Red Hat NETWORK BASIC - USER REFERENCE GUIDE 4.0, User Reference Manual

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Page 3: ...Agent Finished 24 2 3 5 Command Line Version 25 2 4 Configuration 29 2 4 1 Using the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool 29 2 4 2 Command Line Version 32 3 Red Hat Network Notification Tool 35 3 1 Configuring the Applet 35 3 2 Notification Icons 36 3 3 Viewing Updates 37 3 4 Applying Updates 37 4 Red Hat Network Website 39 4 1 Logging into the RHN Website 39 4 2 Introduction to the Web Interfa...

Page 4: ...t Network with Red Hat Linux 6 2 59 7 Red Hat Network Registration Client 61 7 1 Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client 61 7 2 Starting the Red Hat Network Registration Client 62 7 3 Registering a User Account 65 7 4 Registering a System Profile 67 7 4 1 Hardware System Profile 67 7 4 2 Software System Profile 68 7 5 Finishing Registration 70 7 6 Entitling Your System 72 7 7 Text Mode...

Page 5: ...tepapers available at http www redhat com docs wp For an interactive demo of RHN go to http rhn redhat com demo rhn_demo html It requires the Macromedia Flash player 1 Document Conventions When you read this manual you will see that certain words are represented in different fonts type faces sizes and weights This highlighting is systematic different words are represented in the same style to indi...

Page 6: ...assword before stopping top level of a menu on a GUI screen or window When you see a word in this style it indicates that the word is the top level of a pulldown menu If you click on the word on the GUI screen the rest of the menu should appear For example Under File on a GNOME terminal you will see the New Tab option that allows you to open multiple shell prompts in the same window If you need to...

Page 7: ...dditionally we use several different strategies to draw your attention to certain pieces of information In order of how critical the information is to your system these items will be marked as note tip important caution or a warning For example Note Remember that Linux is case sensitive In other words a rose is not a ROSE is not a rOsE Tip The directory usr share doc contains additional documentat...

Page 8: ...no data you need to save 2 More to Come The Red Hat Network Basic User Reference Guide is constantly expanding as new Red Hat Network features and service plans are launched 2 1 Send in Your Feedback If you would like to make suggestions about the Red Hat Network Basic User Reference Guide please mention this guide s identifier RHNbasic EN 4 0 HTML RHI 2002 12 03T14 480700 You can send mail to rhn...

Page 9: ...running Red Hat Linux 6 2 7 3 and Red Hat Linux Advanced Server only The Red Hat Update Agent provides your initial connection to the Red Hat Network Once regis tered it enables channel subscription package installs and management of System Profiles Red Hat Linux 8 0 systems will even use the Red Hat Update Agent to be registered to RHN See Chapter 2 for further information You can use either of t...

Page 10: ...otifications Receive an email notification when an Errata Alert is issued for your system Errata Updates Scheduled delivery of Errata Updates with optional automatic installation Package installation Scheduled package installation on one or more systems with the click of a button Summary and Detailed System Lists View your System Profiles at a glance or in detail Instant ISOs Download ISO images o...

Page 11: ... organization To learn more about the additional RHN Enterprise features read the Red Hat Network Enterprise User Reference Guide available in HTML and PDF formats at http www redhat com docs 1 4 Automatic Notifications and Scheduled Package Installations You can configure the Red Hat Network to send you email notifications of new and updated software packages as soon as the packages are available...

Page 12: ...work are installed with Red Hat Linux 7 and higher However if you chose not to install them during the installation process or per formed an upgrade from Red Hat Linux 6 2 or lower you may not have the Red Hat Network Reg istration Client or the Red Hat Update Agent installed Remember if you are a Red Hat Linux 8 0 user you do not need the Red Hat Network Registration Client To determine if the Re...

Page 13: ... not installed they can be found on the Red Hat Linux 7 or higher CD ROM 1 in the RedHat RPMS directory or downloaded from the Red Hat FTP site available at ftp ftp redhat com or from a Red Hat FTP mirror available at http www redhat com mirrors html Always check the Red Hat Errata page available at http www redhat com errata for package updates If you install an older version of these packages yo...

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Page 15: ...mportant You must use Red Hat Update Agent Version 2 5 4 or higher to upgrade your kernel automatically It will install the updated kernel and configure LILO or GRUB to boot the new kernel the next time the system is rebooted To ensure you are running the latest version execute the command up2date up2date If you do not have the latest version installed this command will update it 2 1 Starting the ...

