Red Hat Network 4.1.0: Reference Guide
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# Index

## A

account
  deactivate, Account Deactivation
action
  completed systems, Action Details ⇒ Completed Systems
  details, Action Details ⇒ Details
  failed systems, Action Details ⇒ Failed Systems
  in progress systems, Action Details ⇒ In Progress Systems
activation key, Activation Keys —
  deleting, Managing Activation Keys
  disabling, Managing Activation Keys
  editing, Managing Activation Keys
activation keys
  creating, editing, and deleting, Managing Activation Keys
  multiple use, Using Multiple Activation Keys at Once —
  registration, Registering with Activation Keys
  using, Registering with Activation Keys
addresses
  change, Addresses
Apache
  probes, Apache 1.3.x and 2.0.x
  Processes, Apache::Processes
  Traffic, Apache::Traffic
  Uptime, Apache::Uptime
application programming interface
  API, RHN API Access

## B

base channel, Software Channels

## C

changing email address, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details ⇒ Details —
changing password, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details ⇒ Details —
Channel Entitlements, Channel Entitlements
Channel List, Software Channels
channels, Channels
  all, All Channels
  base, Software Channels
  child, Software Channels
  entitling, Channel Entitlements
  errata, Software Channel Details ⇒ Errata
  list of, Software Channels
  packages, Software Channel Details ⇒ Packages
  relevant, Relevant Channels
  retired, Retired Channels
  Software and Configuration Files, Channels
Channels and Packages
  Channel List, Software Channels
child channel, Software Channels
client applications
  obtaining, Before You Begin
  redirecting, Configuring the clients
client systems
  configuring, Configuring the clients
  registering, Registering Systems
  updating, Obtaining Updates
Config Channel List, Manage Config Channels —
config channels
  details, Configuration Channel Details ⇒ Details — , Configuration File Details ⇒ Details —
  global, Manage Config Channels ⇒ Config Channels —
  list of, Manage Config Channels —
Config Channels and Files
  Config Channel List, Manage Config Channels —
config management
  system preparation, Preparing Systems for Config Management
Configuration
  Channel List
    Channel Details, Configuration Channel Details —
    File Details, Configuration File Details —
configuration files
  manage, Manage Config Channels ⇒ Manage Files —
  quota, Manage Config Channels ⇒ Quota —
Configuration Management
  command line tools, Command Line Config Management Tools
conventions
  document, Document Conventions
custom information
  about systems, System Details ⇒ Details ⇒ Custom Info —

## D

deactivate
  user, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details —
delete
  user (RHN Satellite Server only), User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details —
deleting a system, System Details ⇒ Details
Digital Certificate, Security, Quality Assurance, and Red Hat Network
download ISO images, Download Software

## E

email address
  change, Change Email
  changing, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details ⇒ Details —
entitlement
  with activation key, Activation Keys —
entitlements
  purchase history, Expiration Dates & Purchase History
Errata, Errata
  Advanced Search, Advanced Search
  All Errata, All Errata
  apply applicable, System Details ⇒ Software ⇒ Errata
  Relevant Errata, Relevant Errata
Errata Alert Icons
  explanation of, Errata Alert Icons
Errata Alerts
  applying, Apply Errata Updates
  searching, Advanced Search
  viewing details, Errata Details
  viewing list of all errata, All Errata
  viewing list of applicable errata, Relevant Errata
Errata notifications
  automatic updates, Errata Notifications and Scheduled Package Installations

## G

General
  probes, General
  Remote Program, General::Remote Program
  Remote Program with Data, General::Remote Program with Data
  SNMP Check, General::SNMP Check
  TCP Check, General::TCP Check
  UDP Check, General::UDP Check
  Uptime (SNMP), General::Uptime (SNMP)
getting started, Before You Begin
GNU Privacy Guard, Security, Quality Assurance, and Red Hat Network

## H

hardware profile
  Updating on server, System Details ⇒ Details ⇒ Hardware
Help Desk, Help
HTTP Proxy, Configuring the Applet

## I

initialization script
  /etc/init.d/rhnsd, Red Hat Network Daemon
  /etc/rc.d/init.d/rhnsd, Red Hat Network Daemon
ISO images
  all, All ISOs
  download, Download Software
  relevant, Relevant ISOs

