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Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Reference Manual

Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Reference Manual (268 pages)

Brand: Red Hat | Category: Server | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Introduction to the Guide
11
- More to Come
  11
  - Send in Your Feedback
    12
Red hat Network Overview
13
- Update
  14
- Management
  14
- Provisioning
  15
- Monitoring
  16
- Errata Notifications and Scheduled Package Installations
  16
- Security, Quality Assurance, and Red hat Network
  17
- Before You Begin
  17
Red hat Update Agent
19
- Starting the Red hat Update Agent
  19
- Registration
  22
  - Registering a User Account
    23
  - Activate
    25
  - Channels
    27
  - Packages Flagged to be Skipped
    29
  - Available Package Updates
    29
  - Retrieving Packages
    31
  - Installing Packages
    32
- Command Line Version
  34
  - Installing the Red hat GPG Key
    37
  - Manual Package Installation
    38
  - Synchronizing Your System Profile
    38
  - Log File
    38
- Configuration
  39
  - Using the Red hat Update Agent Configuration Tool
    39
  - Command Line Version
    43
- Registering with Activation Keys
  43
- Registering a System to an Organization
  45
Red hat Network Daemon
47
- Configuring
  47
- Viewing Status
  47
- Disabling
  47
- Troubleshooting
  47
Red hat Network Alert Notification Tool
49
- Configuring the Applet
  49
- Notification Icons
  51
- Viewing Updates
  51
- Applying Updates
  52
- Launching the RHN Website
  52
Red hat Network Registration Client
53
Red hat Network Website
69
- Navigation
  69
  - Entitlement Views
    69
  - Categories and
    70
  - Errata Alert Icons
    73
  - Quick Search
    74
  - Systems Selected
    74
  - Lists
    74
- Logging into the RHN Website
  74
- Your RHN
  76
  - Your Account
    77
  - Your Preferences
    78
  - Locale Preferences
    79
  - Subscription Management
    79
- Systems
  81
  - Overview
    81
  - System Groups
    99
- Errata
  124
  - Relevant Errata
    125
  - All Errata
    125
  - Advanced Search
    127
- Channels
  128
  - Software Channels
    128
  - Package Search
    131
  - Manage Software Channels
    132
- Configuration
  133
  - Preparing Systems for Config Management
    134
  - Overview
    134
  - Configuration Channels
    135
  - Configuration Files
    136
  - Locally-Managed Files
    137
  - Systems
    139
- Schedule
  139
  - Pending Actions
    140
  - Failed Actions
    141
  - Completed Actions
    141
  - Archived Actions
    141
  - Actions List
    141
Satellite Tools
154
Satellite Tools Organizations
154
Help
160
- Help Desk
  160
- RHN Security
  160
- Lookup Login/Password
  160
- Release Notes
  161
Reference Guide
161
- Satellite Installation Guide
  161
- Proxy Guide
  161
- Client Configuration Guide
  161
- Channel Management Guide
  161
- Probes Requiring the Daemon
  164
- Installing the Red hat Network Monitoring Daemon
  164
- Configuring SSH
  165
- Installing the SSH Key
  166
Mysql-Server Package
166
Notifications
167
- Creating Notification Methods
  167
- Receiving Notifications
  167
- Redirecting Notifications
  168
- Filtering Notifications
  169
- Deleting Notification Methods
  169
Probes
169
- Managing Probes
  170
- Establishing Thresholds
  170
- Monitoring the RHN Server
  171
- Troubleshooting
  171
- Examining Probes with Rhn-Catalog
  171
- Viewing the Output of Rhn-Runprobe
  172
Setting up the Host System for Your Virtual Systems
175
- Create a Kickstart Profile for the Guest Systems
  175
- Kickstart Your Host System
  176
Setting up Your Virtual Systems
180
- Create a Kickstart Profile for the Guest Systems
  180
- Provision Your Guest Systems
  181
- Working with Your Virtual Systems
  183
  - Logging into Virtual Systems Directly Via SSH
    183
  - Gaining Console Access Via the Host
    183
  - Installing Software Via the Satellite Web Interface
    184
  - Installing Software Via Yum from the Virtual System
    184
  - Deleting Virtual Systems
    184
  - UNIX Support Guide 9.1. Introduction
    187
  - Supported UNIX Variants
    187
  - Prerequisites
    187
  - Included Features
    187
  - Differences in Functionality
    188
  - Excluded Features
    188
- Satellite Server Preparation/Configuration
  188
- Client System Preparation
  190
- Registration and Updates
  195
  - Registering Systems
    195
  - Obtaining Updates
    196
- Remote Commands
  199
  - Enabling Commands
    199
  - Issuing Commands
    200
  - A.1.1. General Command Line Options
    201
- A.2. Red hat Network Configuration Client
  202
  - A.2.1. Listing Config Files
    202
  - A.2.2. Getting a Config File
    203
  - A.2.3. Viewing Config Channels
    203
  - A.2.4. Differentiating between Config Files
    203
  - A.2.5. Verifying Config Files
    204
- A.3. Red hat Network Configuration Manager
  204
- B.2. Obtaining the System_Id
  211
B.3. Determining the Sid
211
B.4. Viewing the CID
211
B.5. Getting the Sgid
211
B.6. Channel Labels
212
B.7. Sample API Script
212
C.2. Apache 1.3.X and 2.0.X
216
- C.2.1. Apache::processes
  216
- C.2.2. Apache::traffic
  217
- C.2.3. Apache::uptime
  217
C.3. BEA Weblogic 6.X and Higher
218
C.4. General
221
- C.4.1. General::remote Program
  221
- C.4.2. General::remote Program with Data
  221
- C.4.3. General::snmp Check
  222
- C.4.4. General::tcp Check
  223
- C.4.5. General::udp Check
  223
- C.4.6. General::uptime (SNMP)
  224
C.5. Linux
224
- C.5.1. Linux::cpu Usage
  224
- C.5.2. Linux::disk IO Throughput
  224
- C.5.3. Linux::disk Usage
  225
- C.5.4. Linux::inodes
  225
- C.5.5. Linux::interface Traffic
  226
- C.5.6. Linux::load
  226
- C.5.7. Linux::memory Usage
  227
- C.5.8. Linux::process Counts by State
  227
- C.5.9. Linux::process Count Total
  228
- C.5.10. Linux::process Health
  228
- C.5.11. Linux::process Running
  229
- C.5.12. Linux::swap Usage
  230
- C.5.13. Linux::tcp Connections by State
  230
- C.5.14. Linux::users
  231
- C.5.15. Linux::virtual Memory
  231
C.6. Logagent
232
- C.6.1. Logagent::log Pattern Match
  232
- C.6.2. Logagent::log Size
  233
C.7. Mysql 3.23 - 3.33
234
- C.7.1. Mysql::database Accessibility
  234
- C.7.2. Mysql::opened Tables
  234
- C.7.3. Mysql::open Tables
  235
- C.7.4. Mysql::query Rate
  235
- C.7.5. Mysql::threads Running
  235
C.8. Network Services
236

