Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.3.0 Installation Manual page 44

Chapter 6. Importing and Synchronizing
satellite-sync
This tool can be used in a closed environment, such as the one created with a disconnected install,
or it may obtain data directly over the Internet. Closed environment imports can get their data from
downloaded ISOs or from the XML data generated by RHN Satellite Exporter.
The RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool works incrementally, or in steps. For it to obtain Errata
information, it must first know the packages contained. For the packages to be updated, the tool must
first identify the associated channel(s). For this reason, the RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool
performs its actions in the following order:
1. channel-families — Import/synchronize channel family (architecture) data.
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
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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.