server-connected.adoc b/guides/common/assembly_installing-server-connected.adoc
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ endif::[]
 
 include::modules/proc_installing-the-satellite-server-packages.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
-ifdef::foreman-el,katello,satellite[]
-include::modules/proc_synchronizing-the-system-clock-with-chronyd.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
-endif::[]
-
 ifndef::foreman-deb[]
 include::modules/proc_installing-the-sos-package.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 endif::[]

diff --git a/guides/common/assembly_preparing-smartproxyservers-for-load-balancing.adoc b/guides/common/assembly_preparing-smartproxyservers-for-load-balancing.adoc
@@ -16,8 +16,4 @@ endif::[]
 // Installing {SmartProxyServer} Packages
 include::modules/proc_installing-capsule-server-packages.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
-// Synchronizing the System Clock With chronyd
-include::modules/proc_synchronizing-the-system-clock-with-chronyd.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
-
 include::modules/ref_preparing-smartproxyservers-for-load-balancing-additional-resources.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
-
diff --git a/guides/common/modules/proc_synchronizing-the-system-clock-with-chronyd.adoc b/guides/common/modules/proc_synchronizing-the-system-clock-with-chronyd.adoc
diff --git a/guides/common/modules/ref_system-requirements.adoc b/guides/common/modules/ref_system-requirements.adoc
@@ -93,7 +93,20 @@ ifdef::foreman-el,katello,satellite[]
 .SELinux mode
 SELinux must be enabled, either in enforcing or permissive mode.
 Installation with disabled SELinux is not supported.
+endif::[]
+
+.Synchronized system clock
+The system clock on the base operating system where you are installing your {ProductName} must be synchronized across the network.
+If the system clock is not synchronized, SSL certificate verification might fail.
+ifdef::satellite[]
+For example, you can use the Chrony suite for timekeeping.
+For more information, see the following documents:
 
+* {RHELDocsBaseURL}9/html/configuring_basic_system_settings/configuring-time-synchronization_configuring-basic-system-settings[Configuring time synchronization] in _{RHEL}{nbsp}9 Configuring basic system settings_
+* {RHELDocsBaseURL}8/html/configuring_basic_system_settings/configuring-time-synchronization_configuring-basic-system-settings[Configuring time synchronization] in _{RHEL}{nbsp}8 Configuring basic system settings_
+endif::[]
+
+ifdef::foreman-el,katello,satellite[]
 .FIPS mode
 ifeval::["{context}" == "{project-context}"]
 You can install {Project} on a {EL} system that is operating in FIPS mode.