To import the DVD disc or ISO distribution into cobbler, run this command:

cobbler import --path=/mnt/dvd --name=distro_name

For distro_name, substitute a meaningful name for the distribution.

To import a local or remote network distribution into cobbler, run this command. Replace network_URI with the URI you found in Section C.3, “Mirroring a Network Location”, and distro_name as above:

cobbler import --mirror=network_URI --name=distro_name

	Importing a Source
	When cobbler imports a distribution with the commands above, it copies all the files to the server's local storage, which may take some time.

If you do not want to make local copies of the distribution because clients can already reach its location, use the --available-as option.

cobbler import --path=/mnt/dvd --name=distro_name --available-as=network_URI
cobbler import --mirror=network_URI --name=distro_name --available-as=network_URI

For nework_URI, substitute the appropriate network location of the distribution. This URI indicates how the server makes the distribution available to its clients. The examples above assume that your cobbler server reaches the mirror location at the same URI as the clients. If not, substitute an appropriate URI for the --mirror option. The following examples are URI locations that work if you have been following the procedures in this section, and your server's IP address is 192.168.1.1:

If necessary, replace 192.168.1.1 with the IP address for your cobbler server.

Run the command cobbler sync to apply the changes. To check that your cobbler server is listening on the correct ports, use the netstat -lp command.

Firewall Considerations

Depending on your server's configuration, you may need to use the system-config-securitylevel command to permit access to some or all of these network services: 67 or bootps, for the DHCP/BOOTP server 69 or tftp, for providing the PXE loader 80 or http, if the cobbler server is to provide HTTP installation service 20 and 21 or ftp, if the cobbler server is to provide FTP installation service 111 or sunrpc, if the cobbler server is to provide NFS installation service