update content server after revert to snapshot

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We have satellite 6.2. After a yum update, I had occasion to revert to a snapshot. Now Satellite still shows no installable errata for that server, even though the sever was reverted to a state before the yum update. Is there a way to force satellite to update the server status?

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Sam Wachira's picture Guru 2484 points
21 February 2018 3:16 PM

Hi Tim, one option is to re-register the server with Satellite.

TW Community Member 62 points
21 February 2018 7:49 PM

I found that on my own, but that is cumbersome - shouldn't satellite simply re-query the servers from time to time?

TW Community Member 62 points
21 February 2018 8:18 PM

We found an answer.

/usr/sbin/katello-package-upload -f
ir. Jan Gerrit Kootstra's picture Guru 6222 points
21 February 2018 8:20 PM

thanks for this hint

Rich Jerrido's picture Red Hat Guru 2305 points
21 February 2018 10:40 PM

Note katello-package-upload is run on every yum transaction that changes that state of the client (yum update|remove|install) . In this usage 'I reverted to snapshot, and what is represented in Satellite differs from that which is actually on the client', you do need to run it. But under normal circumstances, this is not needed.

TW Community Member 62 points
21 February 2018 11:20 PM

Thanks for the clarification Rich. I was wondering about that.

ir. Jan Gerrit Kootstra's picture Guru 6222 points
21 February 2018 8:19 PM

Hi Tim,

Just to avoid confusion in future discussions:

What do you call a server and what a client in this issue? For calling a client a server too is confusing.

I would call the Satellite a server. I would call a Virtual Machine or physical server connecting to the Satellite to get updates, a client.

Regards,

Jan Gerrit

TW Community Member 62 points
21 February 2018 11:20 PM

So noted Jan

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