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Red Hat Network 3.6Reference Guide

ii Introduction to the GuideThe .bashrc file in your home directory contains bash shell definitions and aliases for your ownuse.The /etc/fstab file conta

88 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network WebsiteFor a decription of the innerworkings of the kickstart process, refer to Section 6.4.10.2 KickstartExplained.6.4.

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 89for descriptions of the page and its tabs. Take note that RHN supports including separate files withinthe Partitio

90 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Websiteinterface for the box (as identified in the network field on this page). When done, click the UpdateKickstart butto

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 91CautionWhen kickstarting systems receiving updates through either an RHN Proxy Server or RHN SatelliteServer:, yo

92 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.4.10.8. KickstartGPG and SSL Keys —Lists keys and certificates available for inclusion in kickstart profiles and

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 93ImportantAlthough file preservation is useful, it does have limitations. First, each list is limited to a total si

94 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.4.10.12. Integrating Kickstart with PXEIn addition to CD-ROM-based installs, RHN supports kickstarts through a

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 95Figure 6-5. Errata ListClicking on the Advisory takes you to the Details tab of the Errata Details page. Clicking

96 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website• To apply a specific Errata Update to one or more systems, find the update within the Errata lists or bysearching.

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 97To help users determine whether an update has been scheduled, a Status column exists within theaffected systems t

Introduction to the Guide iiiThe output returned in response to the command (in this case, the contents of the directory) isshown in this style.prompt

98 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Websitename takes you to the Details tab. Clicking on the packages number takes you to the Packages tab.And clicking on

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 99— In addition, a Globally Subscribable checkbox can be seen by Organization Administrators andChannel Administrat

100 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.6.1.3.6. Software Channel Details Target SystemsList of entitled systems that are eligible to be subscribed to

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 1016.6.3.2. All ISOsThe All ISOs page can be retrieved by clicking All below Easy ISOs in the left navigation bar.

102 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website9. The action is added to the Pending Actions list under the Schedule tab in the top navigationbar.6.6.5.2. Pack

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 1036.6.5.3.1.4. Package Details Details File ListA list of the files that comprise this package, including their MD5

104 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website• diff — Display differences between configuration files on the system and those associated with itin the central

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 105can access tabs of the Configuration Channel Details page. Clicking the number in the Latest Revi-sion column tak

106 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.6.6.5.2.3. Configuration Channel DetailsFiles Create —Allows you to create a configuration file from scratch with

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 1076.6.6.6.4. Configuration File DetailsCopy —A list of configuration channels that may receive a copy of the file. To

iv Introduction to the GuideCautionDo not perform routine tasks as root — use a regular user account unless you need to use the rootaccount for system

108 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Websitethe variables will be substituted with the actual hostname and IP address of the system, as recorded inRHN’s Sys

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 1096.7.1. Pending ActionsAs shown in Figure 6-7, the Pending Actions page is shown by default when you click Schedu

110 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website• Select — Use the checkboxes in this column to select actions. After selecting actions, you caneither add them

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 1116.8.1. User RolesTo delegate responsibilities within your organization, Red Hat Network provides several roles w

112 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network WebsiteFigure 6-8. User List6.8.2.1. Create User —Click the create new user link on the top-right corner of the page to

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 1136.8.2.2.1. User DetailsDetails —The username, first name, last name, email address, and user roles for the user.

114 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.8.2.2.5. User DetailsPreferences —Modifiable Red Hat Network options. These include:• Email Notification — Deter

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 115Figure 6-9. Probe StatusThe Probe Status page displays the probes by state. The following list describes each st

116 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.9.1.2. Probe StatusWarning —The probes that have surpassed their WARNING thresholds.6.9.1.3. Probe StatusUnkno

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 117Clicking the name of the scout opens its RHNMD SSH Public Key.6.9.4. Global Config —Collects information that is

Chapter 1.Red Hat Network OverviewHave you ever read about a new version of a software package and wanted to install it but could notfind it?Have you e

118 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website

Appendix A.Command Line Config Management ToolsIn addition to the options provided in the RHN website, Red Hat Network offers two command linetools for

120 Appendix A. Command Line Config Management ToolsConfig channels:Label Name----- ----config-channel-17 config chan 2config-channel-14 config chan 1A

Appendix A. Command Line Config Management Tools 121When the Red Hat Network Configuration Manager is run as root, it attempts to pull in neededconfigura

122 Appendix A. Command Line Config Management ToolsPushing to channel blahLocal file >/path/to/file -> remote file /new/path/to/file.txtA.2.2.1.

