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word Confirmation
text fields with your new password. You will not see your password as you type
it for security reasons. Click
Update
to change your password.
The email address on the
Details
tab is the address Red Hat Network sends email notifications to, if
you have selected to receive Errata Alert email for your systems under the
Preferences
tab. To change
your preferred email address, replace in on the
Details
page and click
Update
.
The
Preferences
tab allows you to configure Red Hat Network options including:
•
Email notifications — Determine whether you want to receive email every time an Errata Alert is
applicable to one or more systems in your RHN account.
•
Default page size — Maximum number of items that will appear in a list on a single page. If more
items are in the list, clicking the
Next
button will display the next group of items. This preferences
applies to system lists, Errata lists, package lists, and so on.
•
Time Zone — Set your time zone so that scheduled actions are scheduled according to the time in
your time zone.
6.3.2. Entitlements
To use all of the features of RHN, your systems must be
entitled
— subscribed to a RHN subscription
service. Every user receives one free Red Hat Network Basic entitlement subscription.
Use the
Entitlement Manager
to configure which systems are entitled to which service offerings.
If you need to purchase additional entitlements, go to
Purchase Info
=>
Buy Now
from the left
navigation bar.
There are two types of entitlements, or service offerings:
•
Basic
— should be used to manage a single Red Hat Linux system. It includes Errata Alerts, Sched-
uled Errata Updates, Package Installation, and the
Red Hat Update Agent
.
•
Enterprise
— should be used to manage multiple systems with multiple system administrators. In
addition to the features of the Basic offering, it includes system group management, user manage-
ment, and the
System Set Manager
interface to quickly perform actions on multiple systems.
6.3.2.1. Service Entitlements
The
Service Entitlements
tab allows you to view and change the entitlements for your registered
systems. To change the entitlement for a system, select the entitlement from the pulldown menu and
click
Update Entitlements
.
6.3.2.2. Channel Entitlements
The
Channel Entitlements
tab displays the list of channels for which you have paid.
6.3.2.3. Purchase History
The
Purchase History
tab displays a history of your entitlements, including the expiration date and
the number available.
Summary of Contents for NETWORK BASIC - USER REFERENCE GUIDE 3.3
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Page 27: ...Chapter 2 Red Hat Network Registration Client 27 Figure 2 15 Text Mode Welcome Screen...
Page 28: ...28 Chapter 2 Red Hat Network Registration Client...
Page 34: ...34 Chapter 3 Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool...
Page 48: ...48 Chapter 4 Red Hat Update Agent...
Page 52: ...52 Chapter 5 Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool...
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