Error synchronizing private repositories from Docker HUB

Solution Verified - Updated

Environment

Satellite 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

Issue

How can private repositories from Docker HUB be synchronized?

Resolution

Update to Satellite 6.4 as we can see on the errata.

For more KB articles/solutions related to Red Hat Satellite 6.x Repository Issues, please refer to the Red Hat Satellite Consolidated Troubleshooting Article for Red Hat Satellite 6.x Repository Issues.

Root Cause

Synchronize private Docker images from Docker HUB was not supported until Satellite 6.4.

Diagnostic Steps

Create a docker repository with an external docker private repository from Docker HUB.

Try to synchronize the image and get the following error:

DKR1007: Could not fetch repository repo/docker-image from registry https://registry-1.docker.io/ - Unauthorized or Not Found

2018-11-21 10:18:42  [foreman-tasks/action] [E] DKR1007: Could not fetch repository repo/docker-image from registry https://registry.hub.docker.com/ - Unauthorized or Not Found (Katello::Errors::PulpError)
 | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/katello-3.4.5.87/app/lib/actions/pulp/abstract_async_task.rb:121:in `block in external_task='
 | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/katello-3.4.5.87/app/lib/actions/pulp/abstract_async_task.rb:119:in `each'
 | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/katello-3.4.5.87/app/lib/actions/pulp/abstract_async_task.rb:119:in `external_task='
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