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touch /etc/sysconfig/rhn/allowed-actions/configfiles/mode
To grant full configuration management access, issue this command:
touch /etc/sysconfig/rhn/allowed-actions/configfiles/all
Your system should now be ready for config management through RHN. Command line options also
exist for many of these functions. Refer to Appendix A Command Line Config Management Tools for
instructions.
6.6.6.2. Manage Config Channels
Config Channels —
There are two types of configuration channels: global channels and system-specific channels. A global
channel contains configuration files developed across your organization. These maywell 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 organization. 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 files number takes you to the Files tab. And clicking
on the systems number takes you to the Systems tab. Refer to Section 6.6.6.5 Configuration Channel
Details —
for instructions.
6.6.6.2.2. Manage Config Channels Config Channels System —
The System Config Channels page can be retrieved by selecting it from the pulldown menu on
the main Manage Config Channels page. It displays local override (system-specific) configuration
channels and works similarly to the Global Config Channels page in that clicking the name of a
system takes you to the List subtab of the Configuration Channel Details page. Refer to Section
6.6.6.5 Configuration Channel Details —
for instructions.
6.6.6.3. Manage Config Channels Manage Files —
The Manage Files page lists the configuration files managed by your organization. The files here are
listed by path. A given path can exist in many configuration channels, but each instance of a path in
each configuration channel is treated as a seperate entity.
Clicking the number in the Config Channels column takes you to a list of channels containing the file.
From there you can access tabs of the Configuration Channel Details page. Clicking the number in
the Latest Revision column takes you to the Configuration File Details page. Refer to Section 6.6.6.6
Configuration File Details — for instructions.
6.6.6.4. Manage Config Channels Quota —
The Quota page displays the amount of disk space alloted and used for storing configuration files.
A summary of available and used space can be found at the top, while individual file use is listed
within the table. Click the filename to go to the Configuration File Details page. Refer to Section
