5.3. Creating and Editing Errata

To make a custom Errata Alert, click the Manage Errata button in the Errata category of the RHN website. Click the create new erratum button at the top-right corner of the Errata Management page.

Enter an intuitive label for the Erratum in the Advisory field, ideally following a naming convention adopted by your organization. Note that this label cannot begin with the letters "RH" (capitalized or not) to prevent confusion between custom Errata and those issued by Red Hat.

Then, complete all remaining required fields and click the Create Errata button. View standard Red Hat Errata Alerts for examples of properly completed fields.

RHN Satellite Server administrators may also create Errata by cloning an existing one. This cloning preserves package associations and simplifies issuing Errata. Refer to Section 5.5 Cloning Errata for instructions.

To edit an existing Errata Alert's details, click its Advisory in the Errata Management page, make your changes in the appropriate fields of the Details tab, and click the Update Errata button. Click on the Channels tab to alter the Errata's channel association. Click on the Packages tab to view and modify its packages.

To delete Errata, select their checkboxes in the Errata Management page, click the Delete Errata button, and confirm the action. Note that deleting published Errata may take a few minutes.

	Tip
	If you want to receive an email when Errata Alerts are issued for your systems, go to Your RHN => Your Preferences in the RHN Website and select Receive email notifications.