[Spacewalk-list] Yum Update 'No Packages Avail'

[erick.lindley at asipay.com]

First off, I have installed a new v1.0 Spacewalk server that does not
have the Proxy component installed.  I have successfully registered both
32 and 64 bit clients to the server and when I perform #yum repolist, I
see the correct repos listed and packages on the new Spacewalk server.

 

I am wondering if I'm missing something here...I was under the
impression that my registered clients can get fully updated from my
Spacewalk server, assuming I have the respective base channels created
and packages downloaded.

 

Repository sync URLs set in my 2 channels

ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/x86_64/De
buginfo/

ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/i386/Debu
ginfo/

 

There are over 4,000 packages (but all listed with "debug" in their
titles) in the x86_64 channel and I'm pulling over the i386 packages
now.  I have several clients registered and showing up as managed
systems with their correct base channels on the Spacewalk server. From
the clients,

 

#yum update

Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security

Skipping security plugin, no data

Setting up Update Process

No Packages marked for Update

 

Yet, when I was registered with Red Hat's update servers and ran the
#yum update, it showed over 100 packages and Eratta that needed
updating.  Why do I see no packages to be updated when I point the
client to my server?

 

#yum repolist

Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security

repo id                                repo name
status

epel                                    Extra Packages for Enterprise
Linux 5 - x86_64      enabled: 5,539

rhel-x86_64                        RHEL5-64bit
enabled: 4,098

spacewalk-client                 Spacewalk Client Tools
enabled:    23

repolist: 9,660

 

Maybe I'm completely incorrect in my assumption I can update my RHEL5
clients with the Spacewalk server directly.  Any ideas why my clients
don't see any packages marked for update when I know there are?

 

Thanks...

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