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  • Page 1 Red Hat Network 2.9 Management Reference Guide...
  • Page 2 All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners. The GPG fingerprint of the security@redhat.com key is: CA 20 86 86 2B D6 9D FC 65 F6 EC C4 21 91 80 CD DB 42 A6 0E...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction............................i 1. Document Conventions......................i 2. More to Come ........................iv 2.1. Send in Your Feedback ..................iv 1. What is Red Hat Network? ......................1 1.1. Demo..........................2 1.2. Update ..........................2 1.3. Management........................2 1.4.
  • Page 4 4.4.7. Activation Keys....................56 4.5. Errata..........................57 4.5.1. Relevant Errata....................57 4.5.2. All Errata......................58 4.5.3. Advanced Search....................59 4.6. Software ........................... 60 4.6.1. Channels......................60 4.6.2. Channel Entitlements ..................62 4.6.3. Easy ISOs......................62 4.6.4. Advanced Search....................63 4.6.5. Packages......................63 4.7.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Refer to Chapter 2 Red Hat Update Agent for instructions. For a technical overview of Red Hat Network, please refer to the whitepapers 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, certain words are represented in different fonts, typefaces, sizes, and weights.
  • Page 6 Introduction Install the RPM if you want to use a Web server log file analysis program. webalizer application This style indicates that the program is an end-user application (as opposed to system software). For example: Use Mozilla to browse the Web. [key] A key on the keyboard is shown in this style.
  • Page 7 Introduction prompt A prompt, which is a computer’s way of signifying that it is ready for you to input something, is shown in this style. Examples: [stephen@maturin stephen]$ leopard login: user input Text that the user has to type, either on the command line, or into a text box on a GUI screen, is displayed in this style.

  • Page 8: More To Come

    2.1. Send in Your Feedback If you would like to make suggestions about the Red Hat Network Management Reference Guide, please mention this guide’s identifier: RHNent(EN)-2.9-Print-RHI (2003-10-31T14:08) You can send mail to: < > rhn-feedback@redhat.com...

  • Page 9: What Is Red Hat Network

    Linux 8.0 systems will even use the Red Hat Update Agent to be registered to RHN. See Chapter 2 Red Hat Update Agent for further information. You can use either of the two Red Hat Network user interfaces: https://rhn.redhat.com • The Red Hat Update Agent •...

  • Page 10: Demo

    Many Red Hat Network terms are used throughout this manual. As you read the Red Hat Network Reference Guide, refer to the Glossary as necessary for an explanation of common terms. For a comparison chart of RHN service levels, refer to https://rhn.redhat.com/preview/. 1.1. Demo The RHN Demo service level is the complimentary service level.

  • Page 11: Management

    To create an account that can be used to entitle systems to RHN Management, go to https://rhn.redhat.com/ and click on the Create Account link under the Sign In fields. On the Sign Up for Red Hat Network page, click Create a new corporate account. After creating a corporate account, you may add users within your organization to it.

  • Page 12: Before You Begin

    Red Hat’s GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) signature to ensure authenticity. Red Hat Network incorporates the following security measures: 1. Your System Profile available at http://rhn.redhat.com is accessible only with an RHN-verified username and password. 2. A Digital Certificate is written to the client system after registration and is used to authenticate the system during each transaction between the client and Red Hat Network.
  • Page 13 (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, you can retrieve the latest versions using Red Hat Network. The first...
  • Page 14 Chapter 1. What is Red Hat Network?

  • Page 15: Red Hat Update Agent

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent The Red Hat Update Agent is your connection to the Red Hat Network. It enables you to register your systems, create System Profiles, and alter the settings by which your organization and RHN interact. Once registered, your systems can use the Red Hat Update Agent to retrieve the latest software packages from Red Hat.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent If you choose the last option and start the application from a shell prompt, you can specify the options in Table 2-1 to the Red Hat Update Agent. To view these options, type the command up2date --help For example, use the following command to specify the directory in which to download the updated...

  • Page 17: Registration

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Figure 2-1. Configure Proxy Server The second dialog box to appear will prompt you to install the Red Hat GPG key, as shown in Figure 2-2. This key is used to verify the packages you download for security purposes. Click Yes to install the key, and you will not see this message again.
  • Page 18 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 at < >. When satisfied, click feedback@redhat.com Forward.

