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Red Hat Network Enterprise

User Reference Guide 2.2

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Page 2: ...at Shadow Man logo RPM Maximum RPM the RPM logo Linux Library PowerTools Linux Undercover RHmember RHmember More Rough Cuts Rawhide and all Red Hat based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat Inc in the United States and other countries Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Motif and UNIX are registered trademarks of The Open Group Intel and Pentium ar...

Page 3: ...Command Line Version 25 2 4 Configuration 29 2 4 1 Using the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool 29 2 4 2 Command Line Version 32 2 5 Registering with Activation Keys 33 3 Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool 35 3 1 Configuring the Applet 35 3 2 Notification Icons 36 3 3 Viewing Updates 37 3 4 Applying Updates 37 3 5 Launching the RHN Website 37 4 Red Hat Network Website 39 4 1 Logging into...

Page 4: ...4 8 1 User List 65 5 Red Hat Network Daemon 69 5 1 Configuring 69 5 2 Viewing Status 69 5 3 Disabling 69 5 4 Troubleshooting 69 6 Using Red Hat Network with Red Hat Linux 6 2 71 7 Red Hat Network Registration Client 73 7 1 Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client 73 7 2 Starting the Red Hat Network Registration Client 74 7 3 Registering a User Account 77 7 4 Registering a System Profile...

Page 5: ...etwork please refer to the whitepapers available at http www redhat com docs wp For an interactive demo of RHN go to http rhn redhat com demo rhn_demo html It requires the Macromedia Flash player 1 Document Conventions When you read this manual you will see that certain words are represented in different fonts type faces sizes and weights This highlighting is systematic different words are represe...

Page 6: ...efore stopping top level of a menu on a GUI screen or window When you see a word in this style it indicates that the word is the top level of a pulldown menu If you click on the word on the GUI screen the rest of the menu should appear For example Under File on a GNOME terminal you will see the New Tab option that allows you to open multiple shell prompts in the same window If you need to type in ...

Page 7: ...dditionally we use several different strategies to draw your attention to certain pieces of information In order of how critical the information is to your system these items will be marked as note tip important caution or a warning For example Note Remember that Linux is case sensitive In other words a rose is not a ROSE is not a rOsE Tip The directory usr share doc contains additional documentat...

Page 8: ...ta you need to save 2 More to Come The Red Hat Network Enterprise User Reference Guide is constantly expanding as new Red Hat Network features and service plans are launched 2 1 Send in Your 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 2 2 Print RHI 2003 06 18T12 550700 You can send mail to...

Page 9: ...nning Red Hat Linux 6 2 7 3 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2 1 only The Red Hat Update Agent provides your initial connection to the Red Hat Network Once regis tered it enables channel subscription package installs and management of System Profiles Red Hat Linux 8 0 systems will even use the Red Hat Update Agent to be registered to RHN See Chapter 2 Red Hat Update Agent for further information You c...

Page 10: ...gh the full repository of RPMs available to Red Hat Network users Search Errata Search through the collection of all errata ever released through Red Hat Network 1 2 Basic The RHN Basic service is ideal for a user with one Red Hat Linux system or a small number of Red Hat Linux systems to keep updated Subscription to Basic can be purchased at http rhn redhat com purchase_info pxt With each Basic s...

Page 11: ...e the package set on a system with the package sets of similar systems with one click Search Systems Search through systems based on a number of criteria packages networking information even hardware asset tags System Grouping Web servers database servers workstations and other workload focused sys tems may be grouped so that each set can be administered in common ways Multiple Administrators Admi...

Page 12: ...e Red Hat Errata list and Red Hat Network Tip Refer to https rhn redhat com help faq for a list of Frequently Asked Questions 1 6 Before You Begin Red Hat Network is available for Red Hat Linux 6 2 and higher For instructions on configuring Red Hat Linux 6 2 for Red Hat Network refer to Chapter 6 Using Red Hat Network with Red Hat Linux 6 2 By default all the software packages you need to use Red ...