Appendix A. Command Line Config Management Tools 123-n=channel-label1-r=1-n=channel-label2-r=1/path/to/file.txtYou should see output resembling:--- /tm

124 Appendix A. Command Line Config Management ToolsA.2.8. Listing All Config ChannelsTo list all of your organization’s configuration channels, issue th

Appendix A. Command Line Config Management Tools 125A.2.12. Updating a File in a ChannelTo create a new revision of a file in a channel (or add the first

126 Appendix A. Command Line Config Management Tools

Appendix B.RHN API AccessIn an effort to provide customers with added flexibility, RHN makes an application programminginterface (API) available. This

2 Chapter 1. Red Hat Network OverviewMany Red Hat Network terms are used throughout this manual. As you read the Red Hat NetworkReference Guide, refer

128 Appendix B. RHN API AccessB.4. Viewing the cidLike servers, channels have their own IDs. This value, the cid, is a required parameter for some met

Appendix B. RHN API Access 129############################################################################# System calls. ############################

130 Appendix B. RHN API Access

Appendix C.ProbesAs described in Section 6.9 Monitoring — , systems entitled with Monitoring can have probesapplied against them to constantly confirm

132 Appendix C. ProbesC.2. Apache 1.3.x and 2.0.xThe probes in this section may be applied to instances of the Apache HTTP Server. Although thedefault

Appendix C. Probes 133Field ValueApplication Protocol* httpPort* 80Pathname* /server-statusUserAgent* NOCpulse-ApacheUptime/1.0UsernamePasswordTimeout

134 Appendix C. ProbesIn order to obtain this higher level of granularity, the BEA Domain Admin Server parameter mustbe used to differentiate between

Appendix C. Probes 135C.3.2. BEA WebLogic::Heap FreeThe BEA WebLogic::Heap Free probe collects the following metric:• Heap Free — The percentage of fr

136 Appendix C. ProbesField ValueCritical Maximum Connection RateWarning Maximum Connection RateCritical Maximum WaitersWarning Maximum WaitersTable C

Appendix C. Probes 137Field ValueSNMP Version* 1BEA Domain Admin ServerBEA Server Name* myserverServlet Name*Critical Maximum High Execution TimeWarni

Chapter 1. Red Hat Network Overview 3RHN Management is based upon the concept of an organization. Each Management-level Red Hatcustomer has the abilit

138 Appendix C. Probes• item key =" " /itemThe remote program will need to output some iteration of the following code to STDOUT:perldatahas

Appendix C. Probes 139Field ValueCritical Maximum ValueWarning Maximum ValueWarning Minimum ValueCritical Minimum ValueTable C-11. General::SNMP Check

140 Appendix C. ProbesField ValueSendExpectTimeout* 10Critical Maximum LatencyWarning Maximum LatencyTable C-13. General::UDP Check settingsC.4.6. Gen

Appendix C. Probes 141Field ValueTimeout* 15Critical Maximum CPU Percent UsedWarning Maximum CPU Percent UsedTable C-15. Linux::CPU Usage settingsC.5.

142 Appendix C. ProbesRequirements — The Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon (rhnmd) must be running on the moni-tored system to execute this probe.Fiel

Appendix C. Probes 143Field ValueInterface*Timeout* 30Critical Maximum Input RateWarning Maximum Input RateWarning Minimum Input RateCritical Minimum

144 Appendix C. ProbesRequirements — The Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon (rhnmd) must be running on the moni-tored system to execute this probe.Fiel

Appendix C. Probes 145C.5.9. Linux::Process Count TotalThe Linux::Process Count Total probe monitors a system and collects the following metric:• Proc

