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Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool 47
4.2. Notification Icons
The applet displays a different icon, depending on the status of the updates. Table 4-1
shows the possible icons and their meaning.
Icon Description
Updates are available
System is up-to-date
Checking for updates
Error has occurred
Table 4-1. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool Icons
If you see the icon, it is strongly recommended that you apply the updates. Refer to
Section 4.4 Applying Updates for information on applying updates.
If you have scheduled updates to be installed, you can watch the applet icon to determine
when updates are applied. The icon changes to the
icon after the Errata Updates are
applied.
If you apply a kernel update (or the kernel update is automatically applied), the applet
displays the
icon until the system is rebooted with the new kernel. If you double-click
on the applet, the Available Updates tab displays a list of packages that can be updated on
your system.
4.3. Viewing Updates
Clicking on the Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool displays a list of available
updates. To alter your list of excluded packages, click the Ignored Packages tab and make
your modifications.