Installation guide

36 Chapter 6. Importing and Synchronizing
Option Description
Option Description
-h, --help Display this list of options and exit.
-d=, --db=DB Include alternate database connect string:
username/password@SID.
-m=, --mount-point=MOUNT_POINT Import/sync from local media mounted to the
Satellite. To be used in closed environments (such as
those created during disconnected installs).
--list-channels List all available channels and exit.
-c=, --channel=CHANNEL_LABEL Process data for this channel only. Multiple channels
can be included by repeating the option. If no
channels are specified, all channels on the Satellite
will be freshened.
-p, --print-configuration Print the current configuration and exit.
--no-ssl Not Advisable - Turn off SSL.
--step=STEP_NAME Perform the sync process only to the step specified.
Typically used in testing.
--no-rpms Do not retrieve actual RPMs.
--no-packages Do not process full package data.
--no-errata Do not process Errata information.
--no-kickstarts Do not process kickstart data (provisioning only).
--force-all-packages Forcibly process all package data without conducting
a diff.
--cache-refresh-level=LEVEL_NUMBERThe level of caching refresh for the Satellite, 0-6.
Refer to Section 6.1.3 Import/Sync Cache Refresh for
a complete description.
--debug-level=LEVEL_NUMBER Override the amount of messaging sent to log files
and generated on the screen set in
/etc/rhn/rhn.conf, 0-6 (2 is default).
--email Email a report of what was imported/synchronized to
the designated recipient of traceback email.
--traceback-mail=TRACEBACK_MAIL Direct sync output (from --email) to this email
address.
-s=, --server=SERVER Include the hostname of an alternative server to
connect to for synchronization.
--http-proxy=HTTP_PROXY Add an alternative HTTP proxy server in the form
hostname:port.
--http-proxy-username=HTTP_PROXY_USERNAMEInclude the username for the alternative HTTP proxy
server.
--http-proxy-password=HTTP_PROXY_PASSWORDInclude the password for the alternative HTTP proxy
server.