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To apply a specific Errata Update to one or more systems, find the update within the Errata lists or by
searching. In the table, click on the number of systems affected, which will take you to the
Affected
Systems
tab of the
Errata Details
page. Then, individually select the systems to be updated and
click the
Apply Errata
button. Double-check the systems to be updated on the confirmation page,
then click the
Confirm
button.
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To apply more than one Errata Update to one or more systems, select the systems from a
Systems
list and click the
Update List
button. Click the
System Set Manager
link in the left navigation
bar, then click the
Systems
tab. After ensuring the appropriate systems are selected, click the
Er-
rata
tab, select the Errata Updates to apply, and click the
Apply Errata
button. You can select to
apply the Errata as soon as possible (the next time the Red Hat Network Daemon on the client sys-
tems connect to RHN) or schedule a date and time for the Errata Updates to occur. Then click the
Schedule Updates
button. You can follow the progress of the Errata Updates through the
Pending
Actions
list. Refer to Section 6.7
Schedule
for more details.
Important
If you use scheduled package installation, the packages will be installed via the RHN Daemon. You
must have the RHN Daemon enabled on your systems. Refer to Chapter 3
Red Hat Network Daemon
for more details.
The following rules apply to Errata Updates:
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Each package is a member of one or more channels. If a selected system is not subscribed to a
channel containing the package, the package will not be installed on that system.
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If a newer version of the package is already on the system, the package will not be installed on that
system.
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If an older version of the package is installed, the package will be upgraded.
6.5.2.2. Errata Details
If you click on the Advisory of an Errata Alert in the
Relevant
or
All
pages, its
Errata Details
page
appears. This page is further divided into the following tabs:
6.5.2.2.1. Errata Details
Details
Provides the Errata Report issued by Red Hat. It describes the problem and solution and lists the
channels it affects. Clicking on a channel name displays the
Packages
tab of the
Channel Details
page. Refer to Section 6.6.1.3
Software Channel Details
for more information.
6.5.2.2.2. Errata Details
Packages
Provides links to each of the updated RPMs broken down by channel. Clicking on the name of a pack-
age displays its
Package Details
page. Refer to Section 6.6.5.3
Package Details
for more information.
6.5.2.2.3. Errata Details
Affected Systems
Lists systems affected by the Errata Alert. You can apply updates here. (See Section 6.5.2.1
Apply
Errata Updates
.) Clicking on the name of a system takes you to its
System Details
page. Refer to
Section 6.4.2.6
System Details
for more information.
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