Preparing For Import From Local Media - Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.1 Installation Manual

Option
--email
--traceback-mail=TRACEBACK_MAIL
-s=, --server=SERVER
--http-proxy=HTTP_PROXY
--http-proxy-username=PROXY_USERNAME
--http-proxy-password=PROXY_PASSWORD
--ca-cert=CA_CERT
--systemid=SYSTEM_ID
--systemid=SYSTEM_ID
--batch-size=BATCH_SIZE
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.

6.2.2. 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.
Preparing for Import from Local Media
Description
set in /etc/rhn/rhn.conf, 0-6 (2 is
default).
Email a report of what was imported/
synchronized to the designated recipient
of traceback email.
Direct sync output (from --email) to this
email address.
Include the hostname of an alternative
server to connect to for synchronization.
Add an alternative HTTP proxy server in
the form hostname:port.
Include the username for the alternative
HTTP proxy server.
Include the password for the alternative
HTTP proxy server.
Use an alternative SSL CA certificate by
including the full path and filename.
For debugging only - Include path to
alternative digital system ID.
For debugging only - Include path to
alternative digital system ID.
For debugging only - Set maximum batch
size in percent for XML/database-import
processing. Open man satellite-sync for
more information.
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