[Spacewalk-list] How to properly setup Solaris Channels

[Daryl Rose]

When I initially setup Solaris, I did just a single channel just for
patches.  However, I decided that I want to also have a base channel as
well.  Currently, if I want to add a new package to a Solaris server, I
have to either pop a dvd into the drive, or NFS an ISO image.  However,
this is what SW is for.  A repository of all of the packages, plus updates
that may need to be applied.

I made a new base channel and imported all of the installation packages
into it.   However, I already had an update channel with a system assigned
to it.  What I am trying to figure out is; what is the correct way to set
up the two channels?

I removed the updates channel, and recreated it as a child of the base
channel.  I had previously removed the subscribed system, so I resubscribed
to the base channel.  There are over 2000 packages in the base channel, and
381 in the updates channel.  I thought that once I resubscribed the server
to the base/child updates channel, I would see needed updates. I know that
there should be 80 updates needed on this server, however, SW tells me that
the system is up to date.

When I setup the CentOS Channel, I created three repositories:  Base,
Updates and Extra's.   All three are then assigned to the CentOS channel.
There are now over 8000 packages available for the CentOS server.  Is best
practice to put *ALL *base packages and updates together in a single
channel so that way the Solaris server can see everything?  Why doesn't the
client server see the child channel and SW tell me that it needs updates?

Thank you.

Daryl
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