Page 13: ...for the Red Hat Update Agent runs if the X Window System is available Table 1 1 Red Hat Network Packages If the packages are not installed they can be found on the Red Hat Linux 7 or higher CD ROM 1 in the RedHat RPMS directory or downloaded from the Red Hat FTP site available at ftp ftp redhat com or from a Red Hat FTP mirror available at http www redhat com mirrors html Always check the Red Hat ...

Page 14: ...6 Chapter 1 What is Red Hat Network ...

Page 15: ... Hat Update Agent Important You must use Red Hat Update Agent Version 2 5 4 or higher to upgrade your kernel automatically It will install the updated kernel and configure LILO or GRUB to boot the new kernel the next time the system is rebooted To ensure you are running the latest version execute the command up2date up2date If you do not have the latest version installed this command will update i...

Page 16: ...fault location is var spool up2date This option is useful if you do not have enough space in the configured location justdb Only add packages to the database and do not install them dbpath dir Specify an alternate RPM database to use temporarily Table 2 1 Graphical Update Agent Options The first time you run the Red Hat Update Agent two dialog boxes will appear that you will not see in subsequent ...

Page 17: ... this message again Figure 2 2 Install GPG Key 2 2 Registration Before you begin using Red Hat Network you need to create a username password and System Profile Upon launch the Red Hat Update Agent senses whether these tasks have been accomplished If not it guides you through the registration process If you ever need to force the Red Hat Update Agent into registration mode say to re register an ex...

Page 18: ...me you start the Red Hat Update Agent Click Forward to continue Figure 2 3 Welcome Screen After clicking through the Welcome Screen the Red Hat Privacy Statement appears See Figure 2 4 Red Hat is committed to protecting your privacy The information gathered during the Red Hat Network registration process is used to create a System Profile which is essential to receiving update notifications about ...

Page 19: ...and password Once logged in to Red Hat Network you can modify your preferences view your existing System Profile or obtain the latest Red Hat software packages Note If you are already a member of redhat com you can use the same username and password However you will still need to continue with the registration process to create your System Profile Your username and password have the following rest...

Page 20: ...ser Account You must choose a unique username If you enter one already in use you will see an error message see Figure 2 6 Try different usernames until you find one that has not been used Warning Be sure to identify a username that you will be satisfied with permanently as this cannot be changed after account creation ...

Page 21: ... you can log into Red Hat Network with your username and password to view all your systems simultaneously In the Create Account screen click Forward to continue If you are a new user to RHN the Red Hat Update Agent takes you to the screen shown in Figure 2 7 Here you will add details about yourself and your business if applicable and identify the methods by which you should be reached Note Unlike ...

Page 22: ... of hardware and software information about your Red Hat Linux system The System Profile information is used by Red Hat Network to determine what software update notifications you receive 2 2 2 1 Hardware System Profile After creating a username and password for your Red Hat Network account the Red Hat Update Agent probes your system for the following information Red Hat Linux version Hostname IP ...

Page 23: ...the system If you do not wish to include information about your hardware or network in your System Profile deselect Include information about hardware and network see Figure 2 8 Figure 2 8 System Profile Hardware Click Forward to continue with the registration process 2 2 2 2 Software System Profile The software System Profile consists of a list of RPM packages for which you wish to receive notifi...

Page 24: ...RPM list can be modified through the Red Hat Network Web interface or by using the Red Hat Update Agent Figure 2 9 shows the progress bar you will see while the Red Hat Update Agent gathers a list of the RPM packages installed on your system This operation may take some time depending on your system installation Figure 2 9 Registration Wizard Once the RPM package list is built the list will be dis...

Page 25: ...that the Canna devel and Canna libs packages have been omitted from the package list Choose which packages to exclude if any from the System Profile and click Forward to continue with the registration process Figure 2 11 Choose which RPM Packages to Exclude from System Profile 2 2 2 3 Finishing Registration As seen in Figure 2 12 the last step of registration is to confirm that you want to send yo...

