4.2. Notification Icons

The applet displays a different icon, depending on the status of the updates. Table 4-1 shows the possible icons and their meaning.

Icon	Description
	Updates are available
	System is up-to-date
	Checking for updates
	Error has occurred

Table 4-1. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool Icons

If you see the icon, it is strongly recommended that you apply the updates. Refer to Section 4.4 Applying Updates for information on applying updates.

If you have scheduled updates to be installed, you can watch the applet icon to determine when updates are applied. The icon changes to the icon after the Errata Updates are applied.

If you apply a kernel update (or the kernel update is automatically applied), the applet displays the icon until the system is rebooted with the new kernel. If you double-click on the applet, the Available Updates tab displays a list of packages that can be updated on your system.