Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.1 - RELEASE NOTES, Справочное руководство

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Chapter 4.
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Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
The
Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
is a notifier that appears on the panel and alerts users
when software package updates are available for their systems. The list of updates is retrieved from
the RHN Servers. The system does not have to be registered with Red Hat Network to display a list
of updates; however, retrieving the updates with the
Red Hat Update Agent
requires registration
with Red Hat Network and a subscription to an RHN service offering. The notifier does not send any
identifiable information about the user or the system to the RHN Servers.
To use the
Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
, you must install the
rhn-applet
RPM
package and use the X Window System.
Starting with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, the
Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
appears on
the panel by default as shown in
Figure 4.1, “GNOME Panel with Red Hat Network Alert Notification
Tool ”
.
Figure 4.1. GNOME Panel with
Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
If it does not appear on the panel, you can add it:
• In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and later, select Applications (the main menu on the panel) =>
System Tools
=>
Red Hat Network Alert Icon
. To ensure the icon appears on subsequent
sessions, select the
Save current setup
checkbox when logging out.
• In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, select the
Main Menu Button
=>
Panel
=>
Add to Panel
=>
Applet
=>
Red Hat Network Monitor
. To move it around the panel, right-click on the applet, select
Move
, move the mouse left and right until it is in the desired location, and click the mouse to place
the applet.
4.1. Configuring the Applet
The first time the
Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
is run, a configuration wizard starts. It
displays the terms of service and allows the user to configure an HTTP proxy as shown in
Figure 4.2,
“HTTP Proxy Configuration”
.