Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.1 Reference Manual page 95

6.4.2.9.3.6. System Details
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
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
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
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
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,
the time it was taken, and the number of tags applied to each snapshot. To revert to a previous
configuration, click the Reason of the snapshot taken and review the potential changes on the
provided subtabs, starting with Rollback.
Configuration Sandbox
Provisioning —
Provisioning Kickstart —
Section 6.4.9.3, "Create a New Kickstart Profile"
Provisioning Snapshots —
Systems
83