146 Appendix C. ProbesField ValueCritical Maximum Child Process GroupsWarning Maximum Child Process GroupsCritical Maximum ThreadsWarning Maximum Thre

Appendix C. Probes 147• Swap Free — The percent of swap memory currently free.Requirements — The Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon (rhnmd) must be run

4 Chapter 1. Red Hat Network Overviewever an action takes place on a system. These snapshots identify groups, channels, packages, andconfiguration files

148 Appendix C. ProbesField ValueWarning Maximum ESTABLISHED ConnectionsCritical Maximum SYN_RCVD ConnectionsWarning Maximum SYN_RCVD ConnectionsTable

Appendix C. Probes 149be granted read access to your log files.Note that data from the first run of these probes will not be measured against the thresh

150 Appendix C. ProbesField ValueWarning Minimum Match RateCritical Maximum Match RateTable C-30. LogAgent::Log Pattern Match settingsC.6.2. LogAgent:

Appendix C. Probes 151C.7. MySQL 3.23 - 3.33The probes in this section monitor aspects of the MySQL database using the mysqladmin binary. Nospecific us

152 Appendix C. ProbesField ValueUsernamePasswordMySQL Port* 3306Timeout 15Critical Maximum Open ObjectsWarning Maximum Open ObjectsWarning Minimum Op

Appendix C. Probes 153Field ValueTimeout 15Critical Maximum Threads RunningWarning Maximum Threads RunningWarning Minimum Threads RunningCritical Mini

154 Appendix C. ProbesField ValueExpect FTPUsernamePasswordFTP Port* 21Timeout* 10Critical Maximum Remote Service LatencyWarning Maximum Remote Servic

Appendix C. Probes 155Field ValueCritical Maximum Remote Service LatencyWarning Maximum Remote Service LatencyTable C-40. Network Services::Mail Trans

156 Appendix C. Probes• Remote Service Latency — The time it takes in seconds for the POP server to answer a connectionrequest.The required Expect val

Appendix C. Probes 157Table C-43. Network Services::Remote Ping settingsC.8.8. Network Services::RPCServiceThe Network Services::RPCService probe test

Chapter 1. Red Hat Network Overview 51. Your System Profile available at http://rhn.redhat.com is accessible only with an RHN-verifiedusername and passw

158 Appendix C. ProbesField ValueExpect Header HTTP/1Expect ContentUserAgent* NOCpulse-check_http/1.0UsernamePasswordTimeout* 10HTTPS Port* 443Critica

Appendix C. Probes 159This probe supports authentication. Provide a username and password in the appropriate fields to usethis feature. Also, the optio

160 Appendix C. ProbesC.9.1. Oracle::Active SessionsThe Oracle::Active Sessions probe monitors an Oracle instance and collects the following metrics:•

Appendix C. Probes 161Field ValueOracle SID*Oracle Username*Oracle Password*Oracle Port* 1521Time Blocking (seconds)* 20Timeout* 30Critical Maximum Bl

162 Appendix C. Probesinsensitive. A CRITICAL status is returned if this value is not found.Requirements — The Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon (rhnm

Appendix C. Probes 163C.9.7. Oracle::Disk Sort RatioThe Oracle::Disk Sort Ratio probe monitors an Oracle database instance and collects the followingm

164 Appendix C. Probes• Allocated Extents — The number of allocated extents for any index.• Available Extents — The percentage of available extents fo

Appendix C. Probes 165C.9.11. Oracle::LocksThe Oracle::Locks probe monitors an Oracle database instance and collects the following metric:• Active Loc

166 Appendix C. ProbesField ValueCritical Maximum Redo Buffer Allocation Retry RateWarning Maximum Redo Buffer Allocation RetryRateTable C-59. Oracle:

Appendix C. Probes 167metric:• Available Space Used — The percentage of available space in each tablespace that has been used.Tablespace is the shared

6 Chapter 1. Red Hat Network OverviewPackage Name DescriptionPackage Name Descriptionrhn_register Provides the Red Hat Network Registration Client pro

168 Appendix C. ProbesC.10.1. RHN Satellite Server::Check AliveThe RHN Satellite Server::Check Alive probe is useful in ensuring the viability of your