Page 16: ...fault location is var spool up2date This option is useful if you do not have enough space in the configured location justdb Only add packages to the database and do not install them dbpath dir Specify an alternate RPM database to use temporarily Table 2 1 Graphical Update Agent Options The first time you run the Red Hat Update Agent two dialog boxes will appear that you will not see in subsequent ...

Page 17: ... this message again Figure 2 2 Install GPG Key 2 2 Registration Before you begin using Red Hat Network you need to create a username password and System Profile Upon launch the Red Hat Update Agent senses whether these tasks have been accomplished If not it guides you through the registration process If you ever need to force the Red Hat Update Agent into registration mode say to re register an ex...

Page 18: ... Screen the Red Hat Privacy Statement appears See Figure 2 4 Red Hat is committed to protecting your privacy The information gathered during the Red Hat Network registration process is used to create a System Profile which is essential to receiving update notifications about your system If after reading the statement you have any questions about how your information is being used please contact us...

Page 19: ...ce logged in to Red Hat Network you can modify your preferences view your existing System Profile or obtain the latest Red Hat software packages Note If you are already a member of redhat com you can use the same username and password However you will still need to continue with the registration process to create your System Profile Your username and password have the following restrictions Must b...

Page 20: ...t choose a unique username If you enter one already in use you will see an error message see Figure 2 6 Try different usernames until you find one that has not been used Figure 2 6 Error Username Already Exists Most users can leave the Org Info section blank If you have an existing organization account enter ...

Page 21: ...name and password to view all your systems simultaneously In the Create Account screen click Forward to continue If you are a new user to RHN the Red Hat Update Agent takes you to the screen shown in Figure 2 7 Here you will add details about yourself and your business if applicable and identify the methods by which you should be reached Figure 2 7 Register a User Account Once satsfied with the in...

Page 22: ...s Mount points The next step is choosing a profile name for your system as shown in Figure 2 8 The default value is the hostname for the system You may modify this to be a more descriptive string such as Email Server for Support Team if you find it more helpful Optionally you can enter a computer serial or identification number for the system If you do not wish to include information about your ha...

Page 23: ... RPM Database Information Only those packages you choose during this part of the registration will be included in your System Profile and you will receive notifications only about the packages in your System Profile Thus if you use an older version of a package and deselect it from the list it will not be replaced with a newer version This RPM list can be modified through the Red Hat Network Web i...

Page 24: ...2 2 2 Choosing RPM Packages to Exclude from the System Profile By default all RPM packages in your RPM database are included in your System Profile to be updated by Red Hat Network To exclude a package uncheck the package from the list by clicking the check box beside the package name For example Figure 2 11 shows that the Canna devel and Canna libs packages have been omitted from the package list...

Page 25: ...stem Profile 2 2 2 3 Finishing Registration As seen in Figure 2 12 the last step of registration is to confirm that you want to send your System Profile to the Red Hat Network If you choose Cancel at this point no information will be sent Clicking Forward will submit your RHN System Profile ...

Page 26: ... Profile to Red Hat Network You will know your System Profile has been successfully sent when you see the Channels screen Figure 2 14 appear Refer to Section 2 3 1 for continued instructions 2 3 Setup and Use After completing the registration process you should set up the Red Hat Update Agent to effectively manage all of your system s package updates This requires selecting its channel identifying...

Page 27: ... Section 4 6 for more information on channels and how channels are used to determine which packages are installed Figure 2 14 Channels 2 3 2 Choosing Packages to Update After clicking Forward the dialog box in Figure 2 15 will appear This means a connection to Red Hat Network is being established and your customized list of updates is being retrieved This might take some time depending on the spee...

Page 28: ...istering your System Profile these are displayed in Figure 2 17 You may override these settings and include any of these packages in the update by selecting the checkboxes next to them To see a summary of each package in the Package Information section at the bottom of the screen click the name of the package Figure 2 17 Packages Flagged to be Skipped If you want to view the advisory for the RPM A...

Page 29: ...pdate Agent 21 Figure 2 18 View Advisory The Available Package Updates screen is the next to appear If your system is not up to date your customized list of available updated packages is displayed as shown in Figure 2 19 ...

Page 30: ...tests for RPM dependencies and prompts you if you have chosen to omit packages that are required for software updates that you did choose The dialog box in Figure 2 20 is shown while it is testing for dependencies This process might take some time depending upon how many packages are updating Figure 2 20 Testing Packages After testing is complete package retrieval begins The progress of each packa...

