Red Hat NETWORK 3.2 - MANAGEMENT Reference Manual

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Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Registration Client 79the system will be added to the organization’s Red Hat Network account. Your Organization Admin-istrator can then create your user account through the Users category of the RHN website. Refer toSection 4.8.1.1 Create User for instructions.Click Next to continue.6.4. Registering a System ProfileNow that you have a user account, you can create a System Profile that consists of hardware andsoftware information about your Red Hat Linux system. The software System Profile information isused by Red Hat Network to determine what software update notifications you receive.6.4.1. Hardware System ProfileAfter creating a username and password for your Red Hat Network account, the Red Hat NetworkRegistration Client probes your system for the following information:• Red Hat Linux version• Hostname• IP address• CPU model• CPU speed• Amount of RAM• PCI devices• Disk sizes• Mount pointsThe next step is choosing a profile name for your system as shown in Figure 6-8. The default valueis the hostname for the system. You may modify this to be a more descriptive string, such as EmailServer for Support Team, if you find it more helpful. Optionally, you can enter a computerserial or identification number for the system.If you do not wish to include information about your hardware or network in your System Profile,deselect Include information about hardware and network (see Figure 6-8).Click Next to continue with the registration process.