## K

kickstart
  explained, Kickstart Explained

## L

Linux
  CPU Usage, Linux::CPU Usage
  Disk IO Throughput, Linux::Disk IO Throughput
  Disk Usage, Linux::Disk Usage
  Inodes, Linux::Inodes
  Interface Traffic, Linux::Interface Traffic
  Load, Linux::Load
  Memory Usage, Linux::Memory Usage
  probes
    nocpulse, Linux
  Process Count Total, Linux::Process Count Total
  Process Counts by State, Linux::Process Counts by State
  Process Health, Linux::Process Health
  Process Running, Linux::Process Running
  Swap Usage, Linux::Swap Usage
  TCP Connections by State, Linux::TCP Connections by State
  Users, Linux::Users
  Virtual Memory, Linux::Virtual Memory
List Navigation
  explanation of, Lists
LogAgent
  Log Pattern Match, LogAgent::Log Pattern Match
  Log Size, LogAgent::Log Size
  probes
    nocpulse, LogAgent

## M

macros
  within configuration Files
    interpolation, Including Macros in your Configuration Files
Management
  service level, Management
manual installation
  System Profile, Manual Package Installation
Monitoring, Monitoring —
  All, Probe Status ⇒ All —
  Critical, Probe Status ⇒ Critical —
  Current State, Current State —
  General Config, General Config —
  introduction, Monitoring
  list of probes, Probes
  Notification, Notification —
  OK, Probe Status ⇒ OK —
  Pending, Probe Status ⇒ Pending —
  prerequisites, Prerequisites
  Scout Config Push, Scout Config Push —
  service level, Monitoring
  Status, Probe Status —
  Unknown, Probe Status ⇒ Unknown —
  Warning, Probe Status ⇒ Warning —
MySQL , mysql-server package
  Database Accessibility, MySQL::Database Accessibility
  Open Tables, MySQL::Open Tables
  Opened Tables, MySQL::Opened Tables
  probes, MySQL 3.23 - 3.33
  Query Rate, MySQL::Query Rate
  Threads Running, MySQL::Threads Running
mysql-server package, mysql-server package

## N

navigation, Navigation
Network Services
  DNS Lookup, Network Services::DNS Lookup
  FTP, Network Services::FTP
  IMAP Mail, Network Services::IMAP Mail
  Mail Transfer (SMTP), Network Services::Mail Transfer (SMTP)
  Ping, Network Services::Ping
  POP Mail, Network Services::POP Mail
  probes, Network Services
  Remote Ping, Network Services::Remote Ping
  RPCService, Network Services::RPCService
  Secure Web Server (HTTPS), Network Services::Secure Web Server (HTTPS)
  SSH, Network Services::SSH
  Web Server (HTTP), Network Services::Web Server (HTTP)
notes
  about systems, System Details ⇒ Details ⇒ Notes
Notification
  filter, General Config —
notifications
  creating methods, Creating Notification Methods
  deleting methods, Deleting Notification Methods
  filtering, Filtering Notifications
  Monitoring, Notifications
  receiving, Receiving Notifications
  redirecting, Redirecting Notifications
ntsysv, Disabling

## O

Oracle
  Active Sessions, Oracle::Active Sessions
  Availability, Oracle::Availability
  Blocking Sessions, Oracle::Blocking Sessions
  Buffer Cache, Oracle::Buffer Cache
  Client Connectivity, Oracle::Client Connectivity
  Data Dictionary Cache, Oracle::Data Dictionary Cache
  Disk Sort Ratio, Oracle::Disk Sort Ratio
  Idle Sessions, Oracle::Idle Sessions
  Index Extents, Oracle::Index Extents
  Library Cache, Oracle::Library Cache
  Locks, Oracle::Locks
  probes, Oracle 8i and 9i
  Redo Log, Oracle::Redo Log
  Table Extents, Oracle::Table Extents
  Tablespace Usage, Oracle::Tablespace Usage
  TNS Ping, Oracle::TNS Ping
Organization Administrator, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details ⇒ Details —
overview of website, Categories and Pages