Page 31: ...u chose not to have the packages installed via the Red Hat Update Agent skip to Section 2 3 5 2 for further instructions If you configured it to install the packages the default setting the selected pack ages are installed The progress of installing each package as well as the total progress is displayed When the packages have been installed as seen in Figure 2 22 click Forward to continue ...

Page 32: ...ation Finished 2 3 4 Update Agent Finished When the Red Hat Update Agent has finished downloading the desired packages and installing them if you chose the install option you will see the screen in Figure 2 23 Click Finish to exit the Red Hat Update Agent ...

Page 33: ...n of the Red Hat Update Agent allows you to perform advanced functions or to perform actions with little or no interaction For example the following command updates your system with no interaction It will download the newer packages and install them if you configured it to install them automatically up2date u The command line version of the Red Hat Update Agent accepts the following arguments Argu...

Page 34: ...to the database and do not install them k packagedir Specify a colon separated path of directories to look for packages in before trying to download them l list List packages relevant to the system nodownload Do not download packages at all This is useful in testing nosig Do not use GPG to check package signatures This option temporarily overrides the saved configuration option nosrc Do not downlo...

Page 35: ... first time you start Red Hat Update Agent you need to install the Red Hat GPG key manually If you do not have it installed you will see the following message Your GPG keyring does not contain the Red Hat Inc public key Without it you will be unable to verify that packages Update Agent downloads are securely signed by Red Hat Your Update Agent options specify that you want to use GPG To install th...

Page 36: ...Yokw1EqQ2wk OZoaEtcubsNMquuLCMWijYhGBBgRAgAGBQI36lRyAAoJECGRgM3bQqYOhyYAnj7h VDY FJAGqmtZpwVp9IlitW5tAJ4xQApr jNFZCTksnI 4O1765F7tA 3AHZ END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK 2 At the shell prompt import the key with the following command gpg import redhat2 asc The resulting message tells you that the key was processed To check that the key was added type gpg list keys You will see the Red Hat GPG key as well ...

Page 37: ... Agent offers various options to configure its settings If you are not running the X Window System or prefer the command line version skip to Section 2 4 2 2 4 1 Using the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool You must be root to run the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool If you start the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool as a standard user you will be prompted to enter the root passw...

Page 38: ...e for detailed instructions 2 4 1 2 Retrieval Installation Settings The Retrieval Installation tab allows you to customize your software package retrieval and package installation preferences Warning You must use Red Hat Update Agent Version 2 5 4 or higher to upgrade your kernel automatically Red Hat Update Agent will install the updated kernel and configure LILO or GRUB to boot the new kernel th...

Page 39: ...re rpm files The following installation options are configurable see Figure 2 25 Use GPG to verify package integrity before installing the packages verify Red Hat s GPG signature highly recommended for security reasons After installation keep binary packages on disk save binary packages in desired directory instead of deleting them after installation Enable RPM rollbacks allow undo of updates This...

Page 40: ... Update Agent will not display any packages beginning with kernel To exclude packages by file name follow the same rules except click the Add button next to the File Names to Skip section Figure 2 26 Package Exceptions Settings 2 4 2 Command Line Version The command line version of this tool performs the same function as the graphical version It allows you to configure the settings used by the Red...

Page 41: ...tchCount 10 20 networkRetries 5 21 enableProxy No 22 proxyPassword 23 noSSLServerURL http www rhns redhat com XMLRPC 24 keepAfterInstall No 25 proxyUser 26 removeSkipList kernel 27 useGPG Yes 28 gpgKeyRing etc sysconfig rhn up2date keyring gpg 29 httpProxy 30 headerCacheSize 40 31 forceInstall No Enter number of item to edit return to exit q to quit without saving Enter the number of the item that...

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Page 43: ...e the GNOME desktop environment Starting with Red Hat Linux 7 3 the Red Hat Network Notification Tool appears on the GNOME Panel by default as shown in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 GNOME Panel with Red Hat Network Notification Tool If it does not appear on the panel you can add it to the GNOME panel In Red Hat Linux 8 0 right click on the menu select Add to Panel Utility System Monitor Applet Red Hat Net...

Page 44: ...d again right click on the applet and select Configuration Your preferences are written to the file rhn applet conf in your home directory The Red Hat Network Notification Tool also uses the system wide configuration file etc sysconfig rhn rhn applet Do not modify the system wide configuration file it is automatically generated by the application You can also configure the Red Hat Network Notifica...

