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tions. Once the key exists, you may assign a value to it by clicking create new value here. Click
the name of the key in the resulting list and enter a value for it in the Description field, such as
"Cube #456." Then click the Update Key button.
Reactivation — A System Profile-specific activation key. This allows you to create an activation
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key encompassing this system's ID, history, groups, and channels. You may then use this key with
the
rhnreg_ks
settings. Refer to Section 2.5 Registering with Activation Keys for instructions. Unlike typical
activation keys, which are not associated with a specific system ID, keys created here do not
show up within the Activation Keys page.
Remote Command — The method for running a remote command on the system. To allow
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remote commands to be run on the client through RHN, first install the latest
ages available within the RHN Provisioning child channel for the system. These may already be
installed if you kickstarted the system with configuration management functionality.
Next, create the necessary directory on the target system:
mkdir -p /etc/sysconfig/rhn/allowed-actions/script
Then create a
run
remote commands:
touch /etc/sysconfig/rhn/allowed-actions/script/run
You may then identify a specific user, group, and timeout period, as well as the script itself on
this page. Select a date and time to begin attempting the command, and click Schedule Remote
Command.
Connection — The system's path to the package repository. Regardless of whether your client
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systems receive updates from the central RHN servers or an RHN Satellite Server, it is important
to know if packages are being routed through any RHN Proxy Servers. This subtab identifies the
proxies being used and the order in which they receive updates. A one (1) indicates the top proxy
connected to either RHN or a satellite. If no proxy is used, you receive a message stating, "This
system connects directly and not through a proxy."
Errata — Contains a list of Errata Alerts applicable to the system. To apply updates, select them
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and click the Apply Errata button. Double-check the updates to be applied on the confirmation
page, then click the Confirm button. After confirming, the action is added to the Pending Actions
list under Schedule. Errata that have been scheduled cannot be selected for update. In the place of
a checkbox, you will find a clock icon that, when clicked, takes you to the Action Details page.
To help users determine whether an update has been scheduled, a Status column exists within the
Errata table. Possible values are: None, Pending, Picked Up, Completed, and Failed. This column
identifies only the latest action related to an Errata. For instance, if an action fails and you resched-
ule it, this column will show the status of the Errata as Pending only (with no mention of the
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.
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Packages — The default display of the Packages tab describes the options available to you and
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provides the means to update your package list. If after exploring the packages, you believe the
list is outdated or incomplete (or you installed the packages manually and did not have RHN
install them), click the Update Package List button on the bottom right-hand corner of this
page. The next time the RHN Daemon connects to RHN, it will update your System Profile with
the latest list of installed packages.
List/Remove — Lists installed packages from the system's software System Profile and enables
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you to remove them. Click on a package name to view its Package Details page. (Refer to Section
4.6.5.3 Package Details.) To delete packages from the system, select their checkboxes and click
the Remove Packages button on the bottom right-hand corner of the page. A confirmation page
will appear with the packages listed. Click the Confirm button to remove the packages.
command line utility to re-register this system and regain all Red Hat Network
file in that directory to act as a flag to RHN signaling permission to allow
Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website
pack-
rhncfg*