Page 26: ...o Red Hat Network You will know your System Profile has been successfully sent when you see the Channels screen Figure 2 14 appear Refer to Section 2 3 1 Choosing a Channel for continued instructions 2 3 Setup and Use After completing the registration process you should set up the Red Hat Update Agent to effectively manage all of your system s package updates This requires selecting its channel id...

Page 27: ...tion 4 6 Software for more information on channels and how channels are used to determine which packages are installed Figure 2 14 Channels 2 3 2 Choosing Packages to Update After clicking Forward the dialog box in Figure 2 15 will appear This means a connection to Red Hat Network is being established and your customized list of updates is being retrieved This might take some time depending on the...

Page 28: ...istering your System Profile these are displayed in Figure 2 17 You may override these settings and include any of these packages in the update by selecting the checkboxes next to them To see a summary of each package in the Package Information section at the bottom of the screen click the name of the package Figure 2 17 Packages Flagged to be Skipped If you want to view the advisory for the RPM A...

Page 29: ...pdate Agent 21 Figure 2 18 View Advisory The Available Package Updates screen is the next to appear If your system is not up to date your customized list of available updated packages is displayed as shown in Figure 2 19 ...

Page 30: ...tests for RPM dependencies and prompts you if you have chosen to omit packages that are required for software updates that you did choose The dialog box in Figure 2 20 is shown while it is testing for dependencies This process might take some time depending upon how many packages are updating Figure 2 20 Testing Packages After testing is complete package retrieval begins The progress of each packa...

Page 31: ...o have the packages installed via the Red Hat Update Agent skip to Section 2 3 5 2 Manual Package Installation for further instructions If you configured it to install the packages the default setting the selected packages are installed The progress of installing each package as well as the total progress is displayed When the packages have been installed as seen in Figure 2 22 click Forward to co...

Page 32: ...ation Finished 2 3 4 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 Figure 2 23 Click Finish to exit the Red Hat Update Agent ...

Page 33: ...n of the Red Hat Update Agent allows you to perform advanced functions 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 configured it to install them up2date u The command line version of the Red Hat Update Agent accepts the following arguments Argument Descripti...

Page 34: ...database and do not install them k packagedir Specify a colon separated path of directories to look for packages in before trying to download them l list List packages relevant to the system nodownload Do not download packages at all This is useful in testing nosig Do not use GPG to check package signatures This option temporarily overrides the saved configuration option nosrc Do not download sour...

Page 35: ...ion the first time you start Red Hat Update Agent you need to install the Red Hat GPG key manually If you do not have it installed you will see the following message Your GPG keyring does not contain the Red Hat Inc public key Without it you will be unable to verify that packages Update Agent downloads are securely signed by Red Hat Your Update Agent options specify that you want to use GPG To ins...

Page 36: ...Xgj4 TzQSx77uYokw1EqQ2wk OZoaEtcubsNMquuLCMWijYhGBBgRAgAGBQI36lRyAAoJECGRgM3bQqYOhyYAnj7h VDY FJAGqmtZpwVp9IlitW5tAJ4xQApr jNFZCTksnI 4O1765F7tA 3AHZ END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK 2 At the shell prompt import the key with the following command gpg import redhat2 asc The resulting message tells you that the key was processed To check that the key was added type gpg list keys You will see the Red Hat GPG...

Page 37: ...ers various options to configure its settings If you are not running the X Window System or prefer the command line version skip to Section 2 4 2 Command Line Version 2 4 1 Using the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool You must be root to run the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool If you start the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool as a standard user you will be prompted to enter the...

Page 38: ...e for detailed instructions 2 4 1 2 Retrieval Installation Settings The Retrieval Installation 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 automatically Red Hat Update Agent will install the updated kernel and configure LILO or GRUB to boot the new kernel th...

Page 39: ...re rpm files The following installation options are configurable see Figure 2 25 Use GPG to verify package integrity before installing the packages verify Red Hat s GPG signature highly recommended for security reasons After installation keep binary packages on disk save binary packages in desired directory instead of deleting them after installation Enable RPM rollbacks allow undo of updates This...

