rhn_channel - Adds or removes Red Hat software channels
Synopsis
- Adds or removes Red Hat software channels.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| name
required
|
Name of the software channel.
|
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| password
required
|
RHN/Satellite password.
|
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| state | Default:
present
|
Whether the channel should be present or not, taking action if the state is different from what is stated.
|
| sysname
required
|
Name of the system as it is known in RHN/Satellite.
|
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| url
required
|
The full URL to the RHN/Satellite API.
|
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| user
required
|
RHN/Satellite login.
|
Notes
Note
- This module fetches the system id from RHN.
- This module doesn’t support check_mode.
Examples
- rhn_channel:
name: rhel-x86_64-server-v2vwin-6
sysname: server01
url: https://rhn.redhat.com/rpc/api
user: rhnuser
password: guessme
delegate_to: localhost
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
Support
For more information about Red Hat’s support of this module, please refer to this Knowledge Base article
Author
- Vincent Van der Kussen (@vincentvdk)
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