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system's packages with information from the database, such as MD5 sum, file size, per-
missions, owner, group and type. To verify a package or packages, select them, click the
Verify Selected Packages button, and confirm this action. Once finished, you can view the
results by selecting this action within the History subtab under Events.
6.4.2.8.3.6. System Details ⇒ Packages ⇒ Profiles —
Gives you the ability to compare the packages on this system with the packages of stored
profiles and other Management and Provisioning systems. To make the comparison with a
stored profile, select that profile from the pulldown menu and click the Compare button.
To make the comparison with another system, select it from the associated pulldown menu
and click the Compare button. To create a stored profile based upon the existing system,
click the Create System Profile button, enter any additional information you desire, and
click the Create Profile button. These profiles are kept within the Stored Profiles page
linked from the left navigation bar.
— Once package profiles have been compared, Provisioning customers have the abil-
ity to synchronize the packages of the selected system with the package manifest of the
compared profile. Note that this action may delete packages on the system not in the pro-
file, as well as install packages from the profile. To install specific packages, select the
checkboxes of packages from the profile. To remove specific packages already installed
on the system itself, select the checkboxes of packages showing a difference of This sys-
tem only. To synchronize fully the system's packages with the compared profile, select the
master checkbox at the top of the column. Then click the Sync Packages to button. On the
confirmation screen, review the changes, select a time frame for the action, and click the
Schedule Sync button.
6.4.2.8.4. System Details ⇒ Channels
Manage the channels associated with the system.
6.4.2.8.4.1. System Details ⇒ Channels ⇒ Software
Software channels provide a well-defined method to determine which packages should be
available to a system for installation or upgrade based upon its operating systems,
packages, and functionality. Click a channel name to view its Channel Details page. To
modify the child channels associated with this system, use the checkboxes next to
the channels and click the Change Subscriptions button. You will receive a success
message or be notified of any errors. To change the system's base channel, select the new
one from the pulldown menu and click the Modify Base Channel button. Refer to
Section 6.6.1 Software Channels for more information.