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Managing Alternate Content Sources

Alternate content sources define alternate paths to download content during synchronization. The content itself is downloaded from the alternate content source, while the metadata is downloaded from the {ProjectServer} or the upstream URL, depending on the configuration. You can use alternate content source to speed up synchronization if the content is located on the local filesystem or on a nearby network. You can set up alternate content sources for {ProjectServer} and {SmartProxy}. You must refresh the alternate content source after creation or after making any changes. A weekly cron job refreshes all alternate content sources. You can also refresh the alternate content sources manually using the {ProjectWebUI} or the Hammer CLI. Alternate content sources associated with your {ProjectServer}, or {SmartProxyServers} attached to multiple organizations, affect all organizations.

There are three types of alternate content sources:

Custom

Custom alternate content sources download the content from any upstream repository on the network or filesystem.

Simplified

Simplified alternate content sources copy the upstream repository information from your {ProjectServer} for the selected products. Simplified alternate content sources are ideal for situations where the connection from your {SmartProxy} to the upstream repo is faster than from your {ProjectServer}.

RHUI

RHUI alternate content sources download content from a Red Hat Update Infrastructure server. {ProjectWebUI} provides examples to help you find the network paths and to import authentication credentials.

Permission Requirements for Alternate Content Sources

Non-administrator users must have the below permissions to manage alternate content sources:

  1. view_smart_proxies

  2. view_content_credentials

  3. view_organizations

  4. view_products

In addition to the above permissions, assign permissions specific to alternate content sources, depending on the actions the users can perform:

  1. view_alternate_content_sources

  2. create_alternate_content_sources

  3. edit_alternate_content_sources

  4. destroy_alternate_content_sources