[Spacewalk-list] Redirect to repository from Spacewalk?

[Mark]

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
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