[indiana-discuss] how to create a fully functional mirror of pkg.opensolaris.org

[Shawn Walker]

vinz meier wrote:
> hello Shawn
> 
> i did not write the reason why i do need to do this:
> as we need to install alot of workstations using AI each week for education purposes, it is alot more efficient to have a local mirror including the metadata. 
> installing a workstation with AI without a local mirror it takes 2-3 hours; installing a workstation with a local mirrror without the metadata it takes 40 minutes; installing a workstation with a local mirror including the metadata takes 20 minutes. 
> 
> as the AI does not support adding a mirror (the syntax for the manifest exists, put it is not implemented), i was sort of forced to find another solution. 
> 
> another benefit of having the local metadata is for the reason that if a new branch is published and the mirror is not updated (as the sync'ing takes 12 hours), the AI will fail as the mirror does not have the data and there is no failover to the main repository. and there is no option to specify the branch to be installed in AI (yet?)
> 
> but i agree, for most szenarios the official mirror solution is to be used

I understand that there are many positive reasons for doing this, but 
the method you are using has a fairly negative effect on packaging 
server provision.  I would strongly encourage you to wait for official 
full mirroring support and stick with the content mirroring mechanisms 
we already have in place.

Thanks for understanding,
-- 
Shawn Walker