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3.6.2. Transferring Exports to Satellite 6
After you have successfully exported all the required entities from your Satellite 5 server, transfer the
/root/spacewalk-export-dir/spacewalk_export.tar.gz 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 DVD.
Warning
Red Hat strongly recommends that you place the
spacewalk_export.tar.gz file in the /tmp/ directory on your Satellite 6 system. This ensures that the extracted files have suitable permissions for the import process.
Extracting the Exported Archive
Extract the spacewalk_exports.tar.gz archive into the /tmp/ directory on your Satellite 6 server, and use the --directory option with the hammer import commands to specify this directory as the source directory. This creates a /tmp/exports/ 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/exports/ directory. If necessary, adjust the group and permissions:
# chgrp -R apache /tmp/exports/ # chmod -R 0750 /tmp/exports/
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