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  • Zero packages in repo & system stuck on yum update

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    Server got stuck in yum update and Zero packages in repo. Deleted the system profile from satellite and re-registered but no luck.

    Zero package:
    
    [root@server ~]# yum repolist
    Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, security, subscription-manager
    This system is not registered to Red Hat Subscription Management. You can use subscription-manager to register.
    This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
    repo id                                                        repo name                                                                                          status
    rhel-x86_64-server-6                                           Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 for 64-bit x86_64)                                           0
    repolist: 0
    
    [root@server ~]# yum update
    Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, security, subscription-manager
    This system is not registered to Red Hat Subscription Management. You can use subscription-manager to register.
    This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
    Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: rhel-x86_64-server-6. Please verify its path and try again
    
    After many hours,
    
    [root@server ~]# yum repolist
    Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, security, subscription-manager
    This system is not registered to Red Hat Subscription Management. You can use subscription-manager to register.
    This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
    repo id                                                        repo name                                                                                          status
    rhel-x86_64-server-6                                           Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 for 64-bit x86_64)                                           20,624
    repolist: 20,624
    
    [root@server ~]# yum update
    Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, security, subscription-manager
    This system is not registered to Red Hat Subscription Management. You can use subscription-manager to register.
    This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
    Setting up Update Process
    Resolving Dependencies
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package ConsoleKit.x86_64 0:0.4.1-3.el6 will be updated
    ---> Package ConsoleKit.x86_64 0:0.4.1-6.el6 will be an update
    .....
     sssd-proxy                                        x86_64    1.13.3-60.el6_10.2
     subscription-manager-rhsm-certificates            x86_64    1.20.10-7.el6
     vim-filesystem                                    x86_64    2:7.4.629-5.el6_8.1
    
    Transaction Summary
    ================================================================================
    Install      37 Package(s)
    Upgrade     656 Package(s)
    Remove        1 Package(s)
    
    Total download size: 654 M
    Is this ok [y/N]:
    Downloading Packages:          ------------------------------------------------ Nothing happens after that
    ^C[root@server ~]#
    
    

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