Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT, Reference Manual

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Systems
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click the
Copy to Config Channel
button, and select the destination channel. To remove a file, select
it and click
Delete Selected Files
.
6.4.2.9.3.6. System Details � Configuration � Sandbox
This subtab allows you to manipulate configuration files without deploying them. This sandbox
provides you with an area in which to experiment with files without affecting your systems. To add files,
click the
import new files
link, enter the path to the file on you local system, and click the
Add
button.
Select the
Import Files
button to confirm.
6.4.2.9.4. System Details � Provisioning —
This tab and its subtabs allow you to schedule and monitor kickstarts and to return your system to a
previous state. Kickstart is a Red Hat utility that allows you to automate the reinstallation of a system.
Snapshots keep a record of every change to a Provisioning system and allow you to "undo" those
changes at will. Both features are described in the sections that follow.
6.4.2.9.4.1. System Details � Provisioning � Kickstart —
This subtab is further divided into
Session Status
, which tracks the progress of previously scheduled
kickstarts, and
Schedule
, which allows you to configure and schedule a kickstart for this system.
Schedule
This subtab allows you to schedule the selected system for kickstart. Choose from the list
of available kickstart profiles, select a time for the kickstart to begin, and click the
Schedule
Kickstart and Finish
button to begin the kickstart. You may first alter kickstart settings by clicking
the
Advanced Configuration
button.
Note
You must first create a kickstart profile before it appears on this subtab. If you have
not created any profiles, refer to
Section 6.4.9.3, “Create a New Kickstart Profile”
before scheduling a kickstart for a system.
Session Status
If you have scheduled a kickstart, this subtab shows the progress of the kickstart. The provided
details include the kickstart profile used, its state, the next action and the number of requested
packages. Kickstarts that do not complete within approximately two hours are marked
Kickstart
Failed
. The page refreshes itself periodically, or you can force a refresh using your browser's
controls.
6.4.2.9.4.2. System Details � Provisioning � Snapshots —
Snapshots enable you to roll back the system's package profile, configuration files, and RHN settings.
Snapshots are captured whenever an action takes place on a Provisioning-entitled system. The
Snapshots
subtab lists all snapshots for the system , including the reason the snapshot was taken,