Local yum repository configuration on REDHAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6

configure you local yum repository on REDHAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6

1)mount REDHAT EL6 DVD IN TO /mnt

#mount /dev/cdrw /mnt

2) copy rpms from Packages directory into /opt/repo

#cd /mnt/Packages
#mkdir -p /opt/repo
#cp *.* /opt/repo

3)verify reporcrete utility  rpm installation 

#rpm -qa repocreate*

if not installed then install it with its dependancies

#rpm -ivh  createrepo-0.9.8-4.el6.noarch.rpm deltarpm* python-deltarpm*


4)create repository under /opt/repo

#createrepo `pwd`

5) add your repo configuration details in  yum configuration file /etc/yum.conf 

add the below line under this  /etc/yum.conf

"# PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo
# in /etc/yum.repos.d"

[base-local]
name=RHEL6 $releasever - $basearch
failovermethod=priority
baseurl=file:/opt/repo
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

6)check your current local repository 

#yum repolist
Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, subscription-manager
Updating Red Hat repositories.
repo id                        repo name                                  status
base-local                     RHEL6 6Server - x86_64                     3,544
repolist: 3,544