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Red Hat Network Enterprise

User Reference Guide 1.1.1

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Page 1: ...Red Hat Network Enterprise User Reference Guide 1 1 1...

Page 2: ...rom the copyright holder Red Hat Red Hat Network the Red Hat Shadow Man logo RPM Maximum RPM the RPM logo Linux Library PowerTools Linux Undercover RHmember RHmember More Rough Cuts Rawhide and all Re...

Page 3: ...shing Registration 24 2 6 Entitling Your System 26 2 7 Text Mode RHN Registration Client 26 3 Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool 29 3 1 Starting the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool 29 3 2...

Page 4: ...3 6 5 5 Errata Details 64 6 6 Errata 64 6 7 Channels and Packages 64 6 7 1 Channel List 64 6 7 2 Download ISO Images 65 6 7 3 Channel Details 65 6 7 4 Channel Subscribe and Unsubscribe 66 6 7 5 Packag...

Page 5: ...ghting is systematic different words are represented in the same style to indicate their inclusion in a specific category The types of words that are represented this way include the following command...

Page 6: ...en the rest of the menu should appear For example Under Settings on a GNOME terminal you will see the following menu items Preferences Reset Terminal Reset and Clear and Color selector If you need to...

Page 7: ...ensitive In other words a rose is not a ROSE is not a rOsE Tip The directory usr share doc contains additional documentation for packages installed on your system Important If you modify the DHCP conf...

Page 8: ...Feedback If you would like to make suggestions about the Red Hat Network Enterprise User Reference Guide please mention this guide s identifier RHNent EN 1 1 1 Print RHI 2002 05 16T18 290400 You can s...

Page 9: ...Red Hat Network Daemon The Red Hat Network Registration Client allows you to register your system with RHN Registra tion involves creating a unique RHN user name and password probing the hardware on...

Page 10: ...s Red Hat Update Agent Use the Red Hat Update Agent to download the latest software pack ages for your system with optional package installation Website Manage multiple systems downloaded individual p...

Page 11: ...You can also schedule package packages or package updates The benefits include Reduced time and effort required by system administrators to stay on top of the Red Hat Errata list Minimized security v...

Page 12: ...ent is installed it will return something similar to rhn_register 2 7 21 7 x 3 The version number might differ slightly If you do not have the Red Hat Network Registration Client installed the command...

Page 13: ...rors html Always check the Red Hat Errata page available at http www redhat com errata for package updates If you install an older version of these packages you can retrieve the latest versions using...

Page 14: ...14 Chapter 1 What is Red Hat Network...

Page 15: ...g their systems Do not attempt to use this option unless you must To start the graphical interface for configuring the application to connect through an HTTP proxy server type the following command at...

Page 16: ...rname password authentication for the proxy and set proxyUser and proxyPassword to the appropriate username and password for the proxy 2 2 Starting the Red Hat Network Registration Client You must be...

Page 17: ...able to use your previous System Profile be sure this is what you want to do before you choose Yes If you overwrite an existing system registration you can delete the unused profile via the website at...

Page 18: ...ee Figure 2 5 The information gathered during the Red Hat Network registration process is used to create a System Profile The System Profile is essential if you wish to receive update notifications ab...

Page 19: ...nd a valid email address In the screen shown in Figure 2 7 you must choose a username and password Once logged in to Red Hat Network you can modify your preferences view your existing System Profile o...

Page 20: ...chine and created a System Profile you can add a new machine to your account Run the Red Hat Network Registration Client on the new machine you wish to add and enter your existing Red Hat Network user...

Page 21: ...your system for the following information Red Hat Linux version Hostname IP address CPU model CPU speed Amount of RAM PCI devices Disk sizes Mount points The next step is choosing a profile name for...

Page 22: ...will only receive notifications about the packages in your System Profile Thus if you use an older version of a package and deselect it from the list it will not be replaced with a newer version This...

Page 23: ...ncluded in your System Profile to be up dated by Red Hat Network To exclude a package uncheck the package from the list by clicking the checkbox beside the package name For example Figure 2 11 shows t...

Page 24: ...de from System Profile 2 5 Finishing Registration As seen in Figure 2 12 the last step of registration is to confirm that you want to send your System Profile to the Red Hat Network If you choose Canc...

Page 25: ...may take some time depending on your connection speed Figure 2 13 Send System Profile to Red Hat Network You will know your System Profile has been successfully sent when you see the Registration Fin...

Page 26: ...Entitlements button at the bottom of the page The number of entitlements remaining will decrease and your system is now ready to use the Red Hat Update Agent and RHN website Refer to Chapter 4 and Ch...

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 29: ...E desktop go to the Main Menu Button on the Panel Programs System Update Agent Configuration On the KDE desktop go to the Main Menu Button on the Panel Update Agent Configura tion Type the command up2...

