Importing With Rhn Satellite Synchronization Tool; Satellite-Sync - Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.3.0 Installation Manual

• The RHN Satellite installation must have been performed successfully.
• There must be sufficient disk space in the directory specified in the --dir option to contain the
exported contents.
Although it is not a requirement for the export to succeed, the export will be most useful when
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
"rhn-satellite-exporter". Finally, execute the command 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
rsync or scp -r.

6.2. Importing with RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool

Before distributing packages via RHN Satellite, the packages must first be uploaded to the Satellite.
This section describes the process for importing packages and other channel data.
Important
To populate custom channels correctly, you must first populate at least one Red Hat
base channel. The RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool creates the necessary directory
structures and permissions; without these, the custom channel tools will not work properly.
For this reason, you should use these instructions to set up your base channel(s) and then
refer to the RHN Channel Management Guide for steps to establish custom channels.

6.2.1. satellite-sync

The RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool (satellite-sync) enables an RHN Satellite to update its
database metadata and RPM packages with those of RHN's central servers, another Satellite within
your organization, or local media.
Important
Running satellite-sync can import a large amount of data, especially on newly
installed Satellite servers. If your database has performance issues after a significant
amount of data changes, consider gathering statistics on the database. Refer to
Section 8.4, "Using RHN DB Control"
To launch the RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool, execute the following command as root:
Importing with RHN Satellite Synchronization Tool
for more information.
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