Thanks I forgot about spacewalk calling 32bit IA-32 ill create a page on the wiki for posting the examples when i get a few minutes and add the URL to the embedded documentation. I'm glad you found the script useful. On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Musayev, Ilya <<a href="mailto:imusayev@webmd.net">imusayev@webmd.net</a>> wrote: > Paul, > > Here is a sample of what my list table looks like, just so anyone else who needs to use it can source it as an example > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > | Channel Label | Operating System | Release | Arch | > |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| > | rhel-x86_64-server-5| redhat-release| 5Server| x86_64| > |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| > | rhel-i386-server-5| redhat-release| 5Server| IA-32| > |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| > | rhel-i386-as-4| redhat-release| 4AS| IA-32| > |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| > | rhel-i386-es-4| redhat-release| 4ES| IA-32| > |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| > | rhel-x86_64-as-4| redhat-release| 4AS| x86_64| > |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| > | rhel-x86_64-es-4| redhat-release| 4ES| x86_64| > |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Sorry the copy and paste is not pretty, > > Regards, > ilya > > ________________________________________ > From: <a href="mailto:spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com">spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com</a> [<a href="mailto:spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com">spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com</a>] On Behalf Of Musayev, Ilya [<a href="mailto:imusayev@webmd.net">imusayev@webmd.net</a>] > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 2:56 PM > To: <a href="mailto:spacewalk-list@redhat.com">spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> > Subject: Re: [Spacewalk-list] Activation key and "Spacewalk Default" > > One more thing to note, the architecture for me is different, meaning I still have 32 and 64 bit but with your script, the i386, i586,i686, ia32 did not work.. > > I launched to spacecmd, and ran command > > softwarechannel_details my-rhel5-32bit-channel > The architecture for 32 bit os was listed as IA-32.. > Defining IA-32 worked - just fyi.. > > Again thanks for the script.. > > Regards > ilya > > -----Original Message----- > From: <a href="mailto:spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com">spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com">spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com</a>] On Behalf Of Paul Robert Marino > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 4:27 PM > To: <a href="mailto:spacewalk-list@redhat.com">spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> > Subject: Re: [Spacewalk-list] Activation key and "Spacewalk Default" > > Thanks for the feed back > I wrote the script to handle more than just RHEL so it varies from distro to distro > > Arch is fairly consistent > 32 bit is almost always = i386 > 64 bit is almost always = x86_64 > there are other Archs like ppc (Power PC Mac) and s390 (IBM Mainframe) but i386 or x86_64 are the ones most people use. > > OS changes by distro > RedHat = redhat-release-server > Sientific Linux = sl-release > > Release changes by distro and version > > RHEL 6.x = 6Server > RHEL 5.x = 5Server > Scientific Linux 6.2 = 6.2 > > Im honestly not sure what the settings for RHEL 4 should be since i don't ahve any RHEL 4 boxes running in production any more but two have 2 options to figure it out option 1 if you have a box currently registered to redhat network you can get it from the /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid file here is an example from RHEL 6 " > <member> > <name>description</name> > <value><string>Initial Registration Parameters: > OS: redhat-release-server > Release: 6Server > CPU Arch: x86_64</string></value> > </member> > " > > The second option is you can get it from the spacewalk error logs the error message should appear in /var/log/rhn/rhn_web_api.log and tell you what it tried to register as > > > > On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 2:57 PM, Musayev, Ilya <<a href="mailto:imusayev@webmd.net">imusayev@webmd.net</a>> wrote: >> Hi Robert, >> >> Would you please make an example of proper values for --os --release and --arch.. >> >> Reason I'm asking, I checked how the release and architecture is displayed under a sinlge system and it seems I could have multiple option. >> >> As of now I have following, which one is correct? What would be a proper entry for RHAS 4 64 and 32 bit and RHEL server 5 32 bit? >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------ >> | Channel Label | Operating System | Release | >> | Arch | >> |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| >> | rhel-x86_64-server-5| rhel-server| 5| >> | x86_64| >> |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| >> | rhel-x86_64-server-5| rhel| 5| >> | x86_64| >> |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| >> | rhel-x86_64-server-5| redhat-release| 5| >> | x86_64| >> |------------------------------|------------------------|---------|--------| >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------ >> >> It would help if you can show your --list to see how mapping is done or have another operation that can list what --arch --release and others can be set to. >> >> Thanks >> ilya >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: <a href="mailto:spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com">spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com</a> >> [mailto:<a href="mailto:spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com">spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com</a>] On Behalf Of Paul Robert >> Marino >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 8:08 PM >> To: <a href="mailto:spacewalk-list@redhat.com">spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> >> Subject: Re: [Spacewalk-list] Activation key and "Spacewalk Default" >> >> Its because the channels are not in the default dist map here is my >> tool for setting channels in the default dist map >> <a href="https://github.com/prmarino1/Extravehicular-Activity-Admin/blob/master">https://github.com/prmarino1/Extravehicular-Activity-Admin/blob/master</a> >> /channel-managment/<a href="http://eva-dist-channel-map.pl">eva-dist-channel-map.pl</a> >> >> Note even though this script uses the published XML RPC APIs for spacewalk to do it this is not considered a supported operation at this time. >> but its worked well for me and i hope it works for you. >> by the way it has an embedded man file that can be extracted using the pod2text or pod2man tools. >> let me know if it helps you >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Musayev, Ilya <<a href="mailto:imusayev@webmd.net">imusayev@webmd.net</a>> wrote: >>> I created several activation keys with "spacewalk default" as an >>> option for a channel. The "Tip" that is allows for systems to >>> register with default Redhat provided channel that corresponds to their installed version. >>> >>> >>> >>> My channels are named identically to what rhn has - i.e. >>> rhel-x86_64-server-5. Why would the system that is being registered >>> does not pick up the channel? I only have 1 base channel that matches this system. >>> >>> >>> >>> I'm using rhel5.7 64 client and spacewalk 1.7 >>> >>> >>> >>> Any help is appreciated. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> ilya >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Spacewalk-list mailing list >>> <a href="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com">Spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> >>> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</a> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Spacewalk-list mailing list >> <a href="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com">Spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> >> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</a> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Spacewalk-list mailing list >> <a href="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com">Spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> >> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</a> > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > <a href="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com">Spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> > <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</a> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > <a href="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com">Spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> > <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</a> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > <a href="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com">Spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> > <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</a>