6.6.6.5.2. Configuration Channel Details ⇒ Files —
Configuration files associated with this channel. Use the subtabs to view, upload, and create files.
Displays the files and directories associated with the configuration channel. Files are represented by a paper icon while directories display folder icons. Click the name of a file or directory to go to its details page. Refer to Section 6.6.6.6, “Configuration File Details —
” for instructions. To replicate a file within a config channel, select its checkbox, click the Copy to Config Channel button, and select the destination channel. To remove a file, select it and click Delete Selected Files.
Enables you to import files from your system into RHN's central configuration manager. The Deploy File Path is the path to which the file will be deployed on a target system, and Local File is the file you want to upload from your system to RHN.
To upload a file, populate all fields, browse for the file, and click the Upload File button. Note that files larger than 16 KB cannot be edited through the RHN website. The file path is the location to which the file will be deployed. The user, group, and mode fields allow you to set the file's ownership and permissions.
Allows you to create a configuration file from scratch within the interface. The fields here work similarly to those on the Upload subtab: Path is the location to which the file will be deployed. The user, group, and mode fields allow you to set the file's ownership and permissions. Include the file contents in the Contents field. When finished, click the Create Config File button.
You must enter a valid user and group for the system to which the file (or directory) will be deployed. If either is not valid, the deployment of the file fails with an error message similar to the following:
Error: unable to deploy file /root/example-config-file
, information on user 'jdoe' \ could not be found.
Allows you to create a configuration directory within the interface. The fields resemble those on the Upload and Create File subtab: Path is the absolute location of the directory on the system. The user, group, and mode fields allow you to set the directory's ownership and permissions. When finished, click the Create Config Directory button. Note that the user and group must be valid.