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Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Installation Manual

Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Installation Manual (74 pages)

Brand: Red Hat | Category: Software | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

5
- Red hat Network
  5
- RHN Satellite Server
  5
- Terms to Understand
  6
- How It Works
  7
- Summary of Steps
  9
- Upgrades
  10
2 Requirements

11
- Software Requirements
  11
- Hardware Requirements
  11
- Database Requirements
  13
- Additional Requirements
  14
3 Example Topologies

19
4 Installation

23
5 Entitlements

37
6 Importing and Synchronizing

41
7 Troubleshooting

51
- Log Files
  51
- General Problems
  51
- Host Not Found/Could Not Determine FQDN
  53
- Connection Errors
  53
- Updated Software Components
  54
- Satellite Debugging by Red hat
  55
8 Maintenance

57
- Managing the Satellite Service
  57
- Updating the Satellite
  57
- Backing up the Satellite
  58
- Using RHN DB Control
  59
  - DB Control Options
    59
  - Backing up the Database
    60
  - Verifying the Backup
    61
  - Restoring the Database
    61
- Cloning the Satellite with Embedded DB
  61
- Establishing Redundant Satellites with Stand-Alone DB
  62
- Conducting Satellite-Specific Tasks
  63
  - Using the Tools Menu
    63
  - Deleting Users
    64
- Automating Synchronization
  66
- Implementing PAM Authentication
  67
- Enabling Push to Clients
  67
- Sample RHN Satellite Server Configuration File
  69
- Revision History
  71
- Revision History Index
  71
- Index
  73

Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Management Manual

Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Management Manual (36 pages)

Channel management

Brand: Red Hat | Category: Software | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

5
2 Introduction to RHN Channels

7
3 Building Custom Packages

9
- Building Packages for Red hat Network
  9
  - RPM Benefits
    9
  - RHN RPM Guidelines
    10
- Digital Signatures for RHN Packages
  11
  - Generating a Gnupg Keypair
    11
  - Signing Packages
    13
4 Custom Channel and Package Management

15
5 Custom Errata Management

21
- Manage Errata
  21
  - Published Errata
    21
  - Unpublished Errata
    21
- Managed Errata Details
  21
- Creating and Editing Errata
  22
- Assigning Packages to Errata
  23
- Cloning Errata
  23
6 Uploading and Maintaining Custom Packages

25

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Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Configuration Manual

Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Configuration Manual (44 pages)

Client configuration

Brand: Red Hat | Category: Software | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

5
2 Client Applications

7
3 SSL Infrastructure

15
4 Importing Custom GPG Keys

25
5 Using RHN Bootstrap

27
- Preparation
  27
- Generation
  28
- Script Use
  29
- RHN Bootstrap Options
  29
6 Manually Scripting the Configuration

31
7 Implementing Kickstart

33
- Sample Bootstrap Script
  35
- Revision History
  41
- Index
  43

Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Release Note

Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.2 - CHANNEL MANAGEMENT Release Note (10 pages)

Brand: Red Hat | Category: Software | Size: 0 MB

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