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C.4. Viewing the cid
Like servers, channels have their own IDs. This value, the
cid
, is a required parameter for some methods, including set_base_channel
and set_child_channels
. Also like the sid
, the cid
can be obtained through the RHN website. Just click on the name of a channel and view the end of the URL. It follows the "=" symbol, as part of a string that resembles the following: "ChannelDetail.do?cid=54".