  • Page 19: Registering A User Account

    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 be at least four characters long •...
  • Page 20 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Cannot contain any line feeds • Cannot contain the characters &, +, %, or ’ • Figure 2-5. Create a User Account You must choose a unique username. If you enter one already in use, you will see an error message (see Figure 2-6).
  • Page 21 Unlike other details, your company name can be changed only through redhat.com. To make this change, go to http://www.redhat.com/ and click the Account link near the top-right corner. Sign in if you are not already logged in, and then click the Account Details link. In the Edit Account Details page, replace your company name in the appropriate field and click the Finish button at the bottom.

  • Page 22: Registering A System Profile

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Figure 2-7. Register a User Account Once satsfied with the information supplied, click Forward to continue. 2.2.2. 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.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Disk sizes • 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.
  • Page 24 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 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.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 2.2.2.2.2. 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.

  • Page 26: Setup And Use

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Figure 2-12. Finished Collecting Information for System Profile Figure 2-13 shows the progress bar you will see while your profile is being sent. This process may take some time depending on your connection speed. Figure 2-13.

  • Page 27: Choosing A Channel

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 2.3.1. Choosing a Channel The first step is to select the channel from which you want the updated packages to be retrieved. After you send your System Profile, the Channels screen (Figure 2-14) appears. Select the appropriate base channel and click Forward to continue.
  • Page 28 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent While you see this dialog box, the Red Hat Update Agent uses your unique Digital Certificate ) to determine if there are any updated packages available for /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid your system. If there are no updated packages available for your system, the dialog box in Figure 2-16 appears.
  • Page 29 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 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 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Figure 2-19. List of Available Updates By default, no packages are selected for download. To select a package for download (and installation, if you chose that option), click its checkbox. To select all the packages listed, click the checkbox next to Select all packages.

  • Page 31: Installing Updated Packages

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Figure 2-21. Retrieval Finished 2.3.3. Installing Updated Packages After downloading the packages through the Red Hat Update Agent, they must be installed. If you chose not to have the packages installed via the Red Hat Update Agent, skip to Section 2.3.5.2 Manual Package Installation for further instructions.

  • Page 32: Update Agent Finished

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Figure 2-22. Installation 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: Command Line Version

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Figure 2-23. Update Agent Finished 2.3.5. Command Line Version If you are not running X, you can still run the Red Hat Update Agent from a virtual console or remote terminal. If you are running X but want to use the command line version, you can force it not to display the graphical interface with the following command: up2date --nox The command line version of the Red Hat Update Agent allows you to perform advanced functions...
  • Page 34 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Argument Description Download packages only; do not install them. This argument --download temporarily overrides the configuration option Do not install packages after retrieval. Use this option if you prefer to install the packages manually. Specify an alternate RPM database to use temporarily.
  • Page 35 1. Cut and paste the following into a file and save it as or download it from redhat2.asc https://www.redhat.com/solutions/security/news/publickey/#key. Type bits/keyID Date User ID 1024D/DB42A60E 1999-09-23 Red Hat Software, Inc. (security@redhat.com) 2048g/961630A2 1999-09-23 -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.0 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org...
  • Page 36 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent mQGiBDfqVDgRBADBKr3Bl6PO8BQ0H8sJoD6p9U7Yyl7pjtZqioviPwXP+DCWd4u8 HQzcxAZ57m8ssA1LK1Fx93coJhDzM130+p5BG9mYSWShLabR3N1KXdXQYYcowTOM GxdwYRGr1Spw8QydLhjVfU1VSl4xt6bupPbWJbyjkg5Z3P7BlUOUJmrx3wCgobNV EDGaWYJcch5z5B1of/41G8kEAKii6q7Gu/vhXXnLS6m15oNnPVybyngiw/23dKjS ZVG7rKANEK2mxg1VB+vc/uUc4k49UxJJfCZg1gu1sPFV3GSa+Y/7jsiLktQvCiLP lncQt1dV+ENmHR5BdIDPWDzKBVbgWnSDnqQ6KrZ7T6AlZ74VMpjGxxkWU6vV2xsW XCLPA/9P/vtImA8CZN3jxGgtK5GGtDNJ/cMhhuv5tnfwFg4b/VGo2Jr8mhLUqoIb E6zeGAmZbUpdckDco8D5fiFmqTf5+++pCEpJLJkkzel/32N2w4qzPrcRMCiBURES PjCLd4Y5rPoU8E4kOHc/4BuHN903tiCsCPloCrWsQZ7UdxfQ5LQiUmVkIEhhdCwg SW5jIDxzZWN1cml0eUByZWRoYXQuY29tPohVBBMRAgAVBQI36lQ4AwsKAwMVAwID FgIBAheAAAoJECGRgM3bQqYOsBQAnRVtg7B25Hm11PHcpa8FpeddKiq2AJ9aO8sB XmLDmPOEFI75mpTrKYHF6rkCDQQ36lRyEAgAokgI2xJ+3bZsk8jRA8ORIX8DH05U lMH27qFYzLbT6npXwXYIOtVn0K2/iMDj+oEB1Aa2au4OnddYaLWp06v3d+XyS0t+ 5ab2ZfIQzdh7wCwxqRkzR+/H5TLYbMG+hvtTdylfqIX0WEfoOXMtWEGSVwyUsnM3 Jy3LOi48rQQSCKtCAUdV20FoIGWhwnb/gHU1BnmES6UdQujFBE6EANqPhp0coYoI hHJ2oIO8ujQItvvNaU88j/s/izQv5e7MXOgVSjKe/WX3s2JtB/tW7utpy12wh1J+ JsFdbLV/t8CozUTpJgx5mVA3RKlxjTA+On+1IEUWioB+iVfT7Ov/0kcAzwADBQf9 E4SKCWRand8K0XloMYgmipxMhJNnWDMLkokvbMNTUoNpSfRoQJ9EheXDxwMpTPwK ti/PYrrL2J11P2ed0x7zm8v3gLrY0cue1iSba+8glY+p31ZPOr5ogaJw7ZARgoS8 BwjyRymXQp+8Dete0TELKOL2/itDOPGHW07SsVWOR6cmX4VlRRcWB5KejaNvdrE5 4XFtOd04NMgWI63uqZc4zkRa+kwEZtmbz3tHSdRCCE+Y7YVP6IUf/w6YPQFQriWY FiA6fD10eB+BlIUqIw80VgjsBKmCwvKkn4jg8kibXgj4/TzQSx77uYokw1EqQ2wk 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.

