How to sync a repository on Satellite 6

Environment

Red Hat Satellite 6

Issue

Need to sync repository content to Satellite 6 for content access

Resolution

1. Log into the Satellite WebUI
2. Navigate to Content > Sync Status
3. Click on the product name that contains the repository you with to sync
   Example: for the repository rhel-8-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms the product name is Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
4. Expand any underlying versions to locate any version-specific repository you may be looking for.
5. Check the box to the left of the repository
6. Click Synchronize Now at the bottom right of the page

Note: If you can't locate the repository on this page, it's likely that it hasn't been enabled. Please see How to enable a repository on Satellite 6 to learn how to enable a repository first.

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