Table of Contents
Introduction to the Guide....................................................................................................................i
1. Document Conventions..........................................................................................................i
2. More to Come ......................................................................................................................iv
2.1. Send in Your Feedback .........................................................................................iv
1. Red Hat Network Overview...........................................................................................................1
1.1. Demo..................................................................................................................................2
1.2. Update................................................................................................................................2
1.3. Management.......................................................................................................................2
1.4. Provisioning.......................................................................................................................3
1.5. Monitoring .........................................................................................................................4
1.6. Errata Notifications and Scheduled Package Installations.................................................4
1.7. Security, Quality Assurance, and Red Hat Network..........................................................4
1.8. Before You Begin...............................................................................................................5
2. Red Hat Update Agent....................................................................................................................7
2.1. Starting the Red Hat Update Agent.................................................................................7
2.2. Registration........................................................................................................................9
2.2.1. Registering a User Account ..............................................................................11
2.2.2. Registering a System Profile.............................................................................14
2.3. Setup and Use ..................................................................................................................18
2.3.1. Choosing a Software Channel...........................................................................19
2.3.2. Choosing Packages to Update...........................................................................19
2.3.3. Installing Updated Packages.............................................................................24
2.3.4. Update Agent Finished .....................................................................................25
2.3.5. Command Line Version....................................................................................26
2.4. Configuration ...................................................................................................................30
2.4.1. Using the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool..................................30
2.4.2. Command Line Version....................................................................................33
2.5. Registering with Activation Keys ....................................................................................34
3. Red Hat Network Daemon...........................................................................................................37
3.1. Configuring......................................................................................................................37
3.2. Viewing Status .................................................................................................................37
3.3. Disabling..........................................................................................................................37
3.4. Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................37
4. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool...................................................................................39
4.1. Configuring the Applet ....................................................................................................39
4.2. Notification Icons.............................................................................................................40
4.3. Viewing Updates..............................................................................................................41
4.4. Applying Updates ............................................................................................................41
4.5. Launching the RHN Website ...........................................................................................41
5. Red Hat Network Registration Client.........................................................................................43
5.1. Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client................................................43
5.2. Starting the Red Hat Network Registration Client ......................................................44
5.3. Registering a User Account .............................................................................................47
5.4. Registering a System Profile............................................................................................49
5.4.1. Hardware System Profile ..................................................................................49
5.4.2. Software System Profile....................................................................................50
5.5. Finishing Registration......................................................................................................52
5.6. Entitling Your System......................................................................................................54
5.7. Text Mode RHN Registration Client ...............................................................................54
