Red Hat NETWORK 3.2 - PROVISIONING, Reference Manual

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Chapter 6.
Red Hat Network Registration Client
Before you begin using Red Hat Network, you need to create a username, password, and System
Profile. The
Red Hat Network Registration Client
walks you through this process.
Warning
Only systems running Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.3 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 need to use
this separate Red Hat Network Registration Client before starting the Red Hat Update Agent .
Systems running Red Hat Linux 8.0 or newer have this registration functionality built into the
Red
Hat Update Agent . After registering your system, refer to Chapter 2 Red Hat Update Agent for
instructions on starting the Red Hat Update Agent and begin steps listed in Section 2.3 Setup and
Use .
6.1. Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client
Warning
Most users do not need to configure the Red Hat Network Registration Client before registering
their systems. Do not attempt to use this option unless you must.
To start the graphical interface for configuring the application to connect through an HTTP proxy
server, type the following command at a shell prompt:
rhn_register --configure
The window shown in Figure 6-1 will appear.