184 Chapter 8. UNIX Support Guidepared for connection:1. Download and install gzip and required third-party libraries.2. Download the RHN application tarball from the Satellite to the client and install thecontents.3. Next, deploy the SSL certificates required for a secure connection.4. Configure the client applications to connect to the RHN Satellite Server.Once finished, your systems will be ready to begin receiving RHN updates. The followingthree section explain these steps in detail.8.3.1. Download and Install Additional PackagesThis section steps you through the process of downloading and installing third-party appli-cations and the RHN applications from the Satellite onto the UNIX client.Of primary importance is the Red Hat Update Agent for UNIX (RHATu2d), which pro-vides the link between your client systems and Red Hat Network. The UNIX-specific ver-sion of the Red Hat Update Agent is limited in functionality compared to its Linux coun-terpart but still enables system registration and facilitates package installs and patches.Refer to Section 8.4 Registration and Updates for a full description of the tool’s options.NoteIt may be useful to enter the command bash when first logging into the Solaris client. Ifthe BASH shell is available, it will make the system’s behavior as Linux-like as possible.8.3.1.1. Install Third-Party PackagesInstallation of the RHN applications cannot proceed unless the following utility and li-braries are present:• gzip• libgcc• openssl• zlibThe gzip utility is provided by the SUNWgzip package and may be downloaded fromhttp://www.sunfreeware.com.
