To create a software channel, use the softwarechannel_create command, for example:

spacecmd {SSM:0}> softwarechannel_create
Channel Name: Ksplice for Oracle Linux 7
Channel Label: oraclelinux7-x86_64-ksplice
Base Channels
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oraclelinux6-x86_64
oraclelinux7-x86_64

Select Parent [blank to create a base channel]: oraclelinux7-x86_64

Architecture
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i386-sun-solaris
ia32
ia64
ppc
sparc-sun-solaris
x86_64

Select: x86_64

Checksum type
------------
sha1
sha256
sha384
sha512

Select: sha1

GPG URL
------------

GPG URL: file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY

GPG ID
------------

GPG ID: EC551F03

GPG Fingerprint
---------------

GPG Fingerprint: 4214 4123 FECF C55B 9086 313D 72F9 7B74 EC55 1F03

To associate a software channel with a repository, use the softwarechannel_addrepo command.

spacecmd {SSM:0}> softwarechannel_addrepo ksplice-ol7-x86_64 "Ksplice for Oracle Linux 7"

To list all software channels, use the softwarechannel_list command.

spacecmd {SSM:0}> softwarechannel_list oraclelinux7*
oraclelinux7-x86_64
oraclelinux7-x86_64-addons
oraclelinux7-x86_64-optional
oraclelinux7-x86_64-spacewalk24-client
oraclelinux7-x86_64-spacewalk24-server
oraclelinux7-x86_64-uek-r3
oraclelinux7-x86_64-uek-r4

The oraclelinux7* argument filters out all channels except those whose labels start with oraclelinux7.

To list all base (parent) software channels, use the softwarechannel_listbasechannels command.

spacecmd {SSM:0}> softwarechannel_listbasechannels
oraclelinux6-x86_64
oraclelinux7-x86_64

To list the children of a base software channel, use the softwarechannel_listchildchannels command.

spacecmd {SSM:0}> softwarechannel_listchildchannels oraclelinux7-x86_64
oraclelinux7-x86_64-addons
oraclelinux7-x86_64-optional
oraclelinux7-x86_64-spacewalk24-client
oraclelinux7-x86_64-spacewalk24-server
oraclelinux7-x86_64-uek-r3
oraclelinux7-x86_64-uek-r4

To list the systems that subscribe to a software channel, use the softwarechannel_listsystems command.

spacecmd {SSM:0}> softwarechannel_listsystems oraclelinux7-x86_64
svr1.mydom.com
svr2.mydom.com
...

To display the details of a software channel, use the softwarechannel_details command.

spacecmd {SSM:0}> softwarechannel_details oraclelinux7-x86_64
Label:              oraclelinux7-x86_64
Name:               Oracle Linux 7 (x86_64)
Architecture:       x86_64
Parent:             
Systems Subscribed: 0
Number of Packages: 0

Summary
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Oracle Linux 7 (x86_64)

GPG Key:            EC551F03
GPG Fingerprint:    4214 4123 FECF C55B 9086  313D 72F9 7B74 EC55 1F03
GPG URL:            file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY

Repos
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External - Oracle Linux 7 (x86_64)

To delete a software channel, use the softwarechannel_delete command.

spacecmd {SSM:0}> softwarechannel_delete oraclelinux7-x86_64
Channels
--------
oraclelinux7-x86_64

Delete these channels [y/N]: y