Page 45: ...n the applet the Available Updates tab displays a list of packages that can be updated on your system 3 3 Viewing Updates Clicking on the Red Hat Network Notification Tool displays a list of available updates To alter your list of excluded packages click the Ignored Packages tab and make your modifications Figure 3 3 Available Updates 3 4 Applying Updates If the system is registered with RHN and e...

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Page 47: ... using RHN Refer to Chapter 2 for step by step instructions After registering your system with Red Hat Network go back to http rhn redhat com and complete the username and password fields with the same information established during registration Click the Sign In link near the top to display the fields if they are not already visible Once complete click the Sign In button 4 2 Introduction to the W...

Page 48: ...d Search Search Errata Alerts based on specific criteria such as synopsis advisory type and package name Software View and manage the available RHN channels and the packages they contain Channels View a list of all channels and those applicable to your systems Channel Entitlements View a list of channels for which you have paid as well as the systems associated with each Instant ISOs Access priori...

Page 49: ...nted as lists These lists have some common features for navigation For instance you can navigate through virtually all lists by clicking the back and next arrows above and below the right side of the table Some lists also offer the ability to retrieve items alphabetically by clicking the letters above the table 4 3 Your RHN After logging into the Web interface of Red Hat Network the first category...

Page 50: ...that are not entitled Inactive Systems Number of systems that have not checked into RHN for at least a week Refer to Section 4 4 1 4 for details The Action Summary section provides the following information about events scheduled in the past week Recently Failed Actions Number of scheduled actions that did not succeed Pending Actions Number of scheduled actions that have not yet been completed Rec...

Page 51: ...numbers Just click Edit this address next to the address to be modified make the changes and click Update Address 4 3 2 Your Preferences The Your Preferences page allows you to configure Red Hat Network options including Errata Email Notification Determine whether you want to receive email every time an Errata Alert is applicable to one or more systems in your RHN account RHN List Page Size Maximu...

Page 52: ...age displays email aliases for comments technical support and billing questions as well as an online form for submitting to any of these aliases immediately In addition the page contains links to support pages broken down by product and a tool for subscribing to the rhn users mailing list 4 3 5 5 Red Hat Linux 6 2 The Red Hat Linux 6 2 page contains step by steps instructions for using RHN on Red ...

Page 53: ...Alerts applicable to the system Packages Total number of package updates for the system Includes packages from Errata Alerts as well as newer packages that are not from Errata Alerts For example if a system is subscribed to the Red Hat Linux 7 1 i386 channel that contains version 2 5 4 of a package because that is the version that shipped with Red Hat Linux 7 1 but the system has version 2 5 2 of ...

Page 54: ...n applied 4 4 1 3 Unentitled The Unentitled page displays the registered systems that have not yet been entitled for Red Hat Network service 4 4 1 4 Inactive The Inactive page displays the registered systems that have not checked into RHN for at least a week This indicates The system is not entitled to any RHN service System Profiles that remain unentitled for 180 days 6 months are removed The sys...

Page 55: ...anges and click the Update Properties button Hardware Detailed information about the system including networking BIOS storage and other devices This appears only if you selected to include the hardware profile for this machine If the hardware profile looks incomplete or outdated click the Schedule Hardware Refresh button to schedule a Hardware Profile Update for your system The next time the RHN D...

Page 56: ...Basic entitlement subscription Use the System Entitlements page to configure which systems are entitled to which service offerings There are two types of entitlements Basic should be used to manage a single Red Hat Linux system It includes Errata Alerts Sched uled Errata Updates Package Installation and the Red Hat Update Agent Enterprise should be used to manage multiple systems with multiple sys...

Page 57: ...s page Refer to Section 4 5 2 2 for more information 4 5 2 All Errata The All Errata page displays a list of all Errata Alerts released by Red Hat It works much the same as the Relevant Errata page in that clicking either the Advisory or the number of systems affected takes you to related tabs of the Errata Details page Refer to Section 4 5 2 2 for more information 4 5 2 1 Apply Errata Updates Err...

Page 58: ...by Red Hat It describes the problem and solution and lists the channels it affects Clicking on a channel name displays the Packages tab of the Channel Details page Refer to Section 4 6 1 3 for more information The Packages tab provides links to each of the updated RPMs broken down by channel Clicking on the name of a package displays its Package Details page Refer to Section 4 6 5 3 for more infor...

Page 59: ... automatically during registration based upon the Red Hat Linux release and system architecture selected In the case of public free channels RHL 6 2 7 x 8 0 the action will succeed In the case of Advanced Server and other paid base channels this action will fail if an associated entitlement doesn t exist A system can be subscribed to multiple child channels of its base channel Only packages includ...

