Description of problem: When creating a new symlink using managed configuration channels, the 'Symbolic Link Target Filename/Path' validates the path to ensure there is a starting '/'. This is not necessary - especially if you want to create relative symlinks. The validator in java/code/src/com/redhat/rhn/manager/configuration/file/SymlinkData.java should either be removed or altered to not check for a starting '/'
Spacewalk project as an upstream for Red Hat Satellite 5 product is going to be End Of Life on May 31 2020. Spacewalk 2.10 has been released as the last release of this project. https://github.com/spacewalkproject/spacewalk/wiki/ReleaseNotes210 Any new feature will not be included therefore closing remaining RFEs to set expectations properly.