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Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.0 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Reference Manual (300 pages)

Brand: Red Hat | Category: Software | Size: 3.27 MB

Table of Contents
5
Introduction to the Guide
13
- More to Come
  13
  - Send in Your Feedback
    14
Red hat Network Overview
15
- Update
  16
- Management
  17
- Provisioning
  18
- Monitoring
  18
- Errata Notifications and Scheduled Package Installations
  19
- Security, Quality Assurance, and Red hat Network
  19
- Before You Begin
  20
Red hat Update Agent

23
- Starting the Red hat Update Agent
  
  23
- Registration
  26
  - Registering a User Account
    27
  - Activate
    30
  - Channels
    31
  - Packages Flagged to be Skipped
    33
  - Available Package Updates
    34
  - Retrieving Packages
    36
  - Installing Packages
    37
- Command Line Version
  39
  - Installing the Red hat GPG Key
    42
  - Manual Package Installation
    43
  - Synchronizing Your System Profile
    44
  - Log File
    44
- Configuration
  44
  - Using the Red hat Update Agent Configuration Tool
    44
  - Command Line Version
    48
- Registering with Activation Keys
  49
- Registering a System to an Organization
  51
- Red hat Network Daemon
  53
  - Configuring
    53
  - Viewing Status
    53
  - Disabling
    53
  - Troubleshooting
    53
Red hat Network Alert Notification Tool

55
- Configuring the Applet
  55
- Notification Icons
  57
- Viewing Updates
  58
- Applying Updates
  58
- Launching the RHN Website
  58
Red hat Network Registration Client

59
- Configuring the Red hat Network Registration Client
  
  59
- Starting the Red hat Network Registration Client
  
  61
  - Registering a User Account
    64
Red hat Network Satellite

66
- Registering a System Profile
  66
  - Hardware System Profile
    67
  - Software System Profile
    68
- Finishing Registration
  70
- Entitling Your System
  72
- Text Mode RHN Registration Client
  73
- Red hat Network Website
  75
  - Navigation
    75
    
    Categories and
    76
    
    Entitlement Views
    76
    
    Errata Alert Icons
    79
    
    Quick Search
    79
    
    Lists
    80
    
    Systems Selected
    80
  - Logging into the RHN Website
    80
  - Your RHN
    82
    
    Your Account
    84
    
    Your Preferences
    85
    
    Locale Preferences
    86
    
    Subscription Management
    86
  - Systems
    88
    
    Overview
    88
    
    System Groups
    107
    
    System Set Manager
    110
    
    Activation Keys
    117
    
    Advanced Search
    117
    
    Stored Profiles
    120
    
    Custom System Info
    121
    
    Kickstart
    121
  - Errata
    133
    
    Relevant Errata
    134
    
    All Errata
    135
    
    Advanced Search
    137
  - Channels
    138
    
    Software Channels
    138
    
    Package Search
    142
    
    Manage Software Channels
    143
  - Configuration
    145
    
    Overview
    145
    
    Preparing Systems for Config Management
    145
    
    Configuration Channels
    146
    
    Configuration Files
    148
    
    Locally-Managed Files
    149
    
    Systems
    151
  - Schedule
    152
    
    Actions List
    153
    
    Archived Actions
    153
    
    Completed Actions
    153
    
    Failed Actions
    153
    
    Pending Actions
    153
  - Users
    155
    
    User List # Active
    155
    
    User List # Deactivated
    160
    
    User List # All
    161
  - Monitoring
    161
    
    Probe Status
    161
    
    Notification
    163
    
    Probe Suites
    165
    
    General Config
    167
    
    Scout Config Push
    167
  - Satellite Tools
    168
    
    Satellite Tools # Organizations
    168
    
    Satellite Tools # Satellite Configuration
    172
  - Help
    174
    
    Help Desk
    174
    
    Lookup Login/Password
    174
    
    Proxy Guide
    174
    
    Reference Guide
    174
    
    Release Notes
    174
    
    RHN Security
    174
    
    Satellite Installation Guide
    174
    
    Api
    175
    
    Channel Management Guide
    175
    
    Client Configuration Guide
    175
- Monitoring
  177
  - Prerequisites
    177
  - Red hat Network Monitoring Daemon ( Rhnmd )
    177
    
