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Install — Enables you to install new packages on the system from the available channels. Click
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on the package name to view its Package Details page. To install packages, select them and click
the Install Selected Packages button.
Channels — Provides a predetermined method for systems to obtain regular updates, based upon
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their operating systems, packages and, functionality. Click a channel name to view its Channel De-
tails page. To modify the child channels associated with this system, use the checkboxes next to the
channels and click the Change Subscriptions button. Refer to Section 4.6.1 for more information.
Notes — Provides you with a place to create notes about the system. To add a new note, click the
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create new note button, type a subject and details, and click the Create button. To modify a note,
click on its subject in the list of notes, make your changes, and click the Update button. To remove
a note, click on its subject in the list of notes and then click the delete note button.
History — Displays a history of events for your system that is automatically generated. The list
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includes a summary and the date and time for each event. To view details of an event, click its
summary in the System History table.
4.4.2. System Entitlements
To use all of the features of RHN, your systems must be entitled — subscribed to an RHN service
level. Every user receives one free Red Hat Network Basic entitlement subscription.
Use the System Entitlements page to configure which systems are entitled to which service offerings.
There are two types of entitlements:
Basic — should be used to manage a single Red Hat Linux system. It includes Errata Alerts, Sched-
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uled Errata Updates, Package Installation, and the Red Hat Update Agent.
Enterprise — should be used to manage multiple systems with multiple system administrators. In
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addition to the features of the Basic offering, it includes system group management, user manage-
ment, and the System Set Manager interface to quickly perform actions on multiple systems.
The System Entitlements page allows you to view and change the entitlements for your registered
systems. To change an entitlement, select the entitlement from the system's pulldown menu and click
the Update Entitlements button on the bottom right-hand corner of the page. Click the name of a
system to see details about it. If you need to purchase additional entitlements, click the Buy them
now link at the top 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 Errata 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.
Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website
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