Red Hat NETWORK PROXY SERVER 4.0 Installation Manual

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Chapter 5.RHN Package ManagerThe RHN Package Manager is a command line tool that allows an organization to servelocal packages associated with a private RHN channel through the RHN Proxy Server. Ifyou want the RHN Proxy Server to update only official Red Hat packages, you do not needto install the RHN Package Manager.To use the RHN Package Manager, install the rhns-proxy-package-manager packageand its dependencies.Only the header information for packages is uploaded to the RHN Servers. The headers arerequired so that RHN can resolve package dependencies for the client systems. The actualpackage files (*.rpm) are stored on the RHN Proxy Server.The RHN Package Manager uses the same settings as the Proxy, defined in the/etc/rhn/rhn.conf configuration file.5.1. Creating a Private ChannelBefore local packages can be provided through the RHN Proxy Server, a private channelis needed to store them. Perform the following steps to create a private channel:1. Log in to the RHN Web interface at https://rhn.redhat.com.2. Click Channels on the top navigation bar. If the Manage Channels option is notpresent in the left navigation bar, ensure this user has channel editing permissionsset. Do this through the Users category accessible through the top navigation bar.3. In the left navigation bar, click Manage Software Channels and then the createnew channel button at the top-right corner of the page.4. Select a parent channel and base channel architecture, then enter a name, label, sum-mary, and description for