Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.0 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT, Reference Manual

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4. Enter a description for the channel. You must enter a description, though there is no
character restriction. This field can contain any brief information that allows you to
distinguish this channel from others.
5. Press the Create Config Channel button to create the new channel.
6. The following page is a subset of the Channel Details page, and has three sub-tabs:
Overview, Add Files, and Systems. The Channel Details page is discussed fully in
Section 7.3.1, “Configuration # Configuration Channels # Configuration Channel Details” .
7.3.1. Configuration # Configuration Channels # Configuration
Channel Details
Overview
This sub-tab is very similar to the Configuration Overview page. The Channel
Information panel provides status information for the contents of the channel. The
Configuration Actions panel provides access to the most common configuration tasks.
The main difference is the Channel Properties panel. By clicking on the Edit Properties
link, you can edit the name, label, and description of the channel.
List/Remove Files
This tab, which only appears if there are files in the configuration channel, lists the files that
this configuration channel contains. You can remove a file or files, or copy the latest version
into a set of local overrides or into other central configuration channels. Check the box next
to any files you wish to manipulate and click the button corresponding to the desired action
at the bottom of the screen.
Add Files
The Add Files sub-tab has three sub-tabs of its own, which allow you to Upload, Import, or
Create configuration files to be included in the channel.
Upload File
To upload a file into the configuration channel, browse for the file on your local system,
populate all fields, and click the Upload Configuration File button. The Filename/Path
field is the absolute path where the file will be deployed. You can also indicate the
ownership and permissions to be attached to the file when it is deployed. Finally, if the
configuration file includes a macro, enter the symbol that marks the beginning and end of
the macro.
Import Files
From this page you can import files from other configuration channels, including any
locally-managed channels. Check the box to the left of any file you wish to import and press
the Import Configuration File(s) button.
Configuration Channels
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