8.7. Creating a mirrored repository

Procedure

1. In the Settings tab, set the Repository State to Mirror:

   

2. In the Mirror tab, enter the details for connecting to the external registry, along with the tags, scheduling and access information:

   

3. Enter the details as required in the following fields:

   • Registry Location: The external repository you want to mirror, for example, registry.redhat.io/quay/quay-rhel8
   • Tags: This field is required. You may enter a comma-separated list of individual tags or tag patterns. (See Tag Patterns section for details.)
   • Start Date: The date on which mirroring begins. The current date and time is used by default.
   • Sync Interval: Defaults to syncing every 24 hours. You can change that based on hours or days.
   • Robot User: Create a new robot account or choose an existing robot account to do the mirroring.
   • Username: The username for accessing the external registry holding the repository you are mirroring.
   • Password: The password associated with the Username. Note that the password cannot include characters that require an escape character (\).