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Created attachment 565598 [details]
Sync Status (screenshot)

= Description of problem: =

http://documentation-stage.bne.redhat.com/docs/en-US/CloudForms/1.0/html/System_Engine_User_Guide/chap-System_Engine_User_Guide-Synchronization.html

* Chapter 7. Synchronization
  * Procedure 7.1. Synchronize Products

Step#5 states "Select the packages you wish to synchronize."

This is incorrect, as you don't select packages for to synchronize, you select "repositories" (or content).

= Additional information =

1. A screenshot would be really helpful on this page of instruction
2. An admonition (caution/warning/info) that content synchronization can take a *LONG* time depending on several factors, include 1) speed of disk drives, 2) network connection speed, 3) amount of content selected for synchronization

Change made and committed in revision 0-25

Screenshot will be added in 1.1 with other procedures that need to have one.

Verified with stage doc:

http://documentation-stage.bne.redhat.com/docs/en-US/CloudForms/1.0/html/System_Engine_User_Guide/sect-System_Engine_User_Guide-Content_Providers-Synchronization.html

3.5.1. Synchronization Status
  Synchronizing Products

step 3 of "Synchronize Products" procedure: 

rephrased as below:

>> 3. Click on the Sync Status application subtab. A list of products available for synchronization is displayed.


And a note is added as:

"Content synchronization can take a long time. The length of time required is dependent on the speed of disk drives, network connection speed and the amount of content selected for synchronization."

Created attachment 575369 [details]
Updated section 3.5.1 on stage doc

Document is now available on docs.redhat.com. Please raise a new bug for any further issues.

LKB