satellite-sync fails with "RhnSyncException: ERROR: server.dump.channels('<the systemid>', []): (-2, 'Name or service not known') "
Issue
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satellite-sync fails with following error message
"RhnSyncException: ERROR: server.dump.channels('<the systemid>', []): (-2, 'Name or service not known') " # satellite-sync -c rhel-x86_64-server-5 15:29:50 15:29:50 Downloading kickstartable trees files 15:29:50 Retrieving / parsing kickstart tree files: rhel-x86_64-server-5 (992) ________________________________________ Downloading:+++ sending log as an email +++ ERROR: a general socket occurred: (Check logs/email for potentially more detail) (-2, 'Name or service not known')
Environment
- Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite
- Red Hat Network Hosted
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