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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Here is the current proposed setup, please tell me where I have flows.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1 base channel, 3 child channels<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>rhel-x86_64-server-5<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:20.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>rhel-x86_64-server-5-stable<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:20.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>rhel-x86_64-server-5-testing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:20.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>rhel-x86_64-server-5-latest<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The original design was to import base iso image into “rhel-x86_64-server-5”, then create 3 child channels and with content of base. Create a sync mechanism that would continusly update “rhel-x86_64-server-5-latest”. From then on, clone “rhel-x86_64-server-5-latest” to “rhel-x86_64-server-5-testing” and once confirmed to “rhel-x86_64-server-5-stable”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The prod servers will use activation key that will bind to “rhel-x86_64-server-5-stable” where nonprod to “rhel-x86_64-server-5-testing” and some subset of nonprod to “rhel-x86_64-server-5-latest”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What do you see as an issue in this design, how would I make my prod servers see all applicable errata – because if I just keep it in stable child channel it only sees what it is entitled to see.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Musayev, Ilya<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> spacewalk-list@redhat.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Spacewalk-list] Spacewalk and RHN Channels Best Practices<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looking for a general layout of channels for updates only (no management or provisioning as it handled by other systems). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Example:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Would you recommend getting all packages/erratas continuously from rhn for base channel rhel-x86_64-server-5 and then span off clones and/or child channels to test out patches?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I just need enterprise working layout that I can setup in house.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My environment consists of prod and non prod servers. I would like to be able to test latest patches on specific non-prod servers, mark them as stable/verified and promote the same operation to production servers and obviously preserve the states. I also would to for all prod servers to have erratas displayed so I know how far they are lagging behind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How would I go about this setup in terms of system groups and channels? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any help is appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ilya<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>