Accessing CIQ Content¶

This guide covers the methods for accessing CIQ software. All methods require your access token and username from https://portal.ciq.com/token.

Quick Recommendations¶

Use Case	Recommended Method
Set up repositories on a host	Depot Client
Download an ISO or KVM image	Direct Download or HTTP Download
Mirror a full repository locally	Rsync or Reposync
Pull container images	Container Registry
Centralized enterprise content management	Red Hat Satellite

Access Credentials¶

All content access methods require:

Username: Found on the Access Token page
Access Token: Found on the Access Token page

These are tied to your current organization. If you switch organizations, you'll need the new organization's credentials.

Token Security

Access tokens must be stored in plain text for tools (DNF, rsync, curl) to use them. Protect them by:

Securing file permissions on configuration files
Not committing tokens to version control
Regenerating tokens when team members leave
Regenerating if unauthorized access is suspected

Direct Downloads from Portal¶

Download files directly through your browser:

Go to My Products at https://portal.ciq.com/products
Select a product
Browse to the file you want (ISOs, KVM images, packages)
Download and verify using the SHA256 checksum on the page

HTTP Downloads¶

Use curl or wget from the command line. Download commands are available on product pages, or construct them manually:

curl -u YOUR_USERNAME:YOUR_TOKEN -O https://depot.ciq.com/path/to/your/file

wget --user=YOUR_USERNAME --password=YOUR_TOKEN https://depot.ciq.com/path/to/your/file

Depot Client¶

The recommended method for configuring repositories on hosts.

Install the Depot Client (see Installation Guide)

Log in:

sudo depot login -u YOUR_USERNAME -t YOUR_TOKEN

List available products:
```
sudo depot list
```
Enable a product:
```
sudo depot enable rlc-pro-9
```

See the Depot Client documentation for details.

Rsync Mirroring¶

Mirror CIQ repositories locally using rsync.

Finding the Rsync Configuration¶

In My Products, select a product
Choose a version, then select Manual / Netboot
Go to the Rsync tab
Select the repositories you want to mirror
Click Show Credentials and copy the rsync commands

Basic Usage¶

RSYNC_PASSWORD='YOUR_TOKEN' rsync -avSHP \
  rsync://YOUR_USERNAME@rsync.depot.ciq.com/REPO_PATH \
  /local/mirror/path/

See the Rsync Guide for details.

Reposync¶

Mirror repositories using DNF/YUM.

Finding the Reposync Configuration¶

In My Products, select a product
Choose a version, then select Manual / Netboot
Go to the Reposync tab
Select the repositories you want to mirror
Download the .repo file or copy the configuration
Click Show Credentials to see the reposync commands

See the Reposync Guide for details.

Red Hat Satellite Integration¶

Integrate CIQ repositories with your Satellite infrastructure:

Create a custom product in Satellite
Add CIQ repositories with your access credentials
Sync, add to Content Views, and promote through lifecycle environments

See the Satellite Guide for details.

Container Registry¶

Access CIQ container images using Docker or Podman:

echo YOUR_TOKEN | docker login depot.ciq.com -u YOUR_USERNAME --password-stdin
docker pull depot.ciq.com/path/to/image:tag

echo YOUR_TOKEN | podman login depot.ciq.com -u YOUR_USERNAME --password-stdin
podman pull depot.ciq.com/path/to/image:tag

See the Container Images Guide for details.

Cloud Marketplace Customers

Images purchased through cloud marketplaces have built-in access to cloud- and region-specific mirrors. You do not need a Portal access token for these.