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Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website
system groups through the command line utility
Activation Keys for instructions on use.
4.4.7.1. Managing Activation Keys
To generate an activation key:
1. Select Systems => Activation Keys from the top and left navigation bars.
2. Click the create new key link at the top-left corner.
3. Provide the following information:
Description — User-defined description to identify the generated activation key.
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Usage Limit — The number of times the key can be used to register a system before the
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activation key is disabled. Leave blank for unlimited use.
Base Channel — The primary channel for the key. Selecting nothing will enable you to select
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from all child channels, although systems can be subscribed to only those that are applicable.
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. Note that only Activation Key Administrators can see this list. At this point, you may
associate child channels and groups with the key so systems registered with it will automatically be
subscribed to them.
To change information about a key, such as the channels or groups, click its description in the key list,
make your modifications in the appropriate tabs, and click the Update Key button. To remove a key
entirely, click the delete key link in the top-right corner of the edit page.
If you do not want a key to be used to activate a system, you can disable it by unselecting the corre-
sponding checkbox under the Enabled column in the key list. The key can be re-enabled by selecting
the checkbox. After making these changes, click the Update Keys button on the bottom right-hand
corner of the page.
4.5. Errata
If you click the Errata tab on the top navigation bar, the Errata category and links appear. The pages
in the Errata category allow you to track and manage Errata Updates.
Tip
If you want to receive an email when Errata Alerts are issued for your system, go to Your RHN =>
Your Preferences and select Receive email notifications.
Red Hat releases Errata Alerts in three categories, or types: Security Alerts, Bug Fix Alerts, and
Enhancement Alerts. Each Errata Alert is comprised of a summary of the problem and the solution,
including the RPM packages required to fix the problem.
Icons are used to identify the three types of Errata Alerts:
— Security Updates available, update strongly recommended
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. Refer to Section 2.5 Registering with
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