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3.6.2. T ransferring Export s t o Sat ellit e 6
After you have successfully exported all the required entities from your Satellite 5 server, transfer the
/ro o t/spacewal k-expo rt-d i r/spacewal k_expo rt. tar. g z file to the Satellite 6 server. If the
two servers are connected over the network, you can use scp or a similar tool to transfer the file.
Alternatively, use removable media such as a USB device or D VD.
Warning
Red Hat strongly recommends that you place the spacewal k_expo rt. tar. g z file in the
/tmp/ directory on your Satellite 6 system. This ensures that the extracted files have suitable
permissions for the import process.
Ext ract in g t h e Exp o rted Arch ive
Extract the spacewal k_expo rts. tar. g z archive into the /tmp/ directory on your Satellite 6
server, and use the --d i recto ry option with the hammer import commands to specify this directory
as the source directory. This creates a /tmp/expo rts/ directory that contains all the exported data,
ready to import and recreate within the Satellite 6 server.
Important
Ensure you have sufficient disk space to extract the archive within the /tmp/ directory.
The transition process uses local disk mirrors to import data from the archive into Satellite 6. If the
/tmp/ directory cannot be used, ensure that you use an alternative that provides sufficient space
and read access for the apache user and group.
Ensure that the apache user and group has read access to the /tmp/expo rts/ directory. If
necessary, adjust the group and permissions:
# chgrp -R apache /tmp/exports/
# chmod -R 0750 /tmp/exports/
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3.7. Import ing t o Sat ellit e 6
After the data exported from Satellite 5 is made available to the Satellite 6 system, it is ready to be
imported. The import work flow is as follows:
1. Import organizations. This includes importing a manifest if one exists.
2. Import users.
3. Import system groups as host collections.
4. Enable and synchronize repositories. This is referred to as repository discovery.
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