4.6. Assigning Packages to Software Channels

When packages are uploaded initially, they can be assigned to a custom channel, multiple custom channels, or no channel at all. (See Chapter 6 Uploading and Maintaining Custom Packages for instructions.) Once uploaded, they may be reassigned between custom channels and the No Channels repository.

These functions are made available by clicking the Channels tab in the top navigation bar and then Manage Software Channels in the left navigation bar. In the Software Channel Management page, click the name of the channel to receive packages.

In the Managed Software Channel Details page, click the Packages tab and then the Add subtab. To associate packages with the channel being edited, select the option now containing the packages from the View dropdown menu and click View. Packages already associated with the channel being edited are not displayed. Packages not assigned to a specific channel can be found in the Packages in no channels menu item. Selecting All managed packages will present all available packages.

After clicking View, the package list for the selected option will appear at the bottom. Note that the page header still lists the channel being edited. In the list, select the checkboxes of the packages to be assigned to the edited channel and click Add Packages at the bottom-right corner of the page. A confirmation page will appear with the packages listed. Click Confirm to associate the packages with the channel. The List/Remove subtab of the Managed Software Channel Details page will appear with the new packages listed.

Once packages are assigned to a channel, the Errata cache will be updated to reflect the changes. But this is delayed briefly so that users may finish editing a channel before all of the changes are made available. To initiate your changes to the cache manually, click the here link within the text at the top of the List/Remove subtab.