Hi Lesley,
Global Parameters are not used just for puppet so the terminology shouldn't
be changed to avoid confusion.
They can be used to set global variables but you can also use Smart
Variables from the puppet class itself.
In the output sent to puppet global parameters and smart variables are
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All;
I am just beginning to set up Red Hat Satellite and looking into setting
parameter defaults for modules/classes that I import. Confusingly, there is
an item called 'Global Parameters' under the 'Configure' menu. After
looking at this item I think, in Puppet terminology, it is actual 'Globa