Red Hat NETWORK WORKGROUP, User Reference Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... vii
1. Document Conventions ..................................................................................................vii
2. More to Come ..................................................................................................................... x
2.1. Send in Your Feedback ....................................................................................... x
1. What is Red Hat Network?........................................................................................................ 11
1.1. Basic ................................................................................................................................ 12
1.2. Workgroup ..................................................................................................................... 12
1.3. Automatic Notifications and Package Installation................................................... 13
1.4. Security, Quality Assurance, and Red Hat Network ............................................... 13
1.5. Before You Begin ........................................................................................................... 13
2. Red Hat Network Registration Client..................................................................................... 15
2.1. Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client ........................................ 15
2.2. Starting the Red Hat Network Registration Client ................................................ 15
2.3. Registering a User Account ......................................................................................... 18
2.4. Registering a System Profile........................................................................................ 20
2.4.1. Hardware System Profile .............................................................................. 20
2.4.2. Software System Profile ................................................................................ 21
2.5. Finishing Registration .................................................................................................. 23
2.6. Entitling Your System................................................................................................... 25
2.7. Text Mode RHN Registration Client .......................................................................... 25
3. Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool............................................................................ 27
3.1. Configuring the Red Hat Update Agent.................................................................... 27
3.2. General Settings............................................................................................................. 27
3.3. Retrieval/Installation Settings .................................................................................... 28
3.4. Package Exceptions Settings........................................................................................ 29
3.5. Command Line Version of Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool ............. 30
4. Red Hat Update Agent ............................................................................................................... 33
4.1. Starting the Red Hat Update Agent ........................................................................... 33
4.2. Choosing a Channel...................................................................................................... 35
4.3. Choosing Packages to Update..................................................................................... 36
4.4. Installing Updated Packages....................................................................................... 39
4.5. Update Agent Finished ................................................................................................ 40
4.6. Command Line Version of Red Hat Update Agent ................................................. 41
4.6.1. Installing the Red Hat GPG key................................................................... 43
4.7. Manual Package Installation ....................................................................................... 44
4.8. Synchronizing Your System Profile............................................................................ 44
4.9. Log File ........................................................................................................................... 45
5. Red Hat Network Workgroup .................................................................................................. 47
5.1. Logging into Workgroup ............................................................................................. 47
5.2. Introduction to the Web Interface............................................................................... 48
5.2.1. Errata Alerts.................................................................................................... 50
5.3. Your RHN....................................................................................................................... 50
5.3.1. Your Account .................................................................................................. 52
5.3.2. Entitlements .................................................................................................... 52
5.3.3. Organization Information............................................................................. 53
5.3.4. Buy Now.......................................................................................................... 53
5.3.5. The New RHN................................................................................................ 53
5.4. Systems ........................................................................................................................... 53
5.4.1. System List ...................................................................................................... 53
5.4.2. System Group List.......................................................................................... 55
5.4.3. System Search ................................................................................................. 56
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