Have you looked at a python script called mergeErrata.py this uses the spirit to merge an securit/bug or enhancement from a source channel into a cloned destination channel.
Andy > On 16 Jun 2015, at 20:33, Clegg, Larry E [HDS] <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks Matthew…this is a very interesting idea to me. One question – can you > share with us the steps you take to clone the errata into this channel? > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew Madey > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Spacewalk-list] critical patching outside of your normal > patching cycle > > For this sort of instance, I created a Zero Day patch channel all my systems > are subscribed to, and simply clone the critical erratas to this channel as > needed. > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Robert Paschedag <[email protected]> > wrote: > I think I would subscribe the channel, apply the patch and unsubscribe again. > Thus should work with action chains.Am 16.06.2015 7:31 nachm. schrieb "Clegg, > Larry E [HDS]" <[email protected]>: > > > > Greetings Spacewalkers, > > > > > > > > I have a process question for you. Here’s the setup: > > > > > > > > You have your systems setup in Spacewalk and subscribed to channels that > > are frozen in time, e.g. some systems are subscribed the channels with all > > the Q2 patches and updates. Other systems may still be subscribed to the > > Q1 patches and updates. You have your latest channels that are sync’d with > > the vendor’s latest offerings but no systems are subscribed to these > > “latest” channels. > > > > > > > > Let’s say a vendor (Redhat, Oracle, etc) releases a critical bug fix patch > > to their “latest” channel. Let’s say you want to deploy this critical bug > > fix asap – even though it is out of step with your quarterly patching > > cycle. You have a system that is subscribed to a channel tree that is > > frozen in time, for example a system is subscribed to your Q2 patches. > > You’re not ready to update everything yet but you do want this one critical > > bug fix patch (and any dependencies) to be made available to this system. > > > > > > > > How do you go about handling this type of situation? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > Larry Clegg > > > > HD Supply San Diego > > > > EMail: [email protected] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list
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