Satellite sync fails with Error message: Unable to connect to the host and port specified
Issue
-
Incomplete syncs or random errors with
satellite-sync
command -
When synchronizing Satellite 5 server the following error is thrown:
# /usr/bin/satellite-sync
12:38:53 Red Hat Satellite - live synchronization
12:38:53 url: https://satellite.rhn.redhat.com
12:38:53 debug/output level: 1
12:39:56
12:39:56
ERROR: there was a problem synchronizing the information.
Error message: Unable to connect to the host and port specified
Environment
- Red Hat Satelite 5.7
- Red Hat Satellite 5.6
- Firewall rule-protected network
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