  • Page 37: Configuration

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent After running this command, your RHN System Profile will reflect the latest software versions in- stalled on your system. 2.3.5.4. Log File The Red Hat Update Agent keeps a log of all the actions that it performs on your system in the file .
  • Page 38 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Figure 2-24. General Settings In addition, RHN Proxy and Satellite customers have the option of selecting Red Hat Network Servers here. These customers should refer to the RHN Client Configuration Guide for detailed instructions. 2.4.1.2.
  • Page 39 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Figure 2-25. Retrieval/Installation Settings The following package retrieval options can be selected (see Figure 2-25): Do not install packages after retrieval — download selected RPM packages to desired directory • and ignore the installation preferences Do not upgrade packages when local configuration file has been modified —...

  • Page 40: Command Line Version

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent To define a set of packages to be excluded according to the package name, enter a character string including wild cards (*) in the Add new text field under in the Package Names to Skip section. A wild card at the end of the character string means all packages beginning with the character string will be excluded from the list.

  • Page 41: Registering With Activation Keys

    Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent pkgSkipList [’kernel*’] storageDir /var/spool/up2date adminAddress [’root@localhost’] noBootLoader 10. serverURL https://www.rhns.redhat.com/XMLRPC 11. fileSkipList 12. sslCACert /usr/share/rhn/RHNS-CA-CERT 13. noReplaceConfig 14. useNoSSLForPackage No 15. systemIdPath /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid 16. enableProxyAuth 17. retrieveSource 18. versionOverride 19. headerFetchCount 20. networkRetries 21. enableProxy 22.
  • Page 42 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent Note Systems running versions of Red Hat Linux older than 8.0 need version 2.7.20 or higher of the package. It is highly recommended you obtain the latest version before using activa- rhn_register tion keys. Before using an activation key, you must first generate one through the RHN website.

  • Page 43: Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool

    Chapter 3. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool The Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool is a notifier that appears on the panel and alerts users when software package updates are available for their systems. The list of updates is retrieved from the RHN Servers.

  • Page 44: Notification Icons

    Chapter 3. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool Figure 3-2. HTTP Proxy Configuration If your network connection requires you to use an HTTP Proxy Server to make HTTP connec- tions, on the Proxy Configuration screen, type your proxy server in the text field with the for- mat HOST:PORT.

  • Page 45: Viewing Updates

    Chapter 3. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool If you see the icon, it is highly recommended that you apply the updates. Refer to Section 3.4 Applying Updates for information on applying updates. If you have scheduled updates to be installed, you can watch the applet icon to determine when updates are applied.
  • Page 46 Chapter 3. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool...

