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
configuration
create, Configuration Channels
Channel List , Software Channels
Channels
Software and Configuration Files, Channels
channels, Channels
all, All Channels
base, Software Channels
child, Software Channels
errata, Software Channel Details ⇒ Errata
list of, Software Channels
My, My Channels
packages, Software Channel Details ⇒ Packages
Popular, Popular Channels
Red Hat, Red Hat Channels
Shared, Shared Channels
Channels and Packages
Channel List, Software Channels
child channel, Software Channels
client applications
redirecting, Configuring the clients
client systems
configuring, Configuring the clients
registering, Registering Systems
updating, Obtaining Updates
Cobbler, Cobbler
cobbler , Cobbler
config management
system preparation, Preparing Systems for Config Management
configuration
actions, Configuration
channel
create, Configuration Channels
files, Configuration
Schedule, Configuration
Configuration Management
command line tools, Command Line Config Management Tools
create
configuration
channel, Configuration Channels
custom information
about systems, System Details ⇒ Details ⇒ Custom Info —

D

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

E

email address
change, Change Email
changing, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details ⇒ Details —
entitlement
with activation key, Activation Keys —
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 notifications
automatic updates, Errata Notifications and Scheduled Package Installations
Errata Updates
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
EUS (see Extended Update Support)
Extended Update Support, Extended Update Support (EUS)

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)
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

K

kickstart
explained, Kickstart Explained
Koan, Cobbler
koan, Cobbler

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
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 —
monitoring
list of probes, Probes
Monitoring scout , Monitoring
MySQL , mysql 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 package, mysql 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
Monitoring, Notifications
notifications
creating methods, Creating Notification Methods
deleting methods, Deleting Notification Methods
filtering, Filtering 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, 9i, 10g, and 11g
Redo Log, Oracle::Redo Log
Table Extents, Oracle::Table Extents
Tablespace Usage, Oracle::Tablespace Usage
TNS Ping, Oracle::TNS Ping
Overview, Overview
Account Deactivation, Account Deactivation
Addresses, Addresses
Email, Change Email
Help, Help
Your Account, Your Account
Your Preferences, Your Preferences
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
Package Updater (pup)
complete description, Package Updater
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
Disk Space, RHN Satellite::Disk Space
Execution Time, RHN Satellite::Execution Time
Interface Traffic, RHN Satellite::Interface Traffic
Latency, RHN Satellite::Latency
Load, RHN Satellite::Load
Probe Count, RHN Satellite::Probe Count
Process Counts, RHN Satellite::Process Counts
Process Health, RHN Satellite::Process Health
Process Running, RHN Satellite::Process Running
Processes, RHN Satellite::Processes
Swap, RHN Satellite::Swap
Users, RHN Satellite::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
Monitoring, Probes
probes
Apache, Apache 1.3.x and 2.0.x
General, General
Linux, Linux
LogAgent
nocpulse, LogAgent
managing, Managing Probes
MySQL, MySQL 3.23 - 3.33
Network Services, Network Services
on the RHN Server, Monitoring the RHN Server
Oracle, Oracle 8i, 9i, 10g, and 11g
RHN Satellite, RHN Satellite
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 5
rhn_register, The rhn_register Client
Red Hat Network
an introduction to, Red Hat Network Overview
components
primary, Red Hat Network Overview
Red Hat Network Actions Control
rhn-actions-control , Red Hat Network Actions Control
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 , Red Hat Network Configuration Client
Red Hat Network Configuration Manager
rhncfg-manager , Red Hat Network Configuration Manager
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
Red Hat Network monitoring daemon
using sshd instead, Configuring SSH
Red Hat Network Registration Client
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
complete description, Red Hat Update Agent
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
Disk Space, RHN Satellite::Disk Space
Execution Time, RHN Satellite::Execution Time
Interface Traffic, RHN Satellite::Interface Traffic
Latency, RHN Satellite::Latency
Load, RHN Satellite::Load
Probe Count, RHN Satellite::Probe Count
probes, RHN Satellite
Process Counts, RHN Satellite::Process Counts
Process Health, RHN Satellite::Process Health
Process Running, RHN Satellite::Process Running
Processes, RHN Satellite::Processes
Swap, RHN Satellite::Swap
Users, RHN Satellite::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)
complete description, The rhn_register Client

S

Satellite Administrator, User List ⇒ Active ⇒ User Details ⇒ Details —
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
software
searching, Package Search
software channels
details, Software Channel Details ⇒ Details
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
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 —
System Group List, System Groups —
system groups
joining and leaving, System Details ⇒ 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
deleting, System Details ⇒ Details
entitling, Subscription Management
overview, Overview —
searching, Advanced Search —
viewing a list of, Systems
viewing details for, System Details
Systems
Advanced Search, Advanced Search —
Entitlements, Subscription Management
System Details, System Details
System List, Systems
Systems Overview, Overview —
systems list
status, Systems
Systems Selected
explanation of, Systems Selected

T

Troubleshooting
Monitoring, Troubleshooting

U

UNIX variants (see supported)
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 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
custom system information, Custom System Info —
Errata, Errata
Erratum 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
Overview, Overview
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