> I am also, on Spacewalk 1.6, trying to change the base software channel > on a activated Spacewalk Proxy 1.6 server. > > You can adjust the child channels, but not the base channel. > > My Spacewalk server is registered to itself within Spacewalk. I can > change its base channels. > > Is there something special about Spacewalk Proxy servers that you > cannot change the Base Software Channel? > > Do I need to deactivate the Spacewalk Proxy, change the Base > Software Channel and then reactivate the Spacewalk Proxy? > > --ScottW
Perhaps the disappearing Base Software Channel is a safety feature of an active Spacewalk proxy in the Spacewalk web GUI? I was able to change the Base Software Channel by doing the following. * Deactivate the Spacewalk Proxy from the proxy's command line: /usr/bin/rhn-proxy-activate \ --server="spacewalk-server.example.com" \ --ca-cert="/usr/share/rhn/RHN-ORG-TRUSTED-SSL-CERT" --version="1.6" \ --deactivate * Go to the Spacewalk web GUI and remove the existing child channels, and then change the Base Software Channel and reactivate necesssary child channels. * Activate the Spacewalk Proxy /usr/bin/rhn-proxy-activate \ --server="spacewalk-server.example.com" \ --ca-cert="/usr/share/rhn/RHN-ORG-TRUSTED-SSL-CERT" --version="1.6" That process allows you to change the Base Software Channel. I double checked servers that were using the Proxy by clicking on Systems --> name of server --> Details --> Connection and the Proxy connection is still listed. So, deactivating and activating does not break existing servers using the proxy. I also tested the servers that use the proxy by performing a 'yum clean all ; yum check-update ; rhn-profile-sync' and all still works. I hope this info helps others. I still no idea why the Base Software Channel in the Spacewalk web GUI disappears while the Spacewalk Proxy is active. --ScottW _______________________________________________ Spacewalk-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list
