9.1.4. Differences in Functionality
The following RHN features work differently in a UNIX environment:
The Red Hat Update Agent for UNIX offers a much smaller set of options than its Linux counterpart and relies upon the operating system's native toolset for package installation, rather than rpm - Refer to Section 9.4.2.3, “Updating From the Command Line” for the precise list of options.
The RHN Push application has been similarly modified to upload native UNIX file types, including packages, patches, and patch clusters.
Since Solaris package, patch and patch cluster files are different from RPM files, the channel upload mechanism is somewhat different.There are two applications in the rhnpush package for Solaris:
The first, solaris2mpm, is an RHN utility that create an MPM file for each Solaris package or patch. The neutral format of the MPM file allows the Satellite to understand and manage the uploaded files.
The second, rhnpush, has been extended so that it can handle MOM as well as RPM files. Otherwise, it operates identically to the Linux version of rhnpush.
The Channels tab of the RHN website has been augmented to accommodate the storage and installation of native UNIX file types.