    Probes Requiring the Daemon
    178
    
    Configuring SSH
    179
    
    Installing the Red hat Network Monitoring Daemon
    179
    
    Installing the SSH Key
    180
  - Package
    181
  - Notifications
    181
    
    Creating Notification Methods
    181
    
    Receiving Notifications
    182
    
    Redirecting Notifications
    183
    
    Deleting Notification Methods
    184
    
    Filtering Notifications
    184
  - Probes
    185
    
    Managing Probes
    185
    
    Establishing Thresholds
    186
    
    Monitoring the RHN Server
    186
  - Troubleshooting
    187
    
    Examining Probes with
    187
    
    Viewing the Output of
    188
Red hat Network Satellite

180
- Virtualization
  189
- UNIX Support Guide
  203
  - Introduction
    203
    
    Included Features
    203
    
    Prerequisites
    203
    
    Supported UNIX Variants
    203
    
    Differences in Functionality
    204
    
    Excluded Features
    204
  - Satellite Server Preparation/Configuration
    205
  - Client System Preparation
    207
    
    Download and Install Additional Packages
    207
    
    Configuring the Clients
    211
    
    Deploying Client SSL Certificates
    211
  - Registration and Updates
    212
    
    Registering Systems
    212
    
    Obtaining Updates
    213
  - Remote Commands
    218
    
    Enabling Commands
    218
    
    Issuing Commands
    218
- Command Line Config Management Tools
  221
- Red hat Network Actions Control
  
  221
  - General Command Line Options
    221
- Red hat Network Configuration Client
  
  222
  - Listing Config Files
    222
  - Getting a Config File
    223
  - Viewing Config Channels
    223
  - Differentiating between Config Files
    224
  - Verifying Config Files
    224
- Red hat Network Configuration Manager
  
  225
  - Creating a Config Channel
    226
  - Adding Files to a Config Channel
    226
  - Differentiating between Latest Config Files
    227
  - Differentiating between Various Versions
    228
  - Downloading All Files in a Channel
    228
  - Getting the Contents of a File
    229
  - Listing All Files in a Channel
    229
  - Listing All Config Channels
    230
  - Removing a File from a Channel
    230
  - Deleting a Config Channel
    230
  - Determining the Number of File Revisions
    231
  - Updating a File in a Channel
    231
  - Uploading Multiple Files at Once
    232
  - RHN API Access
    233
    