Page 40: ... Update Agent will not display any packages beginning with kernel To exclude packages by file name follow the same rules except click the Add button next to the File Names to Skip section Figure 2 26 Package Exceptions Settings 2 4 2 Command Line Version The command line version of this tool performs the same function as the graphical version It allows you to configure the settings used by the Red...

Page 41: ...finish changing your configuration press Enter to save your changes and exit Press q and then Enter to quit without saving your changes Important Although this isn t configurable users should still make note that the port used by the Red Hat Update Agent is 443 for SSL HTTPS and 80 for non SSL HTTP By default up2date uses SSL only For this reason users should ensure their firewalls allow connectio...

Page 42: ...bscribed to the RHN channels and system groups selected during key generation The system will not be subscribed to channels that contain packages not suitable for the system For example a Red Hat Linux 7 2 system cannot be subscribed to the Red Hat Linux 7 1 channel The unique Digital Certificate for the system is generated on the system in etc sysconfig rhn systemid When using activation keys to ...

Page 43: ... Red Hat Linux 7 3 the Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool appears on the panel by default as shown in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 GNOME Panel with Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool If it does not appear on the panel you can add it In Red Hat Linux 8 0 and later select the Main Menu Button System Tools Red Hat Network Alert Icon To ensure the icon appears on subsequent sessions select the Save...

Page 44: ...ght click on the applet and select Configuration Your preferences are written to the file rhn applet conf in your home directory The Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool also uses the system wide configuration file etc sysconfig rhn rhn applet Do not modify the system wide configuration file it is automatically generated by the application You can also configure the Red Hat Network Alert Notifi...

Page 45: ...ol displays a list of available updates To alter your list of excluded packages click the Ignored Packages tab and make your modifications Figure 3 3 Available Updates 3 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 Update Agent click on the applet and then click on the...

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Page 47: ...RHN Refer to Chapter 2 Red Hat Update Agent for step by step instructions After registering your system with Red Hat Network go back to http rhn redhat com and complete the username and password fields with the same information established during registration Click the Sign In link near the top to display the fields if they are not already visible Once complete click the Sign In button 4 2 Introdu...

Page 48: ... System Entitlements Change the entitlement levels of systems Advanced Search Quickly search all of your systems by specific criteria such as name hardware devices system info networking packages and location Activation Keys Generate an activation key for an RHN Enterprise system This activation key can be used to grant a specified level of entitlement or group membership to a newly regis tered sy...

Page 49: ... It identifies the number selected at all times and provides the means to work with them Clicking the Clear button deselects all systems while clicking the Manage button launches the System Set Manager with your selected systems in place These systems can be selected in a number of ways Only systems entitled to the Enterprise service are eligible for selection On all system and system group lists ...

Page 50: ... Systems pages The System Summary section of Your RHN page provides the following information Total Systems Number of total systems that you have registered for your organization Out of Date Systems Number of registered systems that have applicable Errata Alerts that have not been applied Unentitled Systems Number of systems that are not entitled Ungrouped Systems Each registered system must be a ...

Page 51: ...right hand corner Remember if you change your Red Hat Network password the one used to log into RHN and red hat com you will not see your new one as you type it for security reasons Replace the asterisks in the Password and Password Confirmation text fields with your new password 4 3 1 1 Addresses The Addresses page allows you to manage your mailing billing and shipping addresses as well as the as...

Page 52: ...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 preference 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 Red Hat Contact Options Identify what ways email phone fax or mail Red Hat may cont...

Page 53: ...rhn feedback address collects customer input and provides an auto response but nothing more The technical support form ensures the customer will get a per sonalized and helpful response in a timely manner 4 3 5 5 Red Hat Linux 6 2 The Red Hat Linux 6 2 page contains step by steps instructions for using RHN on Red Hat Linux 6 2 These instructions cover obtaining new versions of the Red Hat Update A...

Page 54: ...t to perform actions on them simultaneously Refer to Section 4 4 4 System Set Manager for details Status Shows which type of Errata Alerts are applicable to the system or confirms that it is up to date Some icons are linked to pages providing resolution For instance the standard Updates icon is linked to the Upgrade subtab of the packages list while the Critical Updates icon goes directly to the U...

