Content import using Red Hat Subscription Management

The HPE Server Automation RHN import has been enhanced to support content import from both RHN and RHSM. This allows for content import for RHEL 7 and other Red Hat products using RHSM.

redhat_import binary

To support content import from RHSM, a new binary has been added: redhat_import. This binary is capable of importing from both RHN and RHSM and uses an updated configuration file format (see redhat_import configuration file). The behavior of the old rhn_import binary has not been changed and it uses the old configuration file format. Users that do not need to import content from RHSM can still use the rhn_import binary without any changes to the configuration file. However users are encouraged to migrate to the new redhat_import binary.

redhat_import configuration file

Users using the new binary file will have to migrate the existing configuration files to the new format. The new redhat_import binary does not work with old configuration files.

The redhat_import configuration file adds two new sections [RHN] and [RHSM] to control the import from RHN and RHSM respectively. For more details on the format of the redhat_import configuration file, see the manual page of redhat_import:

/opt/opsware/rhn_import/bin/redhat_import --manual

A sample configuration file is available at:

/etc/opt/opsware/rhn_import/redhat_import.conf-sample