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 is used after the RHN Satellite Server or RHN Proxy Server is installed and configured. Refer to the Red Hat Network 5.0 Satellite Installation Guide and the Red Hat Network 4.2.0 Proxy Installation Guide for details, as well as the Red Hat Network Client Configuration Guide.

In some instances, this document refers to actions that are performed on the Red Hat Network Web servers. For RHN Proxy Server customers, this refers to the central Red Hat Network Servers at https://rhn.redhat.com. For Satellite customers, this refers to the RHN Satellite Server at your site.