Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.3.0 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT, Reference Manual

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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.
Note
A sandbox icon indicates that the listed file is currently located in a local sandbox
channel. Files in a system's sandbox channel are considered experimental and
could be unstable. Use caution when selecting them for a central configuration
channel.
Create File
From this page you can create a configuration file from scratch to be included in the
configuration channel. Indicate the absolute path along which the file should be deployed,
enter the ownership and permissions for the file, and enter the configuration file content in the
appropriate fields. Finally, press the
Create Configuration File
button to create the new file.
Deploy Files
This sub-tab only appears when there are files present in the channel. You can deploy all files
by pressing the
Deploy All Files
button, or you can check selected files and press the
Deploy
Selected Files
button. You will then be asked to select to which systems the file(s) should be
applied. The listed systems are those that are subscribed to this channel. If you wish to apply the
file to a system not listed here, first subscribe that system to the channel. When ready, press the
Confirm and Deploy to Selected Systems
button to deploy the files.
Systems
This tab, which consists of two sub-tabs, allows you to manage the systems that are subscribed to
the configuration channel.
Subscribed Systems
This sub-tab displays a list of all systems that are subscribed to the current channel. Clicking
on the name of the system takes you to the
System Details
page for that system.
Target Systems
This sub-tab displays a list of systems that have been enabled for configuration management
and that are not yet subscribed to the channel. To add a system to the configuration channel,
check the box to the left of the system's name and press the
Subscribe System
button.
7.7.4. Configuration Files
This tab allows you to manage your configuration files independently. Both centrally-managed and
locally-managed files can be reached from sub-tabs.