Satellite sync fails with Error message: Unable to connect to the host and port specified

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Incomplete syncs or random errors with satellite-sync command

  • When synchronizing Satellite 5 server the following error is thrown:

# /usr/bin/satellite-sync
12:38:53 Red Hat Satellite - live synchronization
12:38:53    url: https://satellite.rhn.redhat.com
12:38:53    debug/output level: 1
12:39:56
12:39:56
ERROR: there was a problem synchronizing the information.
Error message: Unable to connect to the host and port specified

Environment

  • Red Hat Satelite 5.7
  • Red Hat Satellite 5.6
  • Firewall rule-protected network

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