Appendix C. Probes 169Field ValueWarning Maximum Space UsedCritical Maximum Space AvailableWarning Maximum Space AvailableTable C-64. RHN Satellite Se

170 Appendix C. Probesa Satellite is overloaded (because it has too many probes with respect to their average executiontime), the number goes up.Field

Appendix C. Probes 171• Blocked — The number of processes that have been switched to the waiting queue and waitingstate.• Child — The number of proces

172 Appendix C. Probes• CPU Usage — The CPU usage percent for a given process.• Child Process Groups — The number of child processes spawned from the

Appendix C. Probes 173Field ValueCritical Number Running MinimumTable C-73. RHN Satellite Server::Process Running settingsC.10.12. RHN Satellite Serve

174 Appendix C. Probes

GlossaryAActionA task that is scheduled by a system administrator using Red Hat Network to be performed on oneor more client systems. For example, an

176 GlossaryChild ChannelA child channel is a Channel associated with a Base Channel but contains extra packages.Client SystemSee Registered System .D

Glossary 177team tests new packages they are placed on the Red Hat Public File Server and on the Red HatNetwork Server and an Errata is generated.Erra

Chapter 2.Red Hat Update AgentThe Red Hat Update Agent is your connection to Red Hat Network. It enables you to register yoursystems, create System Pr

178 GlossaryRRegistered SystemA system that is registered with Red Hat Network. Also known as a client system.Red Hat Network DaemonThe RHN client dae

Glossary 179Service LevelA Red Hat Network subscription service. Different service levels offer different features of RHN.There are three paid service

180 Glossary

IndexAaccountdeactivate, 62actioncompleted systems, 110details, 110failed systems, 110in progress systems, 110activation key, 85deleting, 86disabling,

182viewing list of applicable errata, 94Errata notificationsautomatic updates, 4GGeneralprobes, 137Remote Program, 137Remote Program with Data, 137SNMP

183Nnavigation, 57Network ServicesDNS Lookup, 153FTP, 153IMAP Mail, 154Mail Transfer (SMTP), 154Ping, 155POP Mail, 155probes, 153Remote Ping, 156RPCSe

184Blocking Sessions, 160Buffer Cache, 161Client Connectivity, 161Data Dictionary Cache, 162Disk Sort Ratio, 163Idle Sessions, 163Index Extents, 163Li

185initial description, 1installing GPG keys, 28installing packages, 24log file, 30registering a hardware profile, 14registering a package profile, 15reg

186Entitlements, 84entitling, 84overview, 65searching, 85System Details, 68System List, 66Systems Overview, 65viewing a list of, 66viewing details for

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8 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentIf you choose the last option and start the application from a shell prompt, you can specify the optionsin Table 2-1

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 9Figure 2-1. Configure Proxy ServerThe second dialog box to appear will prompt you to install the Red Hat GPG key, as s

10 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentImportantIf your username is part of a larger organizational account, you should take caution when regis-tering your

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 11Figure 2-4. Red Hat Privacy Statement2.2.1. Registering a User AccountBefore you can create a System Profile, you mus

12 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent• Must be at least four characters long• Are case-insensitive• Cannot contain any tabs• Cannot contain any line feed

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 13Figure 2-6. Error: Username Already ExistsMost users can leave the Org Info section blank. If you have an existing o

14 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentFigure 2-7. Register a User AccountOnce satsfied with the information supplied, click Forward to continue.2.2.2. Regi

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 15• Disk sizes• Mount pointsThe next step is choosing a profile name for your system as shown in Figure 2-8. The defaul

16 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agentyou must include packages in your profile to have RHN send you Errata regarding them. You shouldalso note if you use

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 172.2.2.2.2. Choosing RPM Packages to Exclude from the System ProfileBy default, all RPM packages in your RPM database

Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Guide...

