[Spacewalk-list] Spacewalk and RHN Channels Best Practices

[Musayev, Ilya]

Here is the current proposed setup, please tell me where I have flows.

1 base channel, 3 child channels
rhel-x86_64-server-5

-          rhel-x86_64-server-5-stable

-          rhel-x86_64-server-5-testing

-          rhel-x86_64-server-5-latest

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".

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".

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.


From: spacewalk-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:spacewalk-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Musayev, Ilya
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:58 PM
To: spacewalk-list at redhat.com
Subject: [Spacewalk-list] Spacewalk and RHN Channels Best Practices

Looking for a general layout of channels for updates only (no management or provisioning as it handled by other systems).

Example:

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?

I just need enterprise working layout that I can setup in house.

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.

How would I go about this setup in terms of system groups and channels?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
ilya

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