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70 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website
4.5. Errata
If you click the
Errata
tab on the top navigation bar, the
Errata
category and links appear. The pages
in the
Errata
category allow you to track and manage Errata Updates.
Tip
If you want to receive an email when Errata Alerts are issued for your system, go to Your RHN =>
Your Preferences and select Receive email notifications .
Red Hat releases Errata Alerts in three categories, or types: Security Alerts, Bug Fix Alerts, and
Enhancement Alerts. Each Errata Alert is comprised of a summary of the problem and the solution,
including the RPM packages required to fix the problem.
Icons are used to identify the three types of Errata Alerts:
•
— Security Updates available, update strongly recommended
•
— Bug Fix Updates available and recommended
•
— Enhancement Updates available
4.5.1. Relevant Errata
As shown in Figure 4-5, the Relevant Errata page displays a customized list of Errata Alerts that
applies to your registered systems. The list provides a summary of each Errata Alert, including its
type, advisory, synopsis, systems affected, and date updated.
Figure 4-5. Errata List
Clicking on the Advisory takes you to the
Details
tab of the
Errata Details
page. Clicking on the
number of associated systems takes you to the Affected Systems tab of the Errata Details page.
Refer to Section 4.5.2.2 Errata Details for more information.