We're already doing what you suggested, but I was hoping that I could just do a neat little Apache intercept and rewrite the request so the package was pulled from a different repository or something to that effect. Isn't yum effectively just doing an HTTP GET for the package download portion? Seems like if I had my repository mirrored globally, I could just intercept that request and rewrite it so that it goes to the appropriate, geographically closest filer to get the package. Thanks, Mark > Dne 20.6.2011 18:49, Mark napsal(a): >> All, >> Is it possible to redirect requests for packages sent to the Spacewalk >> server to another source or repository? Currently our repositories are >> served from built-in FTP servers on our Netapps and are mirrored >> globally using the the filer's built-in snapshot and mirror >> capabilities. We'd like to leverage Spacewalk for centralized system >> package status but continue to use our Netapps for data storage >> without having to install more hardware for proxies or Spacewalk servers >> in all of our (many) datacenters. Is it possible to have one or two >> centrally located Spacewalk servers, but still have the packages served >> up come directly from the Netapps filers? > >Yes, it is possible. >Just make sure that the client have classic yum repo file available on >disk (there is many way how you can create it there). >When the machines are registered to Spacewalk, Spacewalk will know about >all installed packages (just name and version-release). >However you could not manage those package (upgrade to newest version, >install particular package etc.) and Spacewalk will just display current >status. > >Miroslav Suchy