How to enable and sync "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64 - High Availability" repository on Red Hat Satellite 6 using hammer CLI?

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Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Issue

  • Is it possible to enable and sync Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64 - High Availability repository on Red Hat Satellite 6 using hammer CLI?

Resolution

  • Execute the below commands to enable the RHEL 8.x High Availability repository on the Red Hat Satellite 6 server.

    # hammer organization list                       ### Note down the organization ID

# hammer repository-set enable --name 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64 - High Availability (RPMs)' --releasever 8.x --basearch x86_64 --organization-id Y  

 ### Replace 8.x with the required minor release (ex- 8.6, 8.8, 8.9) and Y with the noted organization ID

    • If the High Availability subscription is added to the Red Hat Satellite 6 manifest file, still no repository found to enable, refresh the Satellite manifest as follows, and try to enable the High Availability repository again:

      # hammer subscription refresh-manifest --organization=Y       ### Replace Y with the noted organization ID

  • To sync the RHEL 8.x High Availability repository on the Satellite server, execute the following command:

    # hammer repository synchronize --name 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64 - High Availability RPMs 8.x' --product 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64' --organization-id Y  

  ### Replace 8.x with the required minor release (ex- 8.6, 8.8, 8.9) and Y with the noted organization ID

  • Reach out to the Red Hat Technical Support , if any further assistance is required.

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