Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.0 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT, Reference Manual

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deployed version resembles the following:
hostname=test.example.domain.com
ip_address=177.18.54.7
To capture custom system information, insert the key label into the custom information macro
(rhn.system.custom_info). For instance, if you developed a key labeled "asset" you can add it to
the custom information macro in a configuration file to have the value substituted on any system
containing it. The macro would look like this:
asset={@ rhn.system.custom_info(asset) @}
Upon deployment of the file to a system containing a value for that key, the macro gets
translated, resulting in a string similar to the following:
asset=Example#456
To include a default value, for instance if one is required to prevent errors, you can append it to
the custom information macro, like so:
asset={@ rhn.system.custom_info(asset) = 'Asset #' @}
This default is overridden by the value on any system containing it.
Using the Red Hat Network Configuration Manager (
rhncfg-manager
) will not translate or
alter files, as that tool is system agnostic —
rhncfg-manager
does not depend on system
settings. Binary files cannot be interpolated.
7.6. Systems
This page displays status information about your system in relation to configuration. There are
two sub-tabs: Managed Systems and Target Systems.
7.6.1. Managed Systems
This page is the default display for the Configuration # Systems page. The systems displayed
here have been fully prepared for configuration file deployment. The number of local and
centrally-managed files is displayed. Clicking the name of the system takes you to the System
Details # Configuration # Overview page for the system. Clicking on the number of local files
takes you to the System Details # Configuration # View/Modify Files # Locally-Managed
Files page, which allows you to manage which local (override) files apply to the system.
Clicking on the number of centrally-managed configuration channels takes you to the System
Systems
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