Page 30: ...n tab allows you to customize your software package retrieval and package installation preferences Warning You must use Red Hat Update Agent Version 2 5 4 or higher to upgrade your kernel automaticall...

Page 31: ...installation options are configurable see Figure 3 2 After installation keep binary packages on disk save binary packages in desired directory instead of deleting them after installation Use GPG to ve...

Page 32: ...the Add button next to the File Names to Skip section Figure 3 3 Package Exceptions Settings 3 5 Command Line Version The command line version of this tool performs the same function as the graphical...

Page 33: ...rhn RHNS CA CERT 21 noBootLoader No 22 systemIdPath etc sysconfig rhn systemid 23 serverURL https www rhns redhat com XMLRPC 24 pkgSkipList kernel 25 adminAddress root localhost 26 forceInstall No 27...

Page 34: ...34 Chapter 3 Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool...

Page 35: ...st version Warning You must use Red Hat Update Agent Version 2 5 4 or higher to upgrade your kernel automatically Red Hat Update Agent will install the updated kernel and configure LILO or GRUB to boo...

Page 36: ...before trying to download them nosig Do not use GPG to check package signatures This option temporarily overrides the saved configuration option tmpdir directory Temporarily override the configured pa...

Page 37: ...a Channel The first step is to select the channel s from which you want the updated packages to be retrieved Select one or more channels and click Next Refer to Section 6 7 for more information on ch...

Page 38: ...s might take some time depending on the speed of your connection and the number of packages you have installed Figure 4 4 Retrieve Update Information While you see this dialog box the Red Hat Update A...

Page 39: ...package description is displayed in the Package Information section at the bottom of the screen To select the package for download and installation if you chose that option click the checkbox To sele...

Page 40: ...e updates that you did choose The dialog box in Figure 4 8 is shown while it is testing for dependencies This process might take some time depending upon how many packages are are updating Figure 4 8...

Page 41: ...ou chose not to have the packages installed via the Red Hat Update Agent skip to Section 4 7 for further instructions If you configured it to installed the packages the default setting the selected pa...

Page 42: ...ation Finished 4 5 Update Agent Finished When the Red Hat Update Agent has finished downloading the desired packages and installing them if you chose the install option you will see the screen in Figu...

Page 43: ...ctions or to perform actions with little or no interaction For example the following command updates your system with no interaction It will download the newer packages and install them if you configu...

Page 44: ...package signatures This option will override the saved configuration option p packages Update the packages associated with your System Profile on Red Hat Network Use this option if you install RPM pac...

Page 45: ...Hat GPG key This key is required to authenticate the packages downloaded from Red Hat Network If you run the command line version the first time you start Red Hat Update Agent you need to install the...

Page 46: ...0eB BlIUqIw80VgjsBKmCwvKkn4jg8kibXgj4 TzQSx77uYokw1EqQ2wk OZoaEtcubsNMquuLCMWijYhGBBgRAgAGBQI36lRyAAoJECGRgM3bQqYOhyYAnj7h VDY FJAGqmtZpwVp9IlitW5tAJ4xQApr jNFZCTksnI 4O1765F7tA 3AHZ END PGP PUBLIC KE...

Page 47: ...ate 1 var log up2date 2 and var log up2date 3 The log files store actions performed by the Red Hat Update Agent such as when your RPM database is opened when it connects to Red Hat Network to retrieve...

Page 48: ...48 Chapter 4 Red Hat Update Agent...

Page 49: ...e rhn applet RPM pack age use the X Window System and use the GNOME desktop environment Starting with Red Hat Linux 7 3 the Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool appears on the GNOME Panel by defaul...

Page 50: ...cation Icons The applet displays a different icon depending on the status of the updates Refer to Table 5 1 for details Icon Description Update are available System is up to date Checking for updates...

Page 51: ...able version number 5 4 Applying Updates If the system is registered with RHN and entitled to a service offering you can apply the Errata Updates with the Red Hat Update Agent To launch the Red Hat Up...

Page 52: ...52 Chapter 5 Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool...

Page 53: ...system yet or do not have a redhat com account create a new account by clicking Sign Up After creating a new user account you must register your system before using RHN Refer to Chapter 2 for step by...

Page 54: ...to change the customer password for the corporate account Activation Keys Generate an activation key for an RHN Enterprise system This activation key can be used to grant a specified level of entitlem...

Page 55: ...ited Product Warranty FAQ List of Frequently Asked Questions Customer Support Form to send an email to Red Hat Customer Service for support RHN and Red Hat Linux 6 2 Help for using RHN on Red Hat Linu...

Page 56: ...u have registered for your organization Out of Date Systems Number of registered systems that have applicable Errata Alerts that have not been applied Unentitled Number of systems that are not entitle...

