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Important
If you use scheduled package installation, the packages are installed via the
RHN Daemon. You must enable the RHN Daemon on your systems. Refer to
Chapter 3 Red Hat Network Daemon for more details.
The following rules apply to Errata Updates:
Each package is a member of one or more channels. If a selected system is not subscribed
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to a channel containing the package, the package will not be installed on that system.
If a newer version of the package is already on the system, the package will not be
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installed on that system.
If an older version of the package is installed, the package will be upgraded.
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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 ⇒ 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 infor-
mation.
6.5.2.2.2. Errata Details ⇒ Packages
Provides links to each of the updated RPMs broken down by channel. Clicking on the name
of a package displays its Package Details page.
6.5.2.2.3. Errata Details ⇒ Affected Systems
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 6.4.2.8 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, Com-
pleted, and Failed. This column identifies only the latest action related to an Erratum. For
instance, if an action fails and you reschedule it, this column shows the status of the Er-
ratum as Pending (with no mention of the previous failure). Clicking a status other than
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