Table Of Contents - Red Hat NETWORK BASIC - USER REFERENCE GUIDE 3.2 User Reference Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... vii
1. Document Conventions ..................................................................................................vii
2. More to Come ..................................................................................................................... x
2.1. Send in Your Feedback ....................................................................................... x
1. What is Red Hat Network?........................................................................................................ 11
1.1. Basic ................................................................................................................................ 12
1.2. Workgroup ..................................................................................................................... 12
1.3. Automatic Notifications and Package Installation................................................... 13
1.4. Security, Quality Assurance, and Red Hat Network ............................................... 13
1.5. Before You Begin ........................................................................................................... 14
2. Red Hat Network Registration Client..................................................................................... 15
2.1. Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client ........................................ 15
2.2. Starting the Red Hat Network Registration Client ................................................ 15
2.3. Registering a User Account ......................................................................................... 18
2.4. Registering a System Profile ........................................................................................ 20
2.4.1. Hardware System Profile .............................................................................. 20
2.4.2. Software System Profile ................................................................................ 21
2.5. Finishing Registration .................................................................................................. 23
2.6. Entitling Your System................................................................................................... 25
2.7. Text Mode RHN Registration Client .......................................................................... 25
3. Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool............................................................................ 27
3.1. Configuring the Red Hat Update Agent.................................................................... 27
3.2. General Settings............................................................................................................. 27
3.3. Retrieval/Installation Settings .................................................................................... 28
3.4. Package Exceptions Settings........................................................................................ 29
3.5. Command Line Version of Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool ............. 30
4. Red Hat Update Agent ............................................................................................................... 33
4.1. Starting the Red Hat Update Agent ........................................................................... 33
4.2. Choosing a Channel...................................................................................................... 35
4.3. Choosing Packages to Update..................................................................................... 36
4.4. Installing Updated Packages ....................................................................................... 39
4.5. Update Agent Finished ................................................................................................ 40
4.6. Command Line Version of Red Hat Update Agent ................................................. 41
4.6.1. Installing the Red Hat GPG key................................................................... 43
4.7. Manual Package Installation ....................................................................................... 44
4.8. Synchronizing Your System Profile ............................................................................ 44
4.9. Log File ........................................................................................................................... 45
5. Red Hat Network Basic.............................................................................................................. 47
5.1. Logging into Basic......................................................................................................... 47
5.2. Introduction to the Web Interface ............................................................................... 48
5.2.1. Errata Alerts.................................................................................................... 49
5.3. Your RHN....................................................................................................................... 49
5.3.1. Your Account .................................................................................................. 51
5.3.2. Entitlements .................................................................................................... 51
5.3.3. Organization Information............................................................................. 52
5.3.4. Buy Now.......................................................................................................... 52
5.3.5. The New RHN ................................................................................................ 52
5.4. Systems ........................................................................................................................... 52
5.4.1. System List ...................................................................................................... 52
5.4.2. System Search ................................................................................................. 54
5.4.3. System Details ................................................................................................ 55
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