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Chapter 6. Importing and Synchronizing
Option
--email
--traceback-mail
--db=DB
Table 6-1.
6.1.2. Exporting
To perform a RHN Satellite Exporter export, the following prerequisites must be met:
The RHN Satellite Server installation must have been performed successfully.
•
There must be sufficient disk space in the directory specified in the
•
contain the exported contents.
Although it is not a requirement for the export to succeed, the export will be most useful
with performed on a Satellite that has populated channels.
6.1.2.1. Running the Export
First, be sure to configure the Satellite in the manner that you would either like to duplicate
in another Satellite or back up to a storage solution. Second, select the contents you would
like to export. You can choose not to export RPMs, errata, or kickstarts by using the options
mentioned in Section 6.1.1
as root. The following is an example command:
rhn-satellite-exporter --dir=/var/rhn-sat-export --no-errata
When finished, the export directory may be moved to another Satellite or a storage solution
using
or
rsync
scp -r
6.2. Importing with RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool
Before distributing packages via RHN Satellite Server, the packages must first be uploaded
to the Satellite. This section describes the process for importing packages and other channel
data.
rhn-satellite-exporter
.
Description
Email a report of what was exported and
what errors may have occurred.
Alternative email address for --email.
Include alternate database connect string:
username/password@SID.
. Finally, execute the command
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option to
--dir
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