Have you looked at a python script called mergeErrata.py this uses the api  to 
merge a security/bug or enhancement from a source channel into a cloned 
destination channel.

Andy

> On 16 Jun 2015, at 18:54, Waldirio Manhães Pinheiro <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hello Larry
> 
> You can create a homolog channel frozen (copy from your original channel), 
> clone your prod machine and subscribe in the new channel. Update accord your 
> necessity and update/check your cloned system in the new homolog channel.
> 
> If ok, you can say "yea the patch can be installed in my env and the app will 
> work fine". After this you can apply the new patchs (tested in homolog 
> channel) in the production / frozen channel.
> 
> Let me know if was clear.
> 
> Have a great day.
> 
> Em 16/06/2015 14:36, "Clegg, Larry E [HDS]" <[email protected]> 
> escreveu:
>> 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
_______________________________________________
Spacewalk-list mailing list
[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list

Reply via email to