Section 2.3:Registering a System Profile
Figure 2–7 Optional User Account Information
2.3 Registering a System Profile
Now that you have a user account, you can create a System Profile that consists of hardware and
software information about your Red Hat Linux system. The software System Profile information is
used by Red Hat Network to determine what software update notifications you receive.
2.3.1 Hardware System Profile
After creating a user name and password for your Red Hat Network account, the Red Hat Network
Registration Client probes your system for the following information:
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Red Hat Linux version
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Hostname
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IP address
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CPU model
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CPU speed
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