Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.0 Reference Manual page 288

Glossary
Client System
D
Digital Certificate
E
Email Notification
Enhancement Alert
Entitled Server
Errata
274
but contains extra packages.
See Registered System
A client component in XML format that is stored in the
/etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
Red Hat Network verifies this certificate to authenticate the
registered system before each connection. This certificate is
issued by Red Hat and passed to the system as part of the
registration process. It includes unique information about the
registered system to avoid fraudulent use.
Similar to an Errata Alert
via email. If the email notifications option is selected,
notifications are sent for every Red Hat Network
The email includes the type of Errata Alert, summary of the
Errata, description of the Errata, and a list of which systems are
affected by the report.
An Errata Alert that pertains to a package enhancement
request.
A server that is subscribed to an RHN service level. Because
the server is entitled, the RHN website can be used to manage
its packages.
Information published by Red Hat describing security fixes, bug
fixes, and package enhancements for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux. The information includes the topics of the Errata,
Bugzilla bug IDs, relevant releases/architectures, solutions
including required RPMs, and MD5 checksums for verification.
Errata are also available at http://www.redhat.com/errata/.
Each RHN Errata Alert
Linux Errata List.
Security issues and bug fixes are submitted by Red Hat
engineers as well as the Linux community through Bugzilla
which generates a bug report for each issue. Red Hat
engineering evaluates the reports, resolves the bug, and
generates new RPM packages. After the Red Hat quality
assurance team tests new packages they are placed on the
.
file on registered systems.
, except the information is delivered
is based on the Red Hat Enterprise
Errata Alert .