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RHN Proxy Server 3.7Installation 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 Topologiescan be used to synchronize packages between the Proxies. Second, a Network File System (NFS) sharecan be established b

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. Navigate to the System Details Packages Install subtab and search for rhncfg. In theresulting list, select all packages a

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. Installationtoring page appears next.Figure 4-4. Enable Monitoring12. In the Enable Monitoring page, you must decide whether the Proxy w

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. Installationhave SSL enabled by default) or to an RHN Satellite Server or RHN Proxy Server that hasSSL enabled. Connection to the centra

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. InstallationServer or another Proxy which is in turn connected to a Satellite. You cannot achieve Monitoringthrough the central RHN Serv

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 Managerpkg-list is the list of packages to be uploaded. Alternatively, use the -d option to specify the localdirectory that

Chapter 5. RHN Package Manager 23Option Description--newest Push only the packages that are newer than packagesalready pushed to the server for the sp

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. TroubleshootingAfter subscribing a registered system to the private channel, you can also execute the commandup2date -l --showall on the

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. Introductionwith its own GPG signature, and have the local RHN Proxy Server update all the individual systemsin the network with the late

Chapter 1. Introduction 31.4. How it WorksThe Red Hat Update Agent on the client systems does not directly contact a Red Hat Network Server.Instead, t

4 Chapter 1. IntroductionNetwork Server). If the RHN Package Manager is used, the client systems must be subscribed to theprivate RHN channel.

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