Page 57: ...ata 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...

Page 58: ...the system to RHN system groups through the command line utility rhnreg_ks from the rhn_register package Thus channel and group subscriptions can be automated along with registration without having t...

Page 59: ...bscribed to the RHN system groups selected during key generation The system will not be subscribed to channels that contains packages not suitable for the system For example a Red Hat Linux 7 2 system...

Page 60: ...ured when registering the system The default name is the hostname of the system Clicking on the name of a system takes you to the System Details page for the system Refer to Section 6 4 4 for more inf...

Page 61: ...irming the action is added to the Pending Actions list under Actions Pending Actions from the left navigation bar The packages will be updated by the RHN Daemon You must have the RHN Daemon enabled on...

Page 62: ...one or more packages on the system you are currently viewing select the package s and click the Install Selected Packages on This System button To download one or more packages immediately select the...

Page 63: ...age 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 2 To apply a specific Errata Update to...

Page 64: ...ackages required for the Errata Update Clicking on the RPM package name displays the Package Details page for the package Refer to Section 6 7 5 for more information The Systems Affected page shows a...

Page 65: ...If you are looking for a specific package or a subset of packages you can use the package filter on the top of the list Entering a substring to search for will search all the packages in the list for...

Page 66: ...ame of the system to display the System Details page On the System Details page there is a check beside the channels to which the system is subscribed To subscribe the system to additional child chann...

Page 67: ...gation bar To install individual package s on multiple entitled systems follow these steps 1 Select Channels and Packages Channel List from the left navigation bar 2 Click on the name of a channel to...

Page 68: ...d the kernel package you will need to choose between i386 i586 and i686 Click the Download Selected Packages Now button to start downloading the package s The package are downloaded into a directory c...

Page 69: ...Earliest Action The earliest day and time to perform the action Succeeded Number of systems on which this action was successful Failed Number of systems on which this action has been tried and failed...

Page 70: ...can either accept or reject their applications If the Organization Administrator accepts the application he can then assign roles and permissions to the new user 6 9 4 User Details Clicking on the nam...

Page 71: ...system group Number of Bug Fix Alerts for the system group Number of Enhancement Alerts for the system group Group Name The name of the system group as configured when creating the system group Clicki...

Page 72: ...he work with system set link 3 Go to the Groups tab and click Alter Group Membership 4 Select Add next to the system groups to which you want to add the selected systems and select Remove next to the...

Page 73: ...System Set Manager box below the left navigation bar as shown in Figure 6 7 helps you keep track of your current selections Figure 6 7 System Set Manager You can access the System Set Manager page tw...

Page 74: ...74 Chapter 6 Red Hat Network Website 2 Under the Select column Unselect the systems you do not have selected 3 Click Update Selection List...

Page 75: ...allowed is one hour 60 minutes If you set the interval below one hour it will default to two hours 120 minutes You can view the status of the rhnsd by typing the command service rhnsd status or etc r...

Page 76: ...76 Chapter 7 Red Hat Network Daemon...

Page 77: ...2 In the same shell prompt execute the command cd rhnpackages to change to the new direc tory 3 Go to http rhn redhat com help rh62 pxt and download the necessary packages 4 Go back to the shell promp...

Page 78: ...78 Chapter 8 Using Red Hat Network with Red Hat Linux 6 2...

Page 79: ..._ks from the rhn_register package 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...

Page 80: ...efore each connection This certificate is issued by Red Hat and passed to the system as part of the registration process It includes unique information about the registered system to avoid fraudulent...

Page 81: ...packages they are placed on the Red Hat Public File Server and on the Red Hat Network Server and an Errata is generated Errata Alert RHN Errata Alert that updated packages based on Red Hat Errata are...

Page 82: ...install the packages after they are downloaded RPM A software package manager that was developed by Red Hat It can be used to build install query verify update and uninstall software packages All soft...

Page 83: ...ministrator group can add systems to the organization System ID A unique string of characters and numbers that identifies a registered system It is stored in the system s Digital Certificate System Pr...

Page 84: ...84 Glossary...

Page 85: ...ng a system 61 Demo 10 Digital Certificate 11 download ISO images 65 E email address change 57 changing 70 entitlement with activation key 58 Entitlement Manager 57 Errata 62 All Errata 62 Applicable...

Page 86: ...ration 15 as part of an organization 20 Configuration 15 Email notification 19 Hardware System Profile 21 Password 19 RPM Package List 22 Software System Profile 22 System Profile 19 21 text mode 26 t...

Page 87: ...70 shipping address 70 User Approval 70 User List 70 W website 53 activation keys 58 All Errata 62 Applicable Errata 63 Channel Details 65 Channel List 64 Channels and Packages 64 Entitlements 57 Err...

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