Create a config file for each clones 

Example /root/channels-config/dev-channels.conf 

{
  "username": "<adminUser>",
  "password": "<*******>",
  "assumeyes": true,
  "skip_depsolve": false,
  "security_only": false,
  "use_update_date": false,

  "blacklist": {
    "ALL": [
           ""
    ]
  },

  "rem ovelist": {
          "ALL": [
                  ""
          ]
  },

  "channels": {
          "rhel-x86_64-server-6": "dev-rhel6-x86_64-server-6",
          "rhn-tools-rhel-x86_64-server-6": "dev-rhn-tools-rhel-x86_64-server-6"
  }
}



Clone the channels with command with a point in time date

spacewalk-clone-by-date --config=/root/channels-config/dev-channels.conf -d <YYYY>-<MM>-<DD>


Create an activation key for each channels.
The activation key will be used to register a system to the satellite and set the system up to use a package channel.

In the web interface, go to the systems tab.
Click on activation keys on the left
Click on create new key in the upper right
Type in a description
Type in a name for the key, otherwise satellite will make up it's own.
Select the channel. dev, qa or prod. Don't use the base since it is synced daily..
Select the add-on entitlements if needed.
Click create activation key.