Glossary
A
Action
A task that is scheduled by a system administrator using Red Hat Network to be performed on one
or more client systems. For example, an action can be scheduled to update the kernel packages
on all the systems within a selected group.
B
Base Channel
A base channel is a type of
Channel
that consists of a list of packages based on a specific
architecture and Red Hat Linux release. For example, all the packages in Red Hat Linux 7.3 for
the x86 architecture make a base channel.
Basic
One of the RHN service level offerings. Basic was formerly called Software Manager. Basic
offers the same services as the Software Manager subscription did, plus more new features.
Bug Fix Alert
An
Errata Alert
that pertains to a bug fix.
Bugzilla
Bugzilla is an online application (http://www.redhat.com/bugzilla) that allows users to commu-
nicate directly with the developers. From Bugzilla, users can submit bug reports and feature
requests for Red Hat Linux and related open source packages.
C
Channel
A channel is a list of Red Hat Linux packages. Channels are used to choose packages to be
installed from client systems. Every client system must be subscribed to one
Base Channel
and
can be subscribed to one or more
Child Channel
.
Summary of Contents for NETWORK BASIC - USER REFERENCE GUIDE 3.3
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