change_channels.py

#!/usr/bin/python
import sys
import xmlrpclib

if len(sys.argv) != 5:
    print("Usage: change_channels.py <SUSE MANAGER HOSTNAME> <USERNAME> <PASSWORD> <NEW BASE CHANNEL>")
    sys.exit(1)

_, hostname, username, password, channel = sys.argv

manager_url = "http://" + hostname + "/rpc/api"
client = xmlrpclib.Server(manager_url, verbose=0)
key = client.auth.login(username, password)

for system in client.system.listSystems(key):
    client.system.setBaseChannel(key, system["id"], channel)
    print("Done %s" % system["name"])