## P

package installation
  scheduled, Errata Notifications and Scheduled Package Installations
package list
  Updating on server, Synchronizing Your System Profile, System Details ⇒ Software ⇒ Packages
packages
  filter, Software Channel Details ⇒ Packages
password
  change, Your Account
port 22, Configuring SSH
port 4545, Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon (rhnmd)
preferences
  change, Your Preferences
  language, Locale Preferences
  locale, Locale Preferences
probe
  guidelines, Probe Guidelines
probe list
  Apache
    Processes, Apache::Processes
    Traffic, Apache::Traffic
    Uptime, Apache::Uptime
  General
    Remote Program, General::Remote Program
    Remote Program with Data, General::Remote Program with Data
    SNMP Check, General::SNMP Check
    TCP Check, General::TCP Check
    UDP Check, General::UDP Check
    Uptime (SNMP), General::Uptime (SNMP)
  Linux
    CPU Usage, Linux::CPU Usage
    Disk IO Throughput, Linux::Disk IO Throughput
    Disk Usage, Linux::Disk Usage
    Inodes, Linux::Inodes
    Interface Traffic, Linux::Interface Traffic
    Load, Linux::Load
    Memory Usage, Linux::Memory Usage
    Process Count Total, Linux::Process Count Total
    Process Counts by State, Linux::Process Counts by State
    Process Health, Linux::Process Health
    Process Running, Linux::Process Running
    Swap Usage, Linux::Swap Usage
    TCP Connections by State, Linux::TCP Connections by State
    Users, Linux::Users
    Virtual Memory, Linux::Virtual Memory
  LogAgent
    Log Pattern Match, LogAgent::Log Pattern Match
    Log Size, LogAgent::Log Size
  MySQL
    Database Accessibility, MySQL::Database Accessibility
    Open Tables, MySQL::Open Tables
    Opened Tables, MySQL::Opened Tables
    Query Rate, MySQL::Query Rate
    Threads Running, MySQL::Threads Running
  Network Services
    DNS Lookup, Network Services::DNS Lookup
    FTP, Network Services::FTP
    IMAP Mail, Network Services::IMAP Mail
    Mail Transfer (SMTP), Network Services::Mail Transfer (SMTP)
    Ping, Network Services::Ping
    POP Mail, Network Services::POP Mail
    Remote Ping, Network Services::Remote Ping
    RPCService, Network Services::RPCService
    Secure Web Server (HTTPS), Network Services::Secure Web Server (HTTPS)
    SSH, Network Services::SSH
    Web Server (HTTP), Network Services::Web Server (HTTP)
  Oracle
    Active Sessions, Oracle::Active Sessions
    Availability, Oracle::Availability
    Blocking Sessions, Oracle::Blocking Sessions
    Buffer Cache, Oracle::Buffer Cache
    Client Connectivity, Oracle::Client Connectivity
    Data Dictionary Cache, Oracle::Data Dictionary Cache
    Disk Sort Ratio, Oracle::Disk Sort Ratio
    Idle Sessions, Oracle::Idle Sessions
    Index Extents, Oracle::Index Extents
    Library Cache, Oracle::Library Cache
    Locks, Oracle::Locks
    Redo Log, Oracle::Redo Log
    Table Extents, Oracle::Table Extents
    Tablespace Usage, Oracle::Tablespace Usage
    TNS Ping, Oracle::TNS Ping
  RHN Satellite Server
    Disk Space, RHN Satellite Server::Disk Space
    Execution Time, RHN Satellite Server::Execution Time
    Interface Traffic, RHN Satellite Server::Interface Traffic
    Latency, RHN Satellite Server::Latency
    Load, RHN Satellite Server::Load
    Probe Count, RHN Satellite Server::Probe Count
    Process Counts, RHN Satellite Server::Process Counts
    Process Health, RHN Satellite Server::Process Health
    Process Running, RHN Satellite Server::Process Running
    Processes, RHN Satellite Server::Processes
    Swap, RHN Satellite Server::Swap
    Users, RHN Satellite Server::Users
  WebLogic
    Execute Queue, BEA WebLogic::Execute Queue
    Heap Free, BEA WebLogic::Heap Free
    JDBC Connection Pool, BEA WebLogic::JDBC Connection Pool
    Server State, BEA WebLogic::Server State
    Servlet, BEA WebLogic::Servlet
probes
  Apache, Apache 1.3.x and 2.0.x
  General, General
  Linux, Linux
  LogAgent
    nocpulse, LogAgent
  managing, Managing Probes
  Monitoring, Probes
  MySQL, MySQL 3.23 - 3.33
  Network Services, Network Services
  on the RHN Server, Monitoring the RHN Server
  Oracle, Oracle 8i and 9i
  RHN Satellite Server, RHN Satellite Server
  thresholds, Establishing Thresholds
  WebLogic, BEA WebLogic 6.x and higher
Provisioning
  service level, Provisioning
proxy server
  with Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool, Configuring the Applet
  with Red Hat Network Registration Client, Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client
  with Red Hat Update Agent, General Settings

## Q

quality assurance
  overview, Security, Quality Assurance, and Red Hat Network
Quick Search
  explanation of, Quick Search

