How to change download policy of repositories in Red Hat Satellite 6.3?

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Environment

Red Hat Satellite 6.3

Issue

  • How to change download policy of all enabled repositories in Satellite 6.3?
  • How to change repository download policy to immediate in Satellite 6.3?

Resolution

  • To change default download policy, follow below steps in Satellite WebUI.
Administer > Settings > Content > Select "Default Repository download policy" > set "immediate"
  • Change download policy of already enabled repository through WebUI.
Content > products > select "Product" > select "repository" > select "Download Policy" > choose the policy
  • Use following commands to set download policies for all enabled repositories in Satellite 6.
- Changing download policy to 'immediate'.
foreman-rake katello:change_download_policy DOWNLOAD_POLICY=immediate

- Changing download policy to 'on-demand'.
foreman-rake katello:change_download_policy DOWNLOAD_POLICY=on_demand

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