    Determining the Sid
    233
    
    Obtaining the System_Id
    233
    
    Using the Auth Class and Getting the Session
    233
    
    Viewing the CID
    233
    
    Channel Labels
    234
    
    Getting the Sgid
    234
    
    Sample API Script
    234
  - Probes
    237
    
    Probe Guidelines
    237
    
    Apache 1.3.X and 2.0.X
    238
    
    Apache::processes
    238
    
    Apache::traffic
    239
    
    Apache::uptime
    240
    
    BEA Weblogic 6.X and Higher
    240
    
    BEA Weblogic::execute Queue
    241
    
    BEA Weblogic::heap Free
    242
    
    BEA Weblogic::jdbc Connection Pool
    242
    
    BEA Weblogic::server State
    243
    
    BEA Weblogic::servlet
    243
    
    General
    244
    
    General::remote Program
    244
    
    General::remote Program with Data
    245
    
    General::snmp Check
    246
    
    General::tcp Check
    246
    
    General::udp Check
    247
    
    General::uptime (SNMP)
    248
    
    Linux
    248
    
    Linux::cpu Usage
    248
    
    Linux::disk IO Throughput
    249
    
    Linux::disk Usage
    249
    
    Linux::inodes
    250
    
    Linux::interface Traffic
    250
    
    Linux::load
    251
    
    Linux::memory Usage
    252
    
    Linux::process Counts by State
    252
    
    Linux::process Count Total
    253
    
    Linux::process Health
    253
    
    Linux::process Running
    255
    
    Linux::swap Usage
    255
    
    Linux::tcp Connections by State
    256
    
    Linux::users
    257
    
    Linux::virtual Memory
    257
    
    Logagent
    258
    
    Logagent::log Pattern Match
    258
    
    Logagent::log Size
    259
    
    Mysql 3.23 - 3.33
    260
    
    Mysql::database Accessibility
    260
    
    Mysql::open Tables
    261
    
    Mysql::opened Tables
    261
    
    Mysql::query Rate
    262
    
    Mysql::threads Running
    262
    
    Network Services
    263
    
    Network Services::dns Lookup
    263
    
    Network Services::ftp
    263
    
    Network Services::imap Mail
    264
    
    Network Services::mail Transfer (SMTP)
    265
    
    Network Services::ping
    265
    
    Network Services::pop Mail
    266
    
    Network Services::remote Ping
    267
    
    Network Services::rpcservice
    267
    
    Network Services::secure Web Server (HTTPS)
    268
    
    Network Services::ssh
    269
    
    Network Services::web Server (HTTP)
    269
    
    Oracle 8I and 9I
    270
    
    Oracle::active Sessions
    271
    
    Oracle::availability
    271
    
    Oracle::blocking Sessions
    272
    
    Oracle::buffer Cache
    272
    
    Oracle::client Connectivity
    273
    
    Oracle::data Dictionary Cache
    274
    
    Oracle::disk Sort Ratio
    274
    
    Oracle::idle Sessions
    275
    
    Oracle::index Extents
    275
    
    Oracle::library Cache
    276
    
    Oracle::locks
    277
    
    Oracle::redo Log
    277
    
    Oracle::table Extents
    278
    
    Oracle::tablespace Usage
    279
    
    Oracle::tns Ping
    279
    
    RHN Satellite Server
    280
    
    RHN Satellite Server::disk Space
    280
    
    RHN Satellite Server::execution Time
    281
    
    RHN Satellite Server::interface Traffic
    281
    
    RHN Satellite Server::latency
    281
    
    RHN Satellite Server::load
    282
    
    RHN Satellite Server::probe Count
    282
    
    RHN Satellite Server::process Counts
    283
    
    RHN Satellite Server::processes
    283
    
    RHN Satellite Server::process Health
    284
    
    RHN Satellite Server::process Running
    285
    
    RHN Satellite Server::swap
    285
    
    RHN Satellite Server::users
    285
Red hat Network Satellite

247
- Glossary
  287
- Index
  293

Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.0 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Manual (40 pages)

Channel management

Brand: Red Hat | Category: Software | Size: 0.13 MB

Table of Contents
5
Introduction
7
Introduction to RHN Channels
9
Building Custom Packages
13
- Building Packages for Red hat Network
  13
  - RPM Benefits
    13
  - RHN RPM Guidelines
    14
- Digital Signatures for RHN Packages
  15
  - Generating a Gnupg Keypair
    16
  - Signing Packages
    17
Custom Channel and Package Management
19
Custom Errata Management
27
- Manage Errata
  27
  - Published Errata
    27
  - Unpublished Errata
    27
- Managed Errata Details
  28
- Creating and Editing Errata
  28
- Assigning Packages to Errata
  29
- Cloning Errata
  30
Uploading and Maintaining Custom Packages
31
- Uploading Packages to RHN Proxy Server
  31
  - Configuring and Using the RHN Package Manager
    32
- Uploading Packages to RHN Satellite Server
  35
  - Configuring the RHN Push Application
    35
  - Using the RHN Push Application
    37
Index
39

Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.0 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Configuration Manual (46 pages)

Client configuration

Brand: Red Hat | Category: Software | Size: 0.15 MB

Table of Contents
5
Introduction
7
Client Applications
9
Configuring the Red hat Network Alert Notification Tool with Satellite

16
- SSL Infrastructure
  17
  - A Brief Introduction to SSL
    17
The RHN SSL Maintenance Tool

18
Using RHN Bootstrap

31
- Preparation
  31
- Generation
  32
- Script Use
  33
RHN Bootstrap Options

33
- Manually Scripting the Configuration
  37
- Implementing Kickstart
  39
- Sample Bootstrap Script
  41
- Index
  45

Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.0 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Release Note (12 pages)

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