## R

reactivating
  systems, System Details ⇒ Details ⇒ Reactivation —
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
  requiring the Red Hat Network Registration Client, Introduction to the Guide, Red Hat Update Agent
Red Hat Network
  an introduction to, Red Hat Network Overview
  components
    primary, Red Hat Network Overview
Red Hat Network Actions Control
  rhn-actions-control, Command Line Config Management Tools
Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
  adding to panel, Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
  applying Errata Updates, Applying Updates
  configuring, Configuring the Applet
  icons, Notification Icons
  launching RHN website, Launching the RHN Website
  requirements, Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
  with a proxy server, Configuring the Applet
Red Hat Network Configuration Client
  rhncfg-client, Command Line Config Management Tools
Red Hat Network Configuration Manager
  rhncfg-manager, Command Line Config Management Tools
Red Hat Network Daemon, Red Hat Network Daemon
  configuring, Configuring
  disabling, Disabling
  initial description, Red Hat Network Overview
  troubleshooting, Troubleshooting
  using to apply Errata Updates, Apply Errata Updates
  viewing status, Viewing Status
Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon
  (rhnmd) monitoring daemon, Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon (rhnmd)
  installation, Installing the Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon
  probes requiring the daemon, Probes requiring the daemon
  SSH key installation, Installing the SSH key
  using sshd instead, Configuring SSH
Red Hat Network packages
  comparison, Before You Begin
Red Hat Network Registration Client (rhn)_register)
  initial description, Red Hat Network Overview
Red Hat packages
  for UNIX, Download and Install Additional Packages
  installing, Download and Install Additional Packages
Red Hat Update Agent, Applying Updates
  Command Line Arguments, Command Line Version
  configuration, Configuration
  UNIX Command Line Arguments, Updating From the Command Line
  with a proxy server, General Settings
Red Hat Update Agent (up2date)
  activation keys, Registering with Activation Keys
  command line options, Command Line Version
  command line version, Command Line Version, Command Line Version
  configuration tool, Using the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool
  configuring general settings, General Settings
  configuring package exceptions, Package Exceptions Settings
  configuring retrieval and installation, Retrieval/Installation Settings
  excluding packages, Package Exceptions Settings
  graphical options, Starting the Red Hat Update Agent
  initial description, Red Hat Network Overview
  installing GPG keys, Installing the Red Hat GPG key
  log file, Log File
  registering with, Registration
  starting, Starting the Red Hat Update Agent
  synchronizing system profile, Synchronizing Your System Profile
reference guide
  bug reporting, Send in Your Feedback
  conventions, Introduction to the Guide
  introduction to the, Introduction to the Guide
registering
  with activation keys, Registering with Activation Keys
Registration, Red Hat Network Registration Client
  as part of an organization, Registering a User Account
  Configuration, Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client
  Email notification, Registering a User Account
  Hardware System Profile, Hardware System Profile
  Password, Registering a User Account
  RPM Package List, Software System Profile
  Software System Profile, Software System Profile
  System Profile, Registering a User Account, Registering a System Profile
  text mode, Text Mode RHN Registration Client
  through the Web, Logging into the RHN Website
  username, Registering a User Account
  with a proxy server, Configuring the Red Hat Network Registration Client
  with activation key, Activation Keys —
remote commands
  enabling, Enabling Commands
  issuing, Issuing Commands
RHN Satellite Server
  Disk Space, RHN Satellite Server::Disk Space
  Execution Time, RHN Satellite Server::Execution Time
  Interface Traffic, RHN Satellite Server::Interface Traffic
  Latency, RHN Satellite Server::Latency
  Load, RHN Satellite Server::Load
  Probe Count, RHN Satellite Server::Probe Count
  probes, RHN Satellite Server
  Process Counts, RHN Satellite Server::Process Counts
  Process Health, RHN Satellite Server::Process Health
  Process Running, RHN Satellite Server::Process Running
  Processes, RHN Satellite Server::Processes
  Swap, RHN Satellite Server::Swap
  Users, RHN Satellite Server::Users
RHN Tools channel, Installing the Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon
RHN website, Launching the RHN Website
  initial description, Red Hat Network Overview
rhn-catalog
  troubleshooting with, Examining Probes with rhn-catalog
rhn-runprobe
  options, Viewing the output of rhn-runprobe
  troubleshooting with, Viewing the output of rhn-runprobe
rhnmd daemon, Installing the Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon
rhnreg_ks, Activation Keys —
rhnsd, Red Hat Network Daemon
rhn_register
  see Registration
RHUA; (up2date)
  complete description, Red Hat Update Agent

