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Red Hat Linux Network
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Red Hat Network

• Red Hat Network is the environment for
  system-level support and management of Red Hat
  Linux networks. Red Hat Network brings together
  the tools, services, and information
  Administrators need to maximize the reliability,
  security, and performance of their systems.

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Characteristics of Red Hat Network

• Scalability
• Security
• Standard Protocols
• Client Registration
• System Profile
• Digital Certificate
• Service Offerings

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Software Manager

• It provides an extended set of features such as
  it offers real-time reliability
• including automatic RPM Updates and email
  notifications. Software
• manager contains
• Main
• Your Network
• Search Errata Alerts
• Preferences
• Download List
• Help Desk
• Purchase Info

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Communication Methods

• Web Interface
• Red Hat Update Agent

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Red Hat Network Components
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Servers and Server Application

• Adding a System
• Network Server
• RHN Messaging Server
• RHN Profile Server
• Red Hat File Server
• Bugzilla

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Enabling Technologies

• Internet Connectivity
• RPM
• Standard Communication Protocols

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Standard Communication Protocols

• HTTPS
• XML-RPC
• SSL

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Security and Privacy

• Red Hat Network Security and Integrity
• Red Hat Network Privacy

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Summary

• Red Hat Network is the future of computing,
  today.
• In the past, upgrades, bug fixes, and security
  alerts
• were something a system administrator had to
• monitor on a constant basis. Now, they are just a
  few
• clicks away with customized, automatic delivery.

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• Current and future subscription features planned
  for Red Hat
• Network include
• Software update management
• Web-based technical support
• Real-time notification of bug fixes and security
  patches
• System and administrator directories for
  rule-based management
• System grouping and rule-based administration
• Application setup and Configuration tools
• Performance monitoring
• Local network proxy for package delivery
  (including custom RPMs)