Support Notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.2.1 for the Itanium Processor on HP Integrity Servers

Support Note for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.2.1 for the Itanium® Processor on HP Integrity Servers
Registering Software and Getting Updates from Red Hat Network
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Registering Software and Getting Updates from Red Hat
Network
To ensure you have the most current version of software, use the following instructions to
obtain updates from Red Hat Network. Pre-installed software versions may not be up to date.
1. Install Red Hat on your system and reboot.
2. Login as root on the console.
3. Using the registration card number that came with your Red Hat Linux CDs, run the
rhn_register command to register your system and create an account with Red Hat
Network.
4. Communication between your system and Red Hat Network server begins with
confirmation of your installed software packages, and optionally, your hardware. Red Hat
Network server notes any necessary updates and sends email to the Red Hat
administrator to forward the packages to your system whsen you request an update.
5. To update your system, run the up2date command on the console to initiate the process
with Red Hat Network. Now follow the instructions Red Hat provides.
NOTE Red Hat ensures all information transferred is treated as private and
confidential. By default, all data sent and received over the network uses the
secure sockets layer (SSL).
Red Hat provides more detailed information on the update process in its documentation.