Page 55: ...as configured when registering it 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 4 4 2 6 System Details for more information Base Channel The primary channel for the system based upon its operating system distribution Refer to Section 4 6 1 Channels for more information Entitlement Whether or not ...

Page 56: ...irewall that does not allow connections over https port 443 The system is behind a proxy that has not been properly configured Some other barrier exists between the system and the RHN Servers 4 4 2 6 System Details If you click on the name of a system on any page it will display the System Details page for the system From here you may modify this information or remove the system altogether by clic...

Page 57: ...ed Hat does not recommend the use of the auto update feature for production systems because conflicts between packages and environments can cause system failures The Red Hat Network Daemon must be enabled on the systems for this feature to work Hardware Detailed information about the system including networking BIOS storage and other devices This appears only if you selected to include the hardwar...

Page 58: ...eate System Profile button enter any additional information you desire and click the Create Profile button Channels Provides a predetermined method for systems to obtain regular updates based upon their operating systems packages and functionality Click a channel name to view its Channel Details page To modify the child channels associated with this system use the checkboxes next to the channels a...

Page 59: ... add groups to the System Set Manager To select groups mark the appropriate checkboxes and click the Updatebutton below the column Selected groups are added to the System Set Manager After adding groups to the System Set Manager you can use it to perform actions on them simultaneously To add an intersection of groups select them and click the Work with Intersection button To add a union of groups ...

Page 60: ...listed only systems at the Enterprise service level can be selected for addition After selecting all of the systems to be added click the Add Systems button on the bottom right hand corner of the page The new systems will then be shown on the group s Systems tab To remove systems from groups use the Groups tab of the System Details page Refer to Section 4 4 2 6 System Details for instructions 4 4 ...

Page 61: ...rming actions on multiple systems you must select systems you wish to modify Note that only Enterprise level systems can be selected Pages including Systems list System Search and System Groups list have a column of checkboxes under the Select heading Mark the checkboxes beside the systems or groups you want to select and click the Update List button below the column to add them to the System Set ...

Page 62: ...e preferences may also be applied to systems individually through the Properties subtab of the System Details page Refer to Section 4 4 2 6 System Details for instructions Receive Notifications of Updates Errata This setting keeps you abreast of all advisories pertaining to your systems Anytime an update is produced and released for a system under your supervision a notification is sent via email ...

Page 63: ...or details about using the resulting system list refer to Section 4 4 2 Systems 4 4 7 Activation Keys RHN Enterprise customers can generate activation keys through the RHN website These keys can then be used to register the Red Hat Linux system entitle the system to RHN Enterprise and subscribe the system to specific channels and system groups through the command line utility rhnreg_ks Refer to Se...

Page 64: ...leases Errata Alerts in three categories or types 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 Icons are used to identify the three types of Errata Alerts Security Updates available update strongly recommended Bug Fix Updates available and recommended Enhancem...

Page 65: ...rrata Details for more information 4 5 2 1 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 apply all applicable Errata Updates to a system by clicking on Systems Systems in the top and left navigation bars Click on the name of an entitled system and click the E...

Page 66: ...nel containing the package the package will not be installed on that system If a newer version of the package is already on the system the package will not be installed on that system If an older version of the package is installed the package will be upgraded 4 5 2 2 Errata Details If you click on the Advisory of an Errata Alert in the Relevant or All pages its Errata Details page appears This pa...

Page 67: ... the organization such as a custom engineering application A system must be subscribed to one base channel only This base channel is assigned automatically during registration based upon the Red Hat Linux release and system architecture selected In the case of public free channels RHL 6 2 7 x 8 0 the action will succeed In the case of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS and other paid base channels this a...

Page 68: ...you click on a channel It displays essential information about the channel such as summary description and architecture Clicking on its number of packages or systems subscribed takes you to the remaining Channel Details tabs Packages List of packages in the channel To download packages as a tar file select them and click the Download Packages button at the bottom left corner of the page Clicking o...

