Chapter 4. Custom Channel and Package Management
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4.7. Cloning Software Channels
RHN Satellite Server Channel Administrators also have the ability to clone software chan-
nels for easy package association. Cloning offers you a complete replica of another chan-
nel, enabling you to immediately associate appropriate packages and errata with a custom
software channel. To access this functionality, click the
Channels
tab on the top naviga-
tion bar, then the
Manage Software Channels
on the left navigation bar. This takes you to
the
Software Channel Management
page. To begin cloning, click
clone channel
at the
top-right corner.
You are immediately presented with three cloning options: current state of the channel,
original state of the channel, or select errata. These options are described fully on the
webpage itself but are summarized as:
•
Current state of the channel
— All of the errata and all of the latest packages now in
the target channel.
•
Original state of the channel
— All of the original packages from the target channel
but none of the errata or associated update packages.
•
Select Errata
— All of the original packages from the target channel with the ability to
exclude certain errata and associated update packages.
Select the option you desire using the radio buttons within the
Clone
field, identify the
target channel using the
Clone From
dropdown menu, and click
Create Channel
.
On the
New Software Channel
page, complete the fields as described in
Section 4.5
Creating a Software Channel
. The default values often suffice. When
satisfied, click
Create Channel
. If you selected either the original or current
option, you are directed to the
Details
tab of
Managed Software Channel
Details
page, where you may alter settings for the new channel. Refer to
Section 4.3
Managed Software Channel Details
for instructions.
If you used the select errata option to clone the channel, you are instead directed to the
Clone
subtab of
Managed Software Channel Details
page, where you may individually
select errata and associated packages for cloning and inclusion in the new channel. Refer
to Section 4.3
Managed Software Channel Details
for specific instructions.
4.8. Deleting Software Channels
RHN Satellite Server and RHN Proxy Server administrators also have the ability to remove
unused channels. This action is conducted within the
Details
tab of the
Managed Soft-
ware Channel Details
of a channel page. After opening up this tab, described in detail
in Section 4.3
Managed Software Channel Details
, click
delete software channel
at the
top-right corner of the page to entirely remove the channel and all packages exclusively
associated with it. Only the following page, click
Delete Channel
to finish the action.