Chapter 1. Introduction

This document discusses issues surrounding the deployment and maintenance of customized software channels for RHN Proxy Server and RHN Satellite Server. It should be used after the RHN Satellite Server or RHN Proxy Server is installed and configured. Refer to the RHN Satellite Server Installation Guide and the RHN Proxy Server Installation Guide, respectively, for details, followed by the RHN Client Configuration Guide.

In some instances, this document will refer to actions to be taken on the Red Hat Network Web servers. For Proxy customers, this will refer to the central Red Hat Network Servers at https://rhn.redhat.com. For Satellite customers, this will refer to the RHN Satellite Server at the customer site.