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6.5. Errata
Red Hat releases Errata Alerts in three categories: 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. The Errata category allows you to view all released
Errata Alerts, to view only Errata Alerts applicable to your systems, to search Errata Alerts, and to
apply Errata Updates to one or more of your systems.
Tip
If you want to receive an email when Errata Alerts are issued for your system, go to Systems =>
System Preferences and select Receive Notifications of Updates .
6.5.1. All Errata
The All Errata page displays a list of all Errata Alerts released for your registered systems.
If you click on the synopsis of an Errata Alert, the
Errata Details
page for the Errata Alert will appear.
Refer to Section 6.5.5 for more information.
To add Errata to your selection list, check the
Select
box beside the Errata, and click
Update Selection
List .
6.5.2. Applicable Errata
The Applicable Errata page displays a customized list of Errata Alerts that apply to your registered
systems.
If you click on the synopsis of an Errata Alert, the
Errata Details page for the Errata Alert will appear.
Refer to Section 6.5.5 for more information.
To add Errata to your selection list, check the
Select box beside the Errata, and click Update Selection
List
.
6.5.3. Errata Search
The results of the last search are on the bottom of the page. You can create a new result set, choose to
create a union with the previous result set, or intersect with the previous result set.
The
Errata Search
page allows you to search through your systems according to specific criteria.
Select the criteria to search by and click Submit Query . The results appear at the bottom of the page.
6.5.4. Apply Errata Updates
Errata Alerts include a list of updated packages that are required to apply the Errata Update. To apply
Errata Updates to a system, the system must be entitled.
You can use one of these methods to apply Errata Updates:
1. To apply all applicable Errata Updates to a system, click on
Systems
=>
System List
on the
left navigation bar. Click on the name of an entitled system, and click the Update This System
button on the
Details
tabbed page. This action will apply all available Errata Updates on the
system. To view a list of the Errata, click the Errata tab on the System Details page for the
system.