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5.6.3 Errata Search
The results of the last search are on the bottom of the page. You can create a new result set, choose to
union with the previous result set, or intersect with the previous result set.
The
Errata Search
Select the criteria to search by and click
5.6.4 Apply Errata Updates
Errata Alerts include a list of updated packages that are required to apply the Errata Update. You can
use Software Manager to update these packages automatically through the RHN Daemon on the client.
No user intervention is required except selecting the Errata Alerts and systems to update. The system
must be entitled.
You can use one of these methods to apply Errata Updates:
1. To apply all applicable Errata Updates to a system, click on
navigation bar. Click on the name of an entitled system, and click the
on the
Details
view a list of the Errata, click the
2. To apply a specific Errata Update to one or more systems, click on
bar and use the
that you want to apply. From the Errata List, click on the
a summary of it. Click on the
apply this update to. Click
systems, or click
systems listed.
The following rules apply to Errata Updates:
1. Each package is a member of one or more channels. If a selected system is not subscribed to the
channel that the selected package is a member of, the package will not be installed on that system.
2. If a newer version of the package is already on the system, the package will not be installed on
that system.
3. If an older version of the package is installed, the package will be upgraded.
The packages will be updated by the RHN Daemon. You must have the RHN Daemon enabled on
your systems. Refer to Chapter 6, Red Hat Network Daemon for more details.
page allows you to search through your systems according to specific criteria.
Submit Query
tabbed page. This action will apply all available Errata Updates on the system. To
Errata
All Errata , Applicable Errata
Affected Systems
Update Selected Systems
Update All Affected Entitled Systems
. The results appear at the bottom of the page.
Systems
tab on the system details page for the system.
, or Errata Search
Synopsis
tab, and select the systems that you want to
to apply the Errata Update to all selected
to apply the update to all the affected
Chapter 5:Software Manager
=>
System List
Update This System
Errata on the left navigation
page to find the Errata Update
for the Errata Alert to display
on the left
button