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• diff — Display differences between configuration files on the system and those associated with it
in the central repository.
• upload — Send any files from the system to the central repository. This is similar to granting root
privileges on the machine.
• mtime_upload — Send files modified since a certain date and time from the system to the central
repository.
• all — Enable all of these modes for configuration management on the system.
To set individual modes, issue this command (repeatedly, as root), appending the mode name to the
end:
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 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 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 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. Clicking the num-
ber in the Config Channels column takes you to a list of channels containing the file. From there you
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