Page 60: ...t tab you see when you click on a channel It displays essential information about the channel such as summary description and architecture Clicking on its number of packages or systems subscribed takes you to the remaining Channel Details tabs Packages List of packages in the channel To download packages as a tar file select them and click the Download at the bottom left corner of the page Clickin...

Page 61: ... decline the subscription click the Cancel button 4 6 2 Channel Entitlements The Channel Entitlements page displays the list of channels for which you have paid Click the number of systems subscribed to see a list of systems tied to the corresponding channel 4 6 3 Instant ISOs The Instant ISOs page enables you to download binary files for use in making installation disks This feature is available ...

Page 62: ...hand corner 6 Confirm the action The next step is to install the packages manually Refer to Section 2 3 5 2 for details 4 6 5 3 Package Details If you click on the name of any package in the interface the Package Details page will appear This page contains the following tabs Details Details about the package including subtabs for overview dependencies change log and file list Overview A summary of...

Page 63: ...dule a hardware profile refresh go to a system list under the Systems category click on the name of the system click the Hardware tab of the System Details page and click the Schedule Hardware Refresh button 4 Package List Profile Updates To schedule a package list profile refresh go to a system list under the Systems category click on the name of the system click the Packages tab of the System De...

Page 64: ...ems on which this action has been tried and failed In Progress Number of systems on which this action is taking place Total Total number of systems on which this action has been scheduled 4 7 5 1 Action Details If you click on the name of an action the Action Details page appears This page contains the follow ing tabs Details General information about the action This is the first tab you see when ...

Page 65: ... allowed is one hour 60 minutes If you set the interval below one hour it will default to two hours 120 minutes You can view the status of the rhnsd by typing the command service rhnsd status or etc rc d init d rhnsd status at a shell prompt To disable the daemon as root run the ntsysv utility and uncheck rhnsd You can also as root execute the command chkconfig rhnsd off Using these two methods wi...

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Page 67: ... 2 In the same shell prompt execute the command cd rhnpackages to change to the new direc tory 3 Go to http rhn redhat com help rh62 pxt and download the necessary packages 4 Go back to the shell prompt in the rhnpackages directory you must still be root and execute the command rpm Uvh to upgrade the existing Red Hat Update Agent to the version that works with Red Hat Network The Red Hat Network R...

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Page 69: ...built into the Red Hat Update Agent After registering your system refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on starting the Red Hat Update Agent and begin steps listed in Section 2 3 7 1 Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client Warning Most users do not need to configure the Red Hat Network Registration Client before registering their systems Do not attempt to use this option unless you must ...

Page 70: ...ttpProxy to the name of the proxy server and port number in the format http HOST PORT For example to use the proxy server http squid mysite org on port 3128 you would change the value to http squid mysite org 3128 If you require a proxy username and password set enableProxyAuth to Yes to enable username password authentication for the proxy and set proxyUser and proxyPassword to the appropriate us...

Page 71: ...7 3 will appear If you continue it will overwrite your existing Digital Certificate file etc sysconfig rhn systemid and you will create a different System Profile You will no longer be able to use your previous System Profile be sure this is what you want to do before you choose Yes If you overwrite an existing system registration you can delete the unused profile via the website at https rhn redh...

Page 72: ...see Figure 7 5 The information gathered during the Red Hat Network registration process is used to create a System Profile The System Profile is essential if you wish to receive update notifications about your system If you have any questions about how your information is being used please contact us at feedback redhat com ...

Page 73: ...and a valid email address In the screen shown in Figure 7 7 you must choose a username and password Once logged in to Red Hat Network you can modify your preferences view your existing System Profile or obtain the latest Red Hat software packages You must choose a unique username If you enter one already in use you will see an error message see Figure 7 6 Try different usernames until you find one...

Page 74: ...achine and created a System Profile you can add a new machine to your account Run the Red Hat Network Registration Client on the new machine you wish to add and enter your existing Red Hat Network username and password The new machine will be added to your existing account and you can log into Red Hat Network with your username and password to view all your systems simultaneously Figure 7 7 Create...

Page 75: ...s your system for the following information Red Hat Linux version Hostname IP address CPU model CPU speed Amount of RAM PCI devices Disk sizes Mount points The next step is choosing a profile name for your system as shown in Figure 7 8 The default value is the hostname for the system You may modify this to be a more descriptive string such as Email Server for Support Team if you find it more helpf...

