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Begin the synchronization by running the satellite-sync command:

satellite-sync -c your-channel

Note

Command line options that are manually provided with the satellite-sync command will

override any custom settings in the /etc/rhn/rhn.conf file.

Procedure 1.4 . Mapping the Master Satellit e's Exported Organizations to the Slave

Satellite's Organizations

Prerequisite

After following the procedures preceding this one, the Master Satellite should show up in the Slave

Satellite's Slave Setup under Admin → ISS Configuration → Slave Setup. If it does not, please re-

check the steps above.

A mapping between organizational names on the master Satellite allows for channel access permissions

to be set on the Master Satellite and propagated when content is synced to a Slave Satellite. Not all

organization and channel details need to be mapped for all Slave Satellites, Satellite administrators can

select which permissions and organizations can be synchronized by allowing or omitting mappings.

To complete the mapping, follow this procedure on the Slave Satellite:

1. Log in as the Satellite Administrator.

2. Click on Admin → ISS Configuration → Slave Setup.

3. Select a Master Satellite by clicking on it's name.

4. Use the drop-down box to map the exported master organization name to a matching local

organization in the Slave Satellite.

5. Click Update Mapping.

6. On the command line, issue the satellite-sync on each of the custom channels to obtain the

correct trust structure and channel permissions:

satellite-sync -c your-channel

1.3.1.2. Automated Configuration

spacewalk-sync-setup allows users to specify a Master and Slave Satellite instance and uses

configuration files to set up the information described in both the Master and Slave setup. It can create a

set of default configuration files if requested. Essentially, it automates the previously setup and mapped

configuration for Master-Slave relationships.

Pre-requisit es

In order for automated configuration to succeed:

The spacewalk-util package needs to be installed on the system that will issue the command

spacewalk-sync-setup.

Existing organizations with custom permissions on the Master Satellite must be present.

Existing organizations within the Slave Satellite must be present.

Chapter 1. Red Hat Satellite Information