How to find the Kickstart repository and enable it in Red Hat Satellite 6?

Environment

Red Hat Satellite 6

Issue

• Unable to find and enable the kicktart repository in Red Hat Satellite 6.

Resolution

• The kickstart repository can be enabled as follows:

  • Using Red Hat satellite's WEBUI path below:

     **Satellite web UI --> Content --> Red Hat Repositories --> Drop down the item `RPM` under search item: choose `Kickstart` --> Input the repository name in search item, ex- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 for x86_64 - AppStream (Kickstart), click search --> Find the repository you search, and enable it
    

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  • The following command can be execute to enable kickstart repo in Red Hat satellite using the hammer CLI utility:

         # hammer organization list                                 // Note down the org ID
    
         # hammer repository-set list --organization-id X --search "(Kickstart)"     // Replace X with org ID and note down the repository name
    
         # hammer repository-set enable --basearch="x86_64" --name "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 for x86_64 - BaseOS (Kickstart)" --organization-id X --releasever "Y"         // Replace X with org ID and Y with required repository release version
    

• If the issue persists, refer to the article Repositories are missing or not showing as expected on Red Hat Satellite 6 WebUI.

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.

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