Installation guide

software dependencies, that allows RHN to automate package installation. T he actual custom RPM
packages are stored on the RHN Proxy Server and sent to the client systems from inside the
organization's local area network.
Configuring a computer network to use RHN Proxy Servers is straightforward. T he Red Hat Network
applications on the client systems must be configured to connect to the RHN Proxy Server instead of the
Red Hat Network Servers. Refer to the RHN Client Configuration Guide for details. On the proxy side,
one has to specify the next proxy in the chain (which eventually ends with a Red Hat Network Server). If
the RHN Package Manager is used, the client systems must be subscribed to the private RHN channel.
[1] Thro ug ho ut this d o c ument, " RHN" may refer to either R HN's Ho s ted site (http ://rhn.red hat.co m) o r an RHN Satellite Server.
Chapter 1. Introduction
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