Registering A System Profile - Red Hat NETWORK BASIC - USER REFERENCE GUIDE 4.2 User Reference Manual

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Figure 2-7. Register a User Account
Once satsfied with the information supplied, click Forward to continue.
2.2.2. Registering a System Profile
Now that you have a user account, you can create a System Profile that consists of hardware and
software information about your Red Hat Linux system. The System Profile information is used by
Red Hat Network to determine what software update notifications you receive.
2.2.2.1. Hardware System Profile
After creating a username and password for your Red Hat Network account, the Red Hat Update
Agent probes your system for the following information:
Red Hat Linux version
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Hostname
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IP address
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CPU model
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CPU speed
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Amount of RAM
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PCI devices
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Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent