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CIQ Depot

CIQ Depot

CIQ Depot is CIQ's content delivery platform that provides access to CIQ software and resources. It delivers:

  • Static files (ISOs, KVM images, packages)
  • DNF/RPM repositories
  • OCI container images

You interact with Depot through the Depot Client, a command-line tool you install on your hosts, or through direct access methods like curl, rsync, and container tools.

Depot Client

The Depot Client (depot) is a command-line tool that automates repository configuration and management on your systems:

  • Easy Authentication: Simple login with username and token
  • Product Management: List, enable, and disable CIQ products
  • Automated Configuration: Automatic DNF/YUM repository setup
  • Cross-Architecture Support: Works on x86_64 and aarch64 systems

See the Depot Client section to get started, or go directly to the Installation Guide.

Access Methods

CIQ Depot supports multiple methods for accessing content:

  • Depot Client: Automated repository configuration (recommended for most users)
  • Direct Downloads: HTTP downloads via curl/wget
  • Container Registry: Pull container images with Docker/Podman
  • Rsync Mirroring: Create local mirrors of repositories - see the Rsync Guide
  • Reposync: Mirror repositories using DNF/YUM tools - see the Reposync Guide
  • Red Hat Satellite: Integration with Satellite infrastructure - see the Satellite Guide
  • Ansible Galaxy: Install entitled Ansible collections with ansible-galaxy - see the Ansible Galaxy Guide

If your environment uses a default-deny egress firewall, see Network Requirements for the outbound hostnames and ports Depot needs.

For Portal access credentials and authentication, see the CIQ Portal documentation.

Getting Started

  1. Log in to https://portal.ciq.com to view available products and obtain your access token
  2. Install the Depot Client
  3. Set up your host to configure repositories
  4. Enable the products you need
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