Page 69: ...nly with channels of third party providers It appears when you attempt a subscription to such a channel through the Target Systems tab To complete the subscription read the agreement click the Accept button and then click the Confirm button To decline the subscription click the Cancel button Only customers with custom base channels may change their systems base channel assignment They may do this ...

Page 70: ...e Software category you may install an individual package on multiple entitled systems by following these steps 1 Select Software Channels from the top and left navigation bars 2 Click on the name of the channel that contains the package to be installed 3 On the Channel Details page click on the Packages tab 4 Click on the name of the package you want to install 5 On the Package Details page click...

Page 71: ... File List A list of the files that comprise this package including their MD5 Sums and sizes This information is similar to issuing the command rpm ql packagename Newer Versions List of newer versions of the packages released via Errata Alerts Installed Systems List of systems with this package installed Target Systems List of systems on which the package can be installed Go here to install pack a...

Page 72: ...le category represents a type of action 4 7 1 Pending Actions As shown in Figure 4 7 the Pending Actions page is shown by default when you click Schedule in the top navigation bar It displays actions that have not started or are in progress Figure 4 7 Schedule Pending Actions 4 7 2 Failed Actions The Failed Actions page displays actions that have failed to succeed If the action returns an error it...

Page 73: ... the name of an action the Action Details page appears This page contains the follow ing tabs Details General information about the action This is the first tab you see when you click on an action It displays the action type scheduling administrator earliest execution and notes Clicking the Errata name takes you to the Errata Details page Refer to Section 4 5 2 2 Errata Details for more informatio...

Page 74: ...r of the page to add new users to the organization When registering a system a user account can be created and added to the organization as well This should be coordinated by the Organization Administrator Refer to Section 7 3 Registering a User Account for instructions On the Create User page complete all required fields including all login and contact information Then click the Create Login butt...

Page 75: ...Update button Clicking the name of a system takes you to its System Details page Refer to Section 4 4 2 6 System Details for more information Preferences Modifiable Red Hat Network options These include Email Notification Determine whether you want to receive email every time an Errata Alert is applicable to one or more systems in your RHN account as well as daily summaries of system events RHN Li...

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Page 77: ...odify the configuration file you must as root restart the daemon with the command service rhnsd restart or etc rc d init d rhnsd restart Important The minimum time interval allowed is one hour 60 minutes If you set the interval below one hour it will default to two hours 120 minutes 5 2 Viewing Status You can view the status of the rhnsd by typing the command service rhnsd status or etc rc d init ...

Page 78: ... Daemon is activated and running You may ensure this by running the follow ing commands chkconfig level 345 rhnsd on service rhnsd start If these are correct and your systems still indicate they are not checking in please contact our technical support team ...

Page 79: ...ll 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 prompt in the rhnpackages directory you must still be root and execute the command rpm Uvh to upgrade the existing Red Hat Update Agent to the version that works with Red Hat Network The Red Hat Network Registration Client...

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Page 81: ...ation functionality built into the Red Hat Update Agent After registering your system refer to Chapter 2 Red Hat Update Agent for instructions on starting the Red Hat Update Agent and begin steps listed in Section 2 3 Setup and Use 7 1 Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client Warning Most users do not need to configure the Red Hat Network Registration Client before registering their sys...

Page 82: ... the number of the item that you want to modify and enter a new value for the option When you finish changing your configuration press Enter to save your changes and exit Press q and then Enter to quit without saving your changes The most common options configured are enableProxy and httpProxy to enable a proxy server To enable a proxy server change the value for enableProxy to Yes and the value o...

Page 83: ...7 Text Mode RHN Registration Client for further details Caution You must use Python 1 5 2 24 or later with Secure Sockets Layer SSL support If not the infor mation you transfer will not be encrypted If you have an earlier version of Python you will see the message shown in Figure 7 2 To determine the version of Python on your system use the command rpm q python It is strongly recommended you use P...

Page 84: ...istration process If you click Cancel the registration process will end and no information will be sent Figure 7 4 Welcome Screen Red Hat is committed to protecting your privacy see Figure 7 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 about your system If yo...

