Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.1 Installation Manual page 44

Chapter 6. Importing and Synchronizing
2. channels — Import/synchronize channel data.
3. rpms — Import/synchronize RPMs.
4. packages — Import/synchronize full package data for those RPMs retrieved successfully.
5. errata — Import/synchronize Errata information.
Each of these steps can be initiated individually for testing purposes with the effect of forcing the tool
to stop when that step is complete. All steps that precede it, however, will have taken place. Therefore,
calling the rpms step will automatically ensure the channels and channel-families steps take
place first. To initiate an individual step, use the --step option, like so:
satellite-sync --step=rpms
In addition to --step, the RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool offers many other command
line options. To use them, insert the option and the appropriate value after the satellite-sync
command when launching import/synchronization.
Option
-h, --help
-d=, --db=DB
-m=, --mount-point=MOUNT_POINT
--list-channels
-c=, --channel=CHANNEL_LABEL
-p, --print-configuration
--no-ssl
--step=STEP_NAME
--no-rpms
--no-packages
--no-errata
--no-kickstarts
--force-all-packages
--debug-level=LEVEL_NUMBER
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Description
Display this list of options and exit.
Include alternate database connect string:
username/password@SID.
Import/sync from local media mounted
to the Satellite. To be used in closed
environments (such as those created
during disconnected installs).
List all available channels and exit.
Process data for this channel only.
Multiple channels can be included by
repeating the option. If no channels are
specified, all channels on the Satellite will
be freshened.
Print the current configuration and exit.
Not Advisable - Turn off SSL.
Perform the sync process only to the step
specified. Typically used in testing.
Do not retrieve actual RPMs.
Do not process full package data.
Do not process Errata information.
Do not process kickstart data
(provisioning only).
Forcibly process all package data without
conducting a diff.
Override the amount of messaging sent
to log files and generated on the screen