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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><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>