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Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 17
Figure 2-5. Create a User Account
2.2.2. Activate
The Activation screen allows you to select various details of your registration. If you have
a subscription number, enter it in the appropriate field. If not, select the Use one of my
existing, active subscriptions radio button.
In the Connect Your System option group, select whether to send a hardware or software
profile.
After creating a username and password for your Red Hat Network account, the
Red Hat
Update Agent probes your system for the following information:
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux version
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Hostname
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IP address
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CPU model
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CPU speed
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Amount of RAM