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RHN Proxy Server 4.0Installation Guide

6 Chapter 2. Requirements• Configuration of the system to accept remote commands and configuration management throughRed Hat Network. Refer to Section 4

Chapter 2. Requirements 7• A Red Hat Network AccountCustomers who will be connecting to the central Red Hat Network Servers to receive incrementalupda

8 Chapter 2. Requirements

Chapter 3.Example TopologiesThe RHN Proxy Server can be configured in multiple ways. Select one method depending on thefollowing factors:1. The total n

10 Chapter 3. Example Topologies• Either, the rsync file transfer program can be used to synchronize packages between the Proxies, or• a Network File S

Chapter 3. Example Topologies 11Figure 3-3. Multiple Proxy Vertically Tiered Topology3.4. Proxies with RHN Satellite ServerIn addition to the methods

12 Chapter 3. Example Topologies

Chapter 4.InstallationThis chapter describes the initial installation of the RHN Proxy Server. It presumes the prerequisiteslisted in Chapter 2 Requir

14 Chapter 4. Installation4. Install all the rhncfg packages by navigating to the System System Details PackagesInstall subtab and searching for rhncf

Chapter 4. Installation 15Figure 4-2. Welcome10. In the Welcome page, you will find notification of any requirements not met by the system.When the syst

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16 Chapter 4. InstallationFigure 4-4. Enable Monitoring12. In the Enable Monitoring page, you must decide whether the Proxy will be used to monitorsys

Chapter 4. Installation 17Figure 4-5. Configure RHN Proxy Server13. In the Configure RHN Proxy Server page, provide or confirm the entries for all requir

18 Chapter 4. InstallationFinally, you must decide whether to enable SSL using the checkbox at the bottom. Red Hatstrongly recommends you employ this

Chapter 4. Installation 19Figure 4-7. Upload SSLIn the Upload SSL page applicable only to a Proxy connecting to the central RHN Servers, lo-cate the t

20 Chapter 4. InstallationFigure 4-9. Install Progress16. In the Install Progress page, you may monitor the steps of the installation as they take pla

Chapter 5.RHN Package ManagerThe RHN Package Manager is a command line tool that allows an organization to serve local packagesassociated with a priva

22 Chapter 5. RHN Package Managerrhn_package_manager -c "label_of_private_channel" pkg-listpkg-list is the list of packages to be uploaded.

Chapter 5. RHN Package Manager 23Option Description-l, --list List each package name, version number, release number,and architecture in the specified

24 Chapter 5. RHN Package Manager

Chapter 6.TroubleshootingThis chapter provides tips for determining the cause of and resolving the most common errors as-sociated with RHN Proxy Serve

Table of Contents1. Introduction...

26 Chapter 6. Troubleshootingvate channel packages known to the RHN Servers. Or visit the RHN Web interface.After subscribing a registered system to t

Chapter 6. Troubleshooting 276.5. Host Not Found/Could Not Determine FQDNBecause RHN configuration files rely exclusively on fully qualified domain names

28 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting6.7. Caching IssuesIf package delivery fails or an object appears to be corrupt, and it isn’t related to connection error

Chapter 6. Troubleshooting 29* copying configuration information* copying logs* querying RPM database (versioning of RHN Proxy, etc.)* get diskspace a

30 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting

Appendix A.Sample RHN Proxy Server Configuration FileThe /etc/rhn/rhn.conf configuration file for the RHN Proxy Server provides a means for you toestabli

32 Appendix A. Sample RHN Proxy Server Configuration File

IndexAadditional requirements, 6advantages, 2authentication, 3authentication cachingclearing, 28Ccaching issues, 28channel, 2creating a private channe

Chapter 1.Introduction1.1. Red Hat NetworkRed Hat Network (RHN) is the environment for system-level support and management of Red Hatsystems and netwo

2 Chapter 1. IntroductionFor instance, an organization could develop its own software, package it in an RPM, sign it with itsown GPG signature, and ha

Chapter 1. Introduction 3Red Hat Update Agent — The Red Hat Update Agent is the Red Hat Network client application(up2date) that allows users to retri

4 Chapter 1. IntroductionHat Network Server. All the logic is implemented in the RHN Proxy Servers and Red Hat NetworkServers.Optionally the RHN Packa

Chapter 2.RequirementsThese requirements must be met before installation. To install RHN Proxy Server version 3.6 or laterfrom RHN Satellite Server, t