Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.3.0 Reference Manual page 307

Red Hat Network Daemon
Red Hat Network
Registration Client
Red Hat Update Agent
RPM
RPM Database
RPM Update
Security Alert
Sibling
Service Level
Software Manager
System Directory
System ID
System Profile
The RHN client daemon (rhnsd) that periodically polls Red Hat
Network for scheduled actions.
The RHN client application (rhn_register) that collects information
about the client system, creates a
Certificate
, establishes a connection with the Red Hat Network
servers, and registers the system with Red Hat Network.
The RHN client application (up2date) that allows users to retrieve
and install all updated packages for the client system on which the
application is run. Use the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration
Tool to configure its preferences, including whether to install the
packages after they are downloaded.
A software package manager that was developed by Red Hat Inc..
It can be used to build, install, query, verify, update, and uninstall
software packages. All software updates from RHN are delivered in
RPM format.
Each Red Hat Enterprise Linux system has an RPM database
that stores information about all the RPM packages installed on
the system. This information includes the version of the package,
which files were installed with the package, a brief description of the
package, the installation date, and more.
Red Hat Network option to deliver the RPM packages based on the
Errata Alert
list to a client system without user intervention. If this
feature is selected, packages are delivered through the
Network Daemon
running on the client system.
Errata Alert
An that pertains to system security.
Siblings are virtual guests running on the same host. Virtual guests
that run on separate hosts are not siblings.
A Red Hat Network subscription service. Different service levels
offer different features of RHN. There are three paid service levels
currently available: RHN Update, RHN Management, and RHN
Provisioning.
Service Level
The name of the first
Software Manager is now known as RHN
The System Directory section of Red Hat Network allows an
organization to divide its client systems into system groups. Only
Satellite Administrator
members of the
organization.
A unique string of characters and numbers that identifies a registered
system. It is stored in the system's
Hardware and software information about the client system. It is
created during the registration process. The software information is a
list of RPM packages and their versions installed on the client system.
System Profile Digital
and
Red Hat
offering for Red Hat Network.
Update
.
group can add systems to the
Digital Certificate
.
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