18 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentFigure 2-12. Finished Collecting Information for System ProfileFigure 2-13 shows the progress bar you will see while

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 19Before you proceed, however, you should consider ensuring you have the latest version of the RedHat Update Agent, as

20 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentFigure 2-15. Retrieve Update InformationWhile you see this dialog box, the Red Hat Update Agent uses your unique Dig

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 21Figure 2-17. Packages Flagged to be SkippedIf you want to view the advisory for the RPM Alert, click the View Adviso

22 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentFigure 2-18. View AdvisoryThe Available Package Updates screen is the next to appear. If your system is not up-to-da

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 23Figure 2-19. List of Available UpdatesBy default, no packages are selected for download. To select a package for dow

24 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentFigure 2-21. Retrieval Finished2.3.3. Installing Updated PackagesAfter downloading the packages through the Red Hat

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 25Figure 2-22. Installation Finished2.3.4. Update Agent FinishedWhen the Red Hat Update Agent has finished downloading

26 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentFigure 2-23. Update Agent Finished2.3.5. Command Line VersionIf you are not running X, you can still run the Red Hat

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 27Argument Description--arch=architecture Force up2date to install this architecture of the package. Notvalid with --u

6. Red Hat Network Website... 576.1. Navigati

28 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentArgument Description--proxyUser=proxy userIDSpecify a username to use with an authenticated HTTP proxy.--register Re

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 29NoteGPG keys must be installed for each user. To install the key to use with Red Hat Network, import thekey while lo

30 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent=yOVZ-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----Save the text file and import it into your keyring using the method applicable

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 312.4.1. Using the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration ToolYou must be root to run the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration

32 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentFigure 2-25. Retrieval/Installation SettingsThe following package retrieval options can be selected (see Figure 2-25

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 332.4.1.3. Package Exceptions SettingsThe Package Exceptions tab allows you to define which packages to exclude from th

34 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent2. depslist []3. networkSetup Yes4. retrieveOnly No5. enableRollbacks No6. pkgSkipList [’kernel*’]7. storageDir /var

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 35Thus, channel and group subscriptions can be automated along with registration, thereby bypassingentitlement and reg

36 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent• A key may specify either zero or one base channel. If specified, it must be a custom base channel.If not, the base

Chapter 3.Red Hat Network DaemonThe Red Hat Network Daemon (rhnsd) periodically connects to Red Hat Network to check for up-dates and notifications. Th

6.9.4. Global Config — ... 117A. Command Line Config Management Tools

38 Chapter 3. Red Hat Network Daemon• the Red Hat Network Daemon is activated and running. You may ensure this by running the follow-ing commands:chkc

Chapter 4.Red Hat Network Alert Notification ToolThe Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool is a notifier that appears on the panel and alerts userswhen

40 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Alert Notification ToolFigure 4-2. HTTP Proxy ConfigurationIf your network connection requires you to use an HTTP Proxy Se

Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool 41If you see the icon, it is highly recommended that you apply the updates. Refer to Section 4.4Appl

42 Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool

Chapter 5.Red Hat Network Registration ClientBefore you begin using Red Hat Network, you need to create a username, password, and SystemProfile. The Re

44 Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration ClientIt has more configuration options than the graphical version.You will be presented with a list of opti

Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration Client 453. Type the command rhn_register at a shell prompt (for example an XTerm or GNOMEterminal)4. If you a

46 Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration ClientFigure 5-4. Welcome ScreenRed Hat is committed to protecting your privacy (see Figure 5-5). The infor

Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration Client 47Figure 5-5. Red Hat Privacy Statement5.3. Registering a User AccountBefore you can create a System Pr

C.5.6. Linux::Load... 143C.5.7. Linux::Memory Usage .

48 Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration ClientNoteIf you are already a member of redhat.com, you can use the same user name and password. How-ever,

Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration Client 49Most users can leave the Org Info section blank. If you have an existing organization account, workwi

50 Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration ClientFigure 5-8. System Profile - Hardware5.4.2. Software System ProfileThe software System Profile consists

Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration Client 51Figure 5-10. RPM Package Information5.4.2.2. Choosing RPM Packages to Exclude from the System ProfileB

52 Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration ClientFigure 5-11. Choose which RPM Packages to Exclude from System Profile5.5. Finishing RegistrationAs see

Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration Client 53Figure 5-12. Finished Collecting Information for System ProfileFigure 5-13 shows the progress bar you

