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Option Description
--systemid=SYSTEM_ID
For debugging only - Include path to
alternative digital system ID.
--batch-size=BATCH_SIZE
For debugging only - Set maximum
batch size in percent for
XML/database-import processing.
Open man satellite-sync for more
information.
Table 6.2. Satellite Import/Sync Options
If no options are included,
satellite-sync
synchronizes all channels that already exist in the
Satellite's database. By default, the
--step
(all steps) option is enabled.
Keep in mind that the
--channel
option requires the channel label, not its name. For instance,
use "rhel-i386-as-3" not "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 i386." Use the
--list-channels
option to
obtain a list of all channels by label. All displayed channels are available for importing and
synchronizing.
2.2. Preparing for Import from Local Media
To perform the RHN Satellite Server import, the following prerequisites must be met:
• The RHN Satellite Server installation must have been performed successfully.
• The Red Hat Network Channel Content ISOs or RHN Satellite Exporter data must be
available, or the Satellite must have access to the Internet and the RHN website.
Although it is possible to conduct the import directly from the RHN website, this should be done
only if Channel Content ISOs are not available. It takes a long time to populate a channel from
scratch over the Internet. For this reason, Red Hat urges you to use ISOs, if they are available,
for initial import.
2.2.1. Preparing Channel Content ISOs
Channel Content ISOs are special collections that contain both packages and XML dumps of
metadata. The ISO images can be downloaded from the RHN website on a machine connected
to the Internet and then transferred to the Satellite. After logging in, click Channels in the top
navigation bar and then the name of the channel for your version of RHN Satellite Server. Click
the Downloads tab and use the instructions on the page to obtain the Channel Content ISOs,
available by version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If the desired Channel Content ISOs do not
appear, ensure your RHN Entitlement Certificate has been uploaded to RHN and correctly
identifies the target channels.
Channel Content ISOs are mounted and then copied to a temporary repository directory. Before
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