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Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website
6.6.6.1. Preparing Systems for Config Management
For a system to have its configuration managed through RHN, it must have the appropri-
ate tools and
config-enable
system, especially if you kickstarted the system with configuration management function-
ality. If not, they can be found within the RHN Tools child channel for your distribution.
Download and install the latest
— The base libraries and functions needed by all
•
rhncfg
•
rhncfg-actions
RHN website.
•
rhncfg-client
figuration Management system.
• rhncfg-management
tion.
Next, you must enable your system to schedule configuration actions. This is
done using the
command is included in the
(
rhn-actions-control
to Section A.1 Red Hat Network Actions Control for instructions.
6.6.6.2. Manage Config Channels ⇒ Config Channels —
There are two types of configuration channels: global channels and system-specific chan-
nels. A global channel contains configuration files developed across your organization.
These may well be applicable to multiple systems. A system-specific channel consists of
local override configuration files tied to particular systems. These files take precedent over
all other configurations.
6.6.6.2.1. Manage Config Channels ⇒ Config Channels ⇒ Global —
Shown by default when you click Manage Config Channels in the left navigation bar, the
Global Config Channels displays a list of configuration channels managed by your orga-
nization. Links within this list go to different tabs of the Configuration Channel Details
page. Clicking on a channel name takes you to the Details tab. Clicking on the number of
files takes you to the Files tab. Clicking on the number of systems takes you to the Systems
tab. Refer to Section 6.6.6.5 Configuration Channel Details —
file installed. These tools may already be installed on your
rhncfg*
— The code required to run configuration actions scheduled via the
— A command line interface to the client features of the RHN Con-
— A command line interface used to manage RHN configura-
rhn-actions-control
rhncfg-actions
) enables or disables specific modes of allowable actions. Refer
packages. They are:
command on the client system. This
RPM. The RHN Actions Control
packages.
rhncfg-*
for instructions.
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