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diff — Display differences between configuration files on the system and those associated with it
in the central repository.
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upload — Send any files from the system to the central repository. This is similar to granting root
privileges on the machine.
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mtime_upload — Send files modified since a certain date and time from the system to the central
repository.
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all — Enable all of these modes for configuration management on the system.
To set individual modes, issue this command (repeatedly, as root), appending the mode name to the
end:
touch /etc/sysconfig/rhn/allowed-actions/configfiles/ mode
To grant full configuration management access, issue this command:
touch /etc/sysconfig/rhn/allowed-actions/configfiles/all
Your system should now be ready for config management through RHN. Command line options also
exist for many of these functions. Refer to Appendix A Command Line Config Management Tools for
instructions.
6.6.6.2. Manage Config Channels
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Config Channels —
There are two types of configuration channels: global channels and system-specific channels . A global
channel contains configuration files developed across your organization. These may well be applicable
to multiple systems. A system-specific channel consists of local override configuration files tied to
particular systems. These files take precedent over all other configurations.
6.6.6.2.1. Manage Config Channels
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Config Channels
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Global; —
Shown by default when you click
Manage Config Channels
in the left navigation bar, the
Global
Config Channels displays a list of configuration channels managed by your organization. Links
within this list go to different tabs of the
Configuration Channel Details
page. Clicking on a channel
name takes you to the Details tab. Clicking on the files number takes you to the Files tab. And clicking
on the systems number takes you to the
Systems
tab. Refer to Section 6.6.6.5 Configuration Channel
Details — for instructions.
6.6.6.2.2. Manage Config Channels
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Config Channels
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System; —
The System Config Channels page can be retrieved by selecting it from the pulldown menu on the
main
Manage Config Channels
page. It displays system-specific configuration channels and works
similarly to the Global Config Channels page in that clicking the name of a system takes you to
the
List
subtab of the
Configuration Channel Details
page. Refer to Section 6.6.6.5 Configuration
Channel Details — for instructions.
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Manage Files —
The Manage Files page lists the configuration files managed by your organization. Clicking the num-
ber in the Config Channels column takes you to a list of channels containing the file. From there you