  • Page 47: Red Hat Network Website

    In a Web browser, go to http://rhn.redhat.com. The page shown in Figure 4-1 will be displayed. Figure 4-1. RHN Website If you have not registered a system yet or do not have a redhat.com account, create a new account by clicking Create Account. After creating a new user account, you must register your system before using RHN.
  • Page 48 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Your RHN — Obtain a quick overview of your account. It notifies you if your systems need • attention, provides a quick link to go directly to them, and displays the most recent Errata Alerts for your account.

  • Page 49: Errata Alert Icons

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Archived Actions — List completed actions that have been selected to archive. • Users — View and manage users for your organization. • User List — List users for your organization. • 4.2.1. Errata Alert Icons Throughout Red Hat Network you will see three Errata Alert icons.
  • Page 50 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website If you are new to the RHN website, it is recommended that you read Section 4.2 Introduction to the Website to become familiar with the layout and symbols used throughout the website. Figure 4-2. Your Red Hat Network The top of the page shows how many systems need attention, provides a link to quickly view those systems, and displays a summary of scheduled actions.

  • Page 51: Your Account

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website 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. •...

  • Page 52: Your Preferences

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website 4.3.2. Your Preferences The Your Preferences page allows you to configure Red Hat Network options, including: Email Notifications — Determine whether you want to receive email every time an Errata Alert is • applicable to one or more systems in your RHN account. Important This setting also enables Management customers to receive a daily summary of system events.

  • Page 53: Systems

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website 4.3.5.2. Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide page contains a brief overview of Red Hat Network and its many features. If you are unfamiliar with RHN, it is recommended you read this guide in its entirety. Topics covered include registering your systems, applying Errata Updates, and troubleshooting.

  • Page 54: Systems

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website 4.4. Systems If you click the Systems tab on the top navigation bar, the Systems category and links appear. The pages in the Systems category allow you to select systems so that you can perform actions on them and create System Profiles.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website 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 the package installed, the newer version of the package will be in the list of updated packages for the system.
  • Page 56 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website 4.4.2.1. All The All page contains the default set of your systems. It displays every system you’ve registered with Red Hat Network. 4.4.2.2. Out of Date The Out of Date page displays the registered systems that have applicable Errata Alerts that have not been applied.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website In addition, some functions can be accessed only on this tab. Most importantly, a Management- entitled system may be locked by clicking the Lock system link near the bottom-left corner of the page. This prohibits the scheduling of any action through RHN that would affect the system, including package updates and system reboots.
  • Page 58 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website previous failure). Clicking a status other than None takes you to the Action Details page. This column corresponds to one on the Affected Systems tab of the Errata Details page. Packages — Manages the packages on the system. •...

  • Page 59: System Groups

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Events — Displays past, current, and scheduled actions on the system. You may cancel pending • events here. These are the tabs available and the icons denoting action types. History — The default display of the Events tab lists the type and status of events that have •...
  • Page 60 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Figure 4-4. System Group List The System Groups list contains several columns for each group: Select — Enables you to add groups to the System Set Manager. To select groups, mark the • appropriate checkboxes and click the Update button below the column. Selected groups are added to the System Set Manager.

  • Page 61: System Set Manager

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website 4.4.3.1. Creating Groups To add a new system group, click the create new group button on the top-left corner. Type a name and description and click the Create Group button. Make sure you use a name that clearly sets this group apart from others.
  • Page 62 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website 4.4.4. System Set Manager The System Set Manager allows you to perform many actions possible individually through the System Details page on multiple systems at once, including: Apply Errata updates • Upgrade packages to the most recent versions available •...

  • Page 63: System Entitlements

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website System Profile Updates — Clicking Update Hardware Profile, then the Confirm Refresh • button schedules a hardware profile update. Clicking Update Package Profile, then the Confirm Refresh button schedules a package profile update. Reboot Systems — Selecting the appropriate systems and then clicking the Reboot Systems •...

  • Page 64: Advanced Search

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website entitlement level. For instance, a system entitled to the Update service level can be promoted to the Management level, but this action cannot be reversed. To change an individual entitlement, select the entitlement from the system’s pulldown menu and click the Update Entitlements button on the bottom right-hand corner of the page.

  • Page 65: Errata

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Click Create Key. After creating the unique key, it appears in the list of activation keys along with the number of times it has been used. At this point, you may associate child channels and groups with the key so systems registered with it will automatically be subscribed to them.

