Using The 2.2.3. Updating The Configuration Files Manually - Red Hat NETWORK 3.7 - CLIENT Configuration Manual

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2.2.2. Using the Option
--configure
Both the Red Hat Network Registration Client and the Red Hat Update Agent that ship with
Red Hat Enterprise Linux provide interfaces for configuring various settings. For full listings of these
settings, refer to the chapters dedicated to the applications in the RHN Management Reference Guide.
Each application offers a graphical user interface (GUI) for configuration that enables you to change
the settings required by RHN Proxy Server or RHN Satellite Server. The only requirement for using
this option is to have the client systems running the X Window System. The command to launch the
GUI configuration interface will look like:
application_filename --configure
To reconfigure the Red Hat Update Agent, as root, run the following command:
up2date --configure
You are presented with a dialog box offering various settings that may be reconfigured. In the Gen-
eral tab, under
replace the default value with the
Select a Red Hat Network Server to use
fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the RHN Satellite Server or RHN Proxy Server, such as
https://your_proxy_or_sat.your_domain.com/XMLRPC. Retain the
at the
/XMLRPC
end. Then click OK.
Figure 2-1. Red Hat Update Agent GUI Configuration
Make sure you enter the domain name of your RHN Satellite Server or RHN Proxy Server correctly.
Entering an incorrect domain or leaving the field blank may prevent from
up2date --configure
launching. This may be resolved, however, by editing the value in the configuration file.
up2date
Refer to Section 2.2.3 Updating the Configuration Files Manually for precise instructions.