Page 76: ...u will only receive notifications about the packages in your System Profile Thus if you use an older version of a package and deselect it from the list it will not be replaced with a newer version This RPM list can be modified through the Red Hat Network Web interface or by using the Red Hat Update Agent Figure 7 9 shows the progress bar you will see while the Red Hat Network Registration Client g...

Page 77: ...included in your System Profile to be up dated by Red Hat Network To exclude a package uncheck the package from the list by clicking the checkbox beside the package name For example Figure 7 11 shows that the procmail procps and psgml packages have been omitted from the package list Choose which packages to exclude if any from the System Profile and click Next to continue with the registration pro...

Page 78: ...ude from System Profile 7 5 Finishing Registration As seen in Figure 7 12 the last step of registration is to confirm that you want to send your System Profile to the Red Hat Network If you choose Cancel at this point no information will be sent Clicking Next will submit your RHN System Profile ...

Page 79: ... may take some time depending on your connection speed Figure 7 13 Send System Profile to Red Hat Network You will know your System Profile has been successfully sent when you see the Registration Fin ished screen Figure 7 14 Click Finish to exit the Red Hat Network Registration Client After completing the registration you must entitle your system to an RHN service level Refer to Section 7 6 for d...

Page 80: ...e Entitlements button at the bottom of the page The number of entitlements remaining will decrease and your system is now ready to use the Red Hat Update Agent and RHN website Refer to Chapter 2 and Chapter 4 for details on how to use them If you do not have any entitlement slots left enter the number you want to purchase and click the Buy Now button to purchase additional subscriptions 7 7 Text M...

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Page 83: ...HN service level offerings Basic was formerly called Software Manager Basic offers the same services as the Software Manager subscription did plus more new features Bug Fix Alert An Errata Alert that pertains to a bug fix Bugzilla Bugzilla is an online application http www redhat com bugzilla that allows users to commu nicate directly with the developers From Bugzilla users can submit bug reports ...

Page 84: ... use E Email Notification Similar to an Errata Alert except the information is delivered via email If the email notifi cations option is selected notifications are sent for every Red Hat Network Errata Alert The email includes the type of Errata Alert summary of the Errata description of the Errata and a list of which systems are affected by the report Enhancement Alert An Errata Alert that pertai...

Page 85: ...rver and on the Red Hat Network Server and an Errata is generated Errata Alert RHN Errata Alert that updated packages based on Red Hat Errata are available for one or more systems within an organization There are three types of Errata Alerts Security Alerts Bug Fix Alerts and Enhancement Alerts P Package All software in Red Hat Linux is divided into software packages Software updates are released ...

Page 86: ...f the package which files were installed with the package a brief description of the package the installation date and more RPM Update Red Hat Network option to deliver the RPM packages based on the Errata Alert list to a client system automatically and without user intervention If this feature is selected packages are delivered through the Red Hat Network Daemon running on the client system S Sec...

Page 87: ... about the client system It is created during the registration process The software information is a list of RPM packages and their versions installed on the client system The System Profile is used to determine every Errata Alert relevant to each client system ...

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Page 89: ...o 2 Digital Certificate 3 download ISO images 53 E email address change 43 entitlements purchase history 43 purchasing 43 Errata 48 Advanced Search 50 All Errata 49 apply applicable 47 Relevant Errata 49 Errata Alert Icons explanation of 40 Errata Alerts applying 49 searching 50 viewing details 50 viewing list of all errata 49 viewing list of applicable errata 49 G getting started 4 GNU Privacy Gu...

Page 90: ... with a proxy server 29 Registration 61 as part of an organization 12 66 Configuration 61 Email notification 11 65 Hardware System Profile 14 67 Password 11 65 RPM Package List 15 68 Software System Profile 15 68 System Profile 11 13 65 67 text mode 72 through the Web 39 username 11 65 with a proxy server 62 rhnsd See Red Hat Network Daemon rhn_register See Registration S Schedule 55 Scheduled Act...

Page 91: ...Errata 48 Errata Search 50 Help 44 logging in 39 navigation bar 39 overview 39 Purchase History 43 Relevant Errata 49 Schedule 55 Software 50 Software Search 53 System Details 47 System Entitlements 48 System List 45 Systems 45 Your Account 43 Your RHN 41 Y Your RHN 41 Addresses 43 Buy Now 43 Help 44 Purchase History 43 Your Account 43 Your Preferences 43 ...

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