Red Hat NETWORK 4.1.0 - CLIENT Configuration Manual

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Table of Contents1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 12. Client Applications.........................................................................................................32.1. Deploying the Latest Red Hat Network Client RPMs ......................................32.2. Configuring the Client Applications .................................................................42.2.1. Registering with Activation Keys ......................................................52.2.2. Using the --configure Option .......................................................52.2.3. Updating the Configuration Files Manually ......................................82.2.4. Implementing Server Failover............................................................92.3. Configuring the Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool with Satellite ...103. SSL Infrastructure .......................................................................................................133.1. A Brief Introduction To SSL...........................................................................133.2. The RHN SSL Maintenance Tool.................................................................143.2.1. SSL Generation Explained...............................................................153.2.2. RHN SSL Maintenance Tool Options ...........................................163.2.3. Generating the Certificate Authority SSL Key Pair .........................213.2.4. Generating Web Server SSL Key Sets .............................................223.3. Deploying the CA SSL Public Certificate to Clients ......................................233.4. Configuring Client Systems ............................................................................234. Importing Custom GPG Keys.....................................................................................255. Using RHN Bootstrap ..................................................................................................275.1. Preparation ......................................................................................................275.2. Generation .......................................................................................................285.3. Script Use........................................................................................................295.4. RHN Bootstrap Options ................................................................................306. Manually Scripting the Configuration .......................................................................337. Implementing Kickstart ..............................................................................................35A. Sample Bootstrap Script.............................................................................................37Index.................................................................................................................................. 43