Page 85: ...and a valid email address In the screen shown in Figure 7 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 or obtain the latest Red Hat software packages You must choose a unique username If you enter one already in use you will see an error message see Figure 7 6 Try different usernames until you find one...

Page 86: ...d 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 username and password The new machine will be added to your existing account and you can log into Red Hat Network with your username and password to view all your systems simultaneously Figure 7 7 Create a Unique...

Page 87: ...ystem Profile After creating a username and password for your Red Hat Network account the Red Hat Network Registration Client probes 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 your system as shown in Figure 7 8 The default value is the hostname...

Page 88: ... you 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 RPM list can be modified through the Red Hat Network website or by using the Red Hat Update Agent Figure 7 9 shows the progress bar you will see while the Red Hat Network Registration Client gath...

Page 89: ...included 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 7 11 shows that the procmail procps and psgml packages have been omitted from the package list Choose which packages to exclude if any from the System Profile and click Next to continue with the registration pro...

Page 90: ...ude from System Profile 7 5 Finishing Registration As seen in Figure 7 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 Cancel at this point no information will be sent Clicking Next will submit your RHN System Profile ...

Page 91: ...ome time depending on your connection speed Figure 7 13 Send System Profile to Red Hat Network You will know your System Profile has been successfully sent when you see the Registration Fin ished screen Figure 7 14 Click Finish to exit the Red Hat Network Registration Client After completing the registration you must entitle your system to an RHN service level Refer to Section 7 6 Entitling Your S...

Page 92: ...tem that you just registered Then click the Update 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 2 Red Hat Update Agent and Chapter 4 Red Hat Network Website for details on how to use them If you do not have any entitlement slots left enter the number you...

Page 93: ... Client 85 screens and fields in both versions Thus if you are using the text mode version you can still follow the instructions that begin in Section 7 2 Starting the Red Hat Network Registration Client Figure 7 15 Text Mode Welcome Screen ...

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Page 95: ...eg_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 packages in Red Hat Linux 9 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...

Page 96: ...before 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 use E Email Notification Similar to an Errata Alert except the information is delivered via email If the email notifi cations option is selected notifications are sent for every Red Hat Network Errat...

Page 97: ...w 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 available for one or more systems within an organization There are three types of Errata Alerts Security Alerts Bug Fix Alerts and Enhancement Alerts O Organization Administrator Organization Admini...

Page 98: ...hether to 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 software updates from RHN are de livered in RPM format RPM Database Each Red Hat Linux system has an RPM database that stores information about all the RPM packages installed on the system This ...

Page 99: ...dministrator 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 Profile Hardware and software information about the client system It is created during the registration process The software information is a list of RPM packages and their versions installed on the cl...

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Page 101: ...ild channel 59 conventions document i D daemon 69 deleting a system 48 Demo 2 Digital Certificate 4 download ISO images 61 E email address change 43 changing 67 entitlement with activation key 55 entitlements purchase history 44 purchasing 44 Errata 56 Advanced Search 59 All Errata 57 apply applicable 49 Relevant Errata 56 Errata Alert Icons explanation of 41 Errata Alerts applying 57 searching 59...

Page 102: ...o apply Errata Updates 48 58 62 viewing status 69 Red Hat Network Registration Client See Registration Red Hat Update Agent 1 7 37 activation keys 33 Command Line Arguments 25 Configuration 29 with a proxy server 29 Registration 73 as part of an organization 13 78 Configuration 73 Email notification 11 77 Hardware System Profile 14 79 Password 11 77 RPM Package List 15 80 Software System Profile 1...

Page 103: ... account 11 77 user details modifying 67 user roles 67 users 65 billing address 67 changing email address 67 changing password 67 creating 66 general address 67 list of 66 roles 67 shipping address 67 User List 66 W website 39 activation keys 55 All Errata 57 Buy Now 44 Channel Details 60 Channel List 59 Errata 56 Errata Search 59 Help 44 logging in 39 navigation bar 39 overview 39 Purchase Histor...

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Red Hat NETWORK ENTERPRISE - USER 2.2, User Reference Manual

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