
The satellite-sync command can be used in two modes: via RHN and via local media.
3.1. Synchronizing Errata and Packages Directly via RHN
For customers who want to sync data as frequently as possible and who can initiate
connections outside of their own environments, the satellite sync can be run over the Internet
through SSL. This is the default setting for the satellite sync script. For example:
satellite-sync -c rhel-i386-as-3
This connects to central Red Hat Network Servers and performs the process described above.
Multiple channels can be included by repeating the option. If no channels are specified, all
channels on the Satellite will be refreshed.
3.2. Synchronizing Errata and Packages via Local Media
For customers who cannot connect their Satellite directly to RHN, Red Hat recommends
downloading Channel Content ISOs to a separate, Internet-connected system and then
transferring them to the Satellite. Refer to Section 2.2.1, “Preparing Channel Content ISOs” for
instructions on downloading the ISOs. For ease of import, we recommend that the data be
copied from media directly into a common repository through a command such as the following:
cp -rv /mnt/cdrom/* /var/rhn-sat-sync/
Then, the following command:
satellite-sync -c rhel-i386-as-3 --mount-point /var/rhn-sat-sync
This can be used to perform the sync process described above, using the dump files in
/var/rhn-sat-sync to perform the necessary comparisons and imports. See Section 2.3,
“Running the Import” for precise steps.
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