## S

Schedule, Schedule
Scheduled Actions
  Action Details, Action Details
  Actions List, Actions List
  Archived Actions, Archived Actions
  Completed Actions, Completed Actions
  Failed Actions, Failed Actions
  Pending Actions, Pending Actions
Scout Config Push, Monitoring
Secure Sockets Layer, Security, Quality Assurance, and Red Hat Network
security
  overview, Security, Quality Assurance, and Red Hat Network
service levels
  Management, Management
  Monitoring, Monitoring
  Provisioning, Provisioning
  Update, Update
Software
  Channel List
    Channel Details, Software Channel Details
  Package Search, Package Search
  searching, Package Search
software channels
  details, Software Channel Details ⇒ Details
  managers, Software Channel Details ⇒ Managers —
  subscribers, Software Channel Details ⇒ Subscribers —
SSH, Configuring SSH
SSH key, Installing the SSH key
sshd, Configuring SSH
SSL
  setting up, Configuring the clients
SSL certificates
  deploying, Deploying Client SSL Certificates
SSL expiration errors
  connection
    certificate verification, Before You Begin
subscribe to channel, Software Channels
system group, System Groups —
  adding and removing, Adding and Removing Systems in Groups
  creating, Creating Groups
  deleting, System Group Details ⇒ Details —
  editing details, System Group Details ⇒ Details —
  list of, System Groups —
  viewing details, System Group Details —
system group list
  status, System Groups —
System Groups
  assigning and removing, System Details ⇒ Groups —
  joining and leaving, System Details ⇒ Groups —
  System Group List, System Groups —
system list, Systems
System Profile, Registering a System Profile
  Custom Information, System Details ⇒ Details ⇒ Custom Info —
  Notes, System Details ⇒ Details ⇒ Notes
  Reactivation, System Details ⇒ Details ⇒ Reactivation —
  Updating hardware profile, System Details ⇒ Details ⇒ Hardware
  Updating package list, Synchronizing Your System Profile, System Details ⇒ Software ⇒ Packages
  Updating Properties, System Details ⇒ Details ⇒ Properties
System Set Manager, System Set Manager —
Systems
  Advanced Search, Advanced Search —
  deleting, System Details ⇒ Details
  Entitlements, Subscription Management
  entitling, Subscription Management
  overview, Overview —
  searching, Advanced Search —
  System Details, System Details
  System List, Systems
  Systems Overview, Overview —
  viewing a list of, Systems
  viewing details for, System Details
systems list
  status, Systems
Systems Selected
  explanation of, Systems Selected

## T

Troubleshooting
  Monitoring, Troubleshooting

## U

UNIX variants
  see supported
unsubscribe to channel, Software Channels
Update
  service level, Update
updating
  via command line, Updating From the Command Line
  via website, Updating Through the Website
user
  deactivate, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details —
  delete (RHN Satellite Server only), User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details —
user account, Registering a User Account
user roles, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details ⇒ Details —
users, Users —
  changing email address, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details ⇒ Details —
  changing password, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details ⇒ Details —
  roles, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details ⇒ Details —

## V

variables
  macros
    in configuration files, Including Macros in your Configuration Files

## W

WebLogic
  Execute Queue, BEA WebLogic::Execute Queue
  Heap Free, BEA WebLogic::Heap Free
  JDBC Connection Pool, BEA WebLogic::JDBC Connection Pool
  probes, BEA WebLogic 6.x and higher
  Server State, BEA WebLogic::Server State
  Servlet, BEA WebLogic::Servlet
website, Red Hat Network Website
  activation keys, Activation Keys —
  All Errata, All Errata
  Channel List, Software Channels
  Channels, Channels
  Config Channel List, Manage Config Channels —
  Configuration Channel Details, Configuration Channel Details —
  Configuration File Details, Configuration File Details —
  custom system information, Custom System Info —
  Errata, Errata
  Errata Search, Advanced Search
  Help, Help
  language, Locale Preferences
  locale, Locale Preferences
  logging in, Logging into the RHN Website
  Monitoring, Monitoring —
  navigation bar, Navigation
  overview, Navigation
  Purchase History, Expiration Dates & Purchase History
  Relevant Errata, Relevant Errata
  Schedule, Schedule
  Software Channel Details, Software Channel Details
  Software Search, Package Search
  stored profiles, Stored Profiles —
  System Details, System Details
  System Entitlements, Subscription Management
  System Group List, System Groups —
  System Groups, System Groups —
  System List, Systems
  System Search, Advanced Search —
  Systems, Systems
  Systems Overview, Overview —
  Users, Users —
  Your Account, Your Account
  Your RHN, Your RHN

## Y

Your RHN, Your RHN
  Account Deactivation, Account Deactivation
  Addresses, Addresses
  Email, Change Email
  Help, Help
  Purchase History, Expiration Dates & Purchase History
  Your Account, Your Account
  Your Preferences, Your Preferences

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