  • Page 66: All Errata

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Figure 4-5. Errata List Clicking on the Advisory takes you to the Details tab of the Errata Details page. Clicking on the number of associated systems takes you to the Affected Systems tab of the Errata Details page. Refer to Section 4.5.2.2 Errata Details for more information.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website To apply a specific Errata Update to one or more Management-level systems, find the update within • the Errata lists or by searching. In the table, click on the number of systems affected, which will take you to the Affected Systems tab of the Errata Details page.

  • Page 68: Advanced Search

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website 4.5.3. Advanced Search The Advanced Search page allows you to search through Errata according to specific criteria, such as summary, advisory, and package name. Type your keyword, select the criterion to search by, and click the Search button.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Figure 4-6. Software - Relevant Channels 4.6.1.2. All Channels The All Channels page can be retrieved by clicking All below Channels in the left navigation bar. It works identically to the Relevant button with one exception; It displays all channels offered by Red Hat Network, regardless of whether you have systems associated with them.

  • Page 70: Channel Entitlements

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Subscribers — List of users who have subscription permissions to the channel. This tab appears • on two conditions: First, the logged in user must be an Organization Administrator or a Channel Administrator. Second, the Globally Subscribable checkbox on the Details tab must be unchecked, thereby making the channel subscribable by user.

  • Page 71: Advanced Search

    Linux Getting Started Guide for instructions on burning images to discs. Refer to the Red Hat Linux Installation Guide to find out how to install from CD-ROM or hard drive. Both guides are available at http://www.redhat.com/docs/. Channels can be further broken down by their relevance to your systems. Two such lists emerge: Relevant and All.
  • Page 72 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website To apply Errata Updates, refer to Section 4.5.2.1 Apply Errata Updates. To upgrade and install pack- ages through the Systems category, use the Packages tab of the System Details page. Refer to Section 4.4.2.6 System Details for instructions. Within the Software category, you may install an individual package on multiple entitled systems by following these steps: 1.

  • Page 73: Schedule

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Dependencies — A list of all other packages that must also be installed on the system for this • one to function properly. It also lists packages that it obsoletes or has conflicts with. Change Log —...

  • Page 74: Failed Actions

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Figure 4-7. Schedule - Pending Actions 4.7.2. Failed Actions The Failed Actions page displays actions that have failed to succeed. If the action returns an error, it will be displayed. 4.7.3. Completed Actions The Completed Actions page displays actions that have succeeded. 4.7.4.

  • Page 75: Users

    Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website Action — Type of action to perform such as Errata Update or Package Install. Clicking an ac- • tion name takes you to its Action Details page. Refer to Section 4.7.5.1 Action Details for more information.
  • Page 76 Be careful when creating users, because no interface exists for their deletion. Unless you are an RHN Satellite Server customer, you must contact rhn-support@redhat.com to have users removed. RHN Satellite Server customers may use the button on the User Details page.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website In addition, you may establish default system groups for the user to capture all systems registered by that user. To do this, select the default group or groups from the dropdown menu at the bottom of the page.
  • Page 78 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website...

  • Page 79: Red Hat Network Daemon

    Red Hat Network. Make certain: your client is configured correctly. • your system can communicate with RHN via SSL (port 443). You may test this by running the • following command from a shell prompt: telnet xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com 443...
  • Page 80 Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Daemon the Red Hat Network Daemon is activated and running. You may ensure this by running the follow- • ing commands: chkconfig --level 345 rhnsd on service rhnsd start If these are correct and your systems still indicate they are not checking in, please contact our technical support team.

  • Page 81: Using Red Hat Network With Red Hat Linux 6.2

    5. After they are installed, run the Red Hat Network Registration Client ( ) to rhn_register register your system. See Chapter 7 Red Hat Network Registration Client for details. 6. Login to your account at http://rhn.redhat.com to configure your preferences and to configure which systems you want to entitle.
  • Page 82 Chapter 6. Using Red Hat Network with Red Hat Linux 6.2...

  • Page 83: Red Hat Network Registration Client

    Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Registration Client Before you begin using Red Hat Network, you need to create a username, password, and System Profile. The Red Hat Network Registration Client walks you through this process. Warning Only systems running Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.3 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 need to use this separate Red Hat Network Registration Client before starting the Red Hat Update Agent.
  • Page 84 To start the command line version, use the command: rhn_register --nox --configure It has more configuration options than the graphical version. You will be presented with a list of options and their current values: enableProxyAuth noSSLServerURL http://www.rhns.redhat.com/XMLRPC oemInfoFile /etc/sysconfig/rhn/oeminfo enableProxy networkSetup httpProxy...

