Errata - Red Hat NETWORK 4.1.0 Reference Manual

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website
6.4.9.7. Kickstart ⇒ File Preservation —
Collects lists of files to be protected and re-deployed on systems during kickstart. For
instance, if you have many custom configuration files located on a system to be kickstarted,
enter them here as a list and associate that list with the kickstart profile to be used.
To use this feature, click the create new file preservation list link at the top and enter
a relevant label and all files and directories to be preserved on the resulting page. Enter
absolute paths to all files and directories. Then click Create List.
Important
Although file preservation is useful, it does have limitations. First, each list is limited to
a total size of 1 MB. Further, special devices like
supported. Finally, only file and directory names may be entered. No regular expression
wildcards can be included.
When finished, you may include the file preservation list in the kickstart profile to be used
on systems containing those files. Refer to Section 6.4.9.3 Create a New Kickstart Profile
for precise steps.

6.5. 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
To receive an email when Errata Alerts are issued for your system, go to Your RHN =>
Your Preferences and select Receive 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.
Icons are used to identify the three types of Errata Alerts:
— Security Updates available, update strongly recommended
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