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Chapter 1. Introduction

contain crucial RPM information, such as software dependencies, that allows RHN to auto-

mate package installation. The actual custom RPM packages are stored on the RHN Proxy

Server and sent to the client systems from inside the organization's local area network.

Conﬁguring a computer network to use RHN Proxy Servers is straightforward. The Red

Hat Network applications on the client systems must be conﬁgured to connect to the RHN

Proxy Server instead of the Red Hat Network Servers. Refer to the RHN Client Conﬁgu-

ration Guide for details. On the proxy side, one has to specify the next proxy in the chain

(which will eventually end with a Red Hat Network Server). If the RHN Package Manager

is used, the client systems must be subscribed to the private RHN channel.

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