  • Page 85: Starting The Red Hat Network Registration Client

    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.redhat.com.
  • Page 86 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 87: Registering A User Account

    Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Registration Client Figure 7-5. Red Hat Privacy Statement 7.3. Registering a User Account Before you can create a System Profile, you must create a user account. The only required information in this section is a unique username, password, and a valid email address. In the screen shown in Figure 7-7, you must choose a username and password.
  • Page 88 Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Registration Client Note If you are already a member of redhat.com, you can use the same user name and password. How- ever, you will still need to continue with the registration process to create your System Profile.

  • Page 89: Registering A System Profile

    Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Registration Client the system will be added to the organization’s Red Hat Network account. Your Organization Admin- istrator can then create your user account through the Users category of the RHN website. Refer to Section 4.8.1.1 Create User for instructions. Click Next to continue.

  • Page 90: Software System Profile

    Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Registration Client Figure 7-8. System Profile - Hardware 7.4.2. Software System Profile The software System Profile consists of a list of RPM packages for which you wish to receive notifi- cations. The Red Hat Network Registration Client shows you a list of all RPM packages listed in the RPM database on your system and then allows you to customize the list by deselecting packages.
  • Page 91 Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Registration Client Figure 7-10. RPM Package Information 7.4.2.2. 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 up- dated by Red Hat Network.

  • Page 92: Finishing Registration

    Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Registration Client Figure 7-11. Choose which RPM Packages to Exclude 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.
  • Page 93 Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Registration Client Figure 7-12. Finished Collecting Information for System Profile Figure 7-13 shows the progress bar you will see while your profile is being sent. This process may take some time depending on your connection speed. Figure 7-13.

  • Page 94: Entitling Your System

    Demo entitlement after creating an account by registering a system for RHN or creating a redhat.com account. To entitle a system, go to http://rhn.redhat.com and log in using the same username and password you just used in the Red Hat Network Registration Client. Click Systems on the top navigation bar and then Systems Entitlements in the left navigation bar.
  • Page 95 Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Registration Client 7.7. Text Mode RHN Registration Client If you are not running the X Window System, the Red Hat Network Registration Client starts in text mode. You can force the Red Hat Network Registration Client to run in text mode with the command: rhn_register --nox The screens for the text mode Red Hat Network Registration Client are almost identical to the screens for the graphical Red Hat Network Registration Client.
  • Page 96 Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Registration Client...

  • Page 97: Glossary

    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 and feature requests for Red Hat Linux and related open source packages.
  • Page 98 Red Hat Linux. The information includes the topics of the Errata, Bugzilla bug IDs, relevant releases/architectures, solutions including required RPMs, and MD5 checksums for ver- ification. Errata are also available at http://www.redhat.com/errata/. Each RHN Errata Alert is based on the Red Hat Linux Errata List.
  • Page 99 Glossary team tests new packages they are placed on the Red Hat Public File Server 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.
  • Page 100 Glossary Red Hat Network Daemon The RHN client daemon ( ) that periodically polls Red Hat Network for updates and noti- rhnsd fications. Red Hat Network Registration Client The RHN client application ( ) that collects information about the client system, rhn_register creates a System Profile and Digital Certificate , establishes a connection with the Red Hat Network servers, and registers the system with Red Hat Network.
  • Page 101 Glossary Service Level A Red Hat Network subscription service. Different service levels offer different features of RHN. There are two service levels currently available: RHN Update and RHN Management. Software Manager The name of the first Service Level offering for Red Hat Network. Software Manager is now known as RHN Update .
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  • Page 103: Index

    Index daemon, 71 deleting a system, 48 Demo, 2 Digital Certificate, 4 account download ISO images, 62 deactivate, 43 action completed systems, 67 details, 67 email address failed systems, 67 change, 43 in progress systems, 67 changing, 68 activation key, 56 entitlement deleting, 57 with activation key, 56...
  • Page 104 with a proxy server, 36 Red Hat Network Daemon, 1, 71 List Navigation configuring, 71 explanation of, 41 disabling, 71 troubleshooting, 71 using to apply Errata Updates, 49, 59, 63 viewing status, 71 navigation, 39 Red Hat Network Registration Client notifications (See Registration) automatic, 3...
  • Page 105 searching, 63 User List, 67 subscribe to channel, 60 system group, 51 adding and removing, 53 creating, 53 website, 39 deleting, 53 activation keys, 56 editing details, 53 All Errata, 58 list of, 51 Buy Now, 44 viewing details, 53 Channel Details, 61 system group list Channel List, 60...

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