54 Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration ClientFigure 5-14. Registration Finished5.6. Entitling Your SystemNow that you have registered your system,

Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration Client 555.7. Text Mode RHN Registration ClientIf you are not running the X Window System, the Red Hat Network

56 Chapter 5. Red Hat Network Registration Client

Chapter 6.Red Hat Network WebsiteYou can use the Red Hat Network website to manage multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux systemssimultaneously, including

C.10.9. RHN Satellite Server::Processes ... 171C.10.10. RHN Satellite Server::Process H

58 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website• Your Preferences — Indicate if you wish to receive email notifications about Errata Alerts foryour systems, set

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 59• Schedule — Keep track of your scheduled actions.• Pending Actions — List scheduled actions that have not been c

60 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.1.6. ListsThe information within most categories is presented as lists. These lists have some common featuresfo

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 61TipIf you are new to the RHN website, it is recommended that you read Section 6.1 Navigation to becomefamiliar wi

62 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network WebsiteThe Action Summary section provides the following information about events scheduled in the pastweek:• Recently F

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 636.3.2. Your PreferencesThe Your Preferences page allows you to configure Red Hat Network options, including:• Emai

64 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.3.5.2. Quick Start GuideThe Quick Start Guide page contains a brief overview of Red Hat Network and its many fe

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 656.3.5.9. Get RHN SoftwareThe RHN Software page provides direct links to the Red Hat Update Agent and Red Hat Netw

66 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network WebsiteFigure 6-3. Systems OverviewClicking the View System Groups link at the top of the Overview page takes you to a s

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 67perform actions on them simultaneously. Refer to Section 6.4.4 System Set Manager —fordetails.• Status — Shows wh

68 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.4.2.1. AllThe All page contains the default set of your systems. It displays every system you have permissionto

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 696.4.2.6.1. System Details DetailsDisplays information about the system. This is the first tab you see when you cli

70 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Websiteschedule a Hardware Profile update for your system. The next time the RHN Daemon connects toRHN, it will update yo

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 71You may then identify a specific user, group, and timeout period, as well as the script itself on thispage. Select

72 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.4.2.6.3.3. System Details Packages UpgradeDisplays a list of packages that have a new version available based o

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 736.4.2.6.4.1. System Details Channels SoftwareSoftware channels provide a well-defined method to determine which pa

74 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.4.2.6.5. System DetailsGroups —Lists the system’s associated groups and enables you to change these association

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 756.4.2.6.7.1. System DetailsKickstart Session Status —The default display of the Kickstart tab, if you’ve schedule

76 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.4.2.6.8.2. System Details Events PendingLists events that are scheduled but have not begun. A prerequisite acti

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 772. Add systems to system groups. (Refer to Section 6.4.3.2 Adding and Removing Systems inGroups.)3. Remove system

Introduction to the GuideWelcome to the Red Hat Network 3.6 Reference Guide. The RHN Reference Guide will guide youthrough registering your system wit

78 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website• Group Name — The name of the group as configured during its creation. The name should beexplicit enough to easil

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 79System Set Manager or System Details pages. Refer to Section 6.4.4 System Set Manager —orSection 6.4.2.6 System D

80 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network WebsiteYou can access the System Set Manager page in two ways: 1)Add systems and groups from theirrespective lists to th

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 816.4.4.6. System Set ManagerChannels —Options to manage channel associations through the following subtabs:6.4.4.6

82 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website6.4.4.6.2.3. System Set ManagerChannels Config Channels Verify —Use this subtab to validate configuration files on t

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 836.4.4.8. System Set ManagerMisc —Misc — Tools to update System Profiles and preferences for the system set. Here a

84 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website• Receive Notifications of Updates/Errata — This setting keeps you abreast of all advisories per-taining to your s

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 85In addition, you may entitle all newly registered systems to the Managements service level at onceby clicking the

86 Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website• Description — User-defined description to identify the generated activation key.• Usage Limit — The number of ti

Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Website 876.4.8. Stored Profiles —RHN Provisioning customers can create package profiles through the Profiles subtab of the Pa