Advanced Search; Channels; Software Channels - Red Hat NETWORK 3.7 Reference Manual

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website
6.5.2.2. Errata Details
If you click on the Advisory of an Errata Alert in the Relevant or All pages, its Errata Details page
appears. This page is further divided into the following tabs:
6.5.2.2.1. Errata Details
Provides the Errata Report issued by Red Hat. It describes the problem and solution and lists the
channels it affects. Clicking on a channel name displays the Packages tab of the Channel Details
page. Refer to Section 6.6.1.4 Software Channel Details for more information.
6.5.2.2.2. Errata Details
Provides links to each of the updated RPMs broken down by channel. Clicking on the name of a pack-
age displays its Package Details page. Refer to Section 6.6.5.3 Package Details for more information.
6.5.2.2.3. Errata Details
Lists systems affected by the Errata Alert. You can apply updates here. (See Section 6.5.2.1 Apply
Errata Updates.) Clicking on the name of a system takes you to its System Details page. Refer to
Section 6.4.2.6 System Details for more information.
To help users determine whether an update has been scheduled, a Status column exists within the
affected systems 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
reschedule 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 Errata tab of the System Details page.

6.5.3. 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. The results appear at the bottom of the page.

6.6. Channels

If you click the Channels tab on the top navigation bar, the Channels category and links appear. The
pages in the Channels category enable you to view and manage the channels and packages associated
with your systems. In addition, you can obtain ISO images here.

6.6.1. Software Channels

The Software Channels page is the first to appear in the Channels category. A software channel is a
list of Red Hat Enterprise Linux packages grouped by use. Channels are used to choose packages to
be installed on a system.
There are two types of software channels: base channels and child channels. A base channel con-
sists of a list of packages based on a specific architecture and Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. For
example, all the packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 for the x86 architecture make up a base
channel. The list of packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 for the Itanium architecture make up a
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