[rhn-users] RHN Configuration Management Usage

[Dr. Guenter Schmidt]

Máirín Duffy wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> The Red Hat Network team is currently investigating possible future
> improvements to the configuration management web interface and we'd love
> your input.
> 
> Some specific questions are of interest to us:
> 
> - Do you primarily use the command-line configuration client or the web
> interface? Why?
I use the commandline from a /etc/cron.daily/up2date job:
	/usr/sbin/up2date-nox --update --install
Updates are done during non office time!

	
> 
> - What procedures do you follow in order to keep the configuration files
> you manage in RHN updated and deployed? How often to you typically
> update configuration files? By which mechanisms do you update them (edit
> in the web ui, import newer version from a system, etc.)? How often do
> you deploy configuration files to systems?

I check the logfiles if .rpmnew files are installed and compare them
manually with xxdiff
> 
> - How do you import files into the configuration management system? Do
> you upload or create files directly in global configuration channels?
> Or, do you prefer to use system sandboxes to import files directly from
> RHN-registered systems? Do you find the "Import Configuration Files by
> Modified Time" in the system sandbox a useful feature?
> 
> - Do you prefer to deploy all configuration files for a system/set of
> systems at once, or do you prefer to deploy configuration files
> one-at-a-time?
> 
> - How many / which roles in your organization are involved in keeping
> configuration files updated & deployed?
> 
> In addition to the above, any feedback on the configuration management
> interface is welcome. Please note, however, that this is an informal
> survey and is not a forum for making formal feature requests. To file a
> formal feature/improvement request, you should contact your support
> representative.
> 
> Please don't hesitate to contact me off-list if you'd like to
> participate but would prefer not to discuss your answers on-list.
> 
> Thanks,
> ~m
> 



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