8.3. Synchronization via Export

Procedure 8.3. Moving Exporter Content

1. Log into the machine as root.
2. Create a target directory for the files, such as:

   # mkdir /var/rhn-sat-import/
   

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3. Make the export data available on the local machine in the directory created in the previous step. Either copy the data directly, or mount the data from another machine using NFS. Copy the data into the new directory with the following command:

   # scp -r root@storage.example.com:/var/rhn-sat-export/* /var/rhn-sat-import
   

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1. List the channels available for import with the command:

   # satellite-sync --list-channels --mount-point /var/rhn-sat-import
   

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2. Initiate the import of a specific channel using a channel label presented in the previous list. Run the following command :

   # satellite-sync --channel=[channel-label] --mount-point=/var/rhn-sat-import
   

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   Note

   Importing package data can take up to two hours per channel. Register systems to channels as soon as they appear in the Red Hat Satellite web interface. No packages are necessary for registration, although updates cannot be retrieved from the Satellite until the channel is completely populated.
   Repeat this step for each channel or include them all within a single command by passing each channel label preceded by an additional --channel flag:

   # satellite-sync --channel=channel-label-1 -c channel-label-2 --mount-point=/var/rhn-sat-import
   

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3. The population of channels executes until completion. Verify all of the packages are moved out of the repository with the following command:

   # cd /var/rhn-sat-import/; ls -alR | grep rpm
   

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   If all RPMs are installed and moved to their permanent locations, the count appears as zero. If so, remove the temporary /var/rhn-sat-import/ repository.

   # rm -rf /var/rhn-sat-import
   

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