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3.2.1 Updating the local SMT database
The local SMT database needs to be updated periodically with the information down-
loaded from Novell Customer Center. These periodical updates can be configured with
YaST SMT Configuration module, as described in Section 2.5, "Setting the SMT Job
Schedule with YaST" (page 10).
To update the SMT database manually, use the smt-ncc-sync command. For more
information about the smt-ncc-sync command, see Section "smt-ncc-sync"
(page 33).
3.2.2 Enabled Catalogs and Catalogs that
Can Be Mirrored
The database installed with SMT contains information about all software catalogs
available on Novell Customer Center. However, the used mirror credentials determine
which catalogs can really be mirrored. For more information about getting and setting
mirror credentials, see Section 3.1, "Getting Mirror Credentials" (page 13).
The mirrorability of catalogs is determined by fetching
https://nu.novell.com/
using the provided mirror credentials. Catalogs that can be
repo/repoindex.xml
mirrored have the MIRRORABLE flag set in the catalogs table in the SMT database.
The fact that a catalog can be mirrored does not mean that it has to be mirrored. Only
catalogs with the DOMIRROR flag set in the SMT database will be mirrored. For more
information about setting which catalogs should be mirrored, see Section 3.2.4, "Select-
ing Catalogs to be Mirrored" (page 16).
3.2.3 Getting Information About Catalogs
Use the smt-catalogs command to list available software catalogs and additional
information. Using this command without any options lists all available catalogs, in-
cluding catalogs that cannot be mirrored. In the first column, the enabled catalogs
(catalogs set to be mirrored) are marked with Yes. Disabled catalogs are marked with
No. The other columns show ID, type, name, target, and description of the listed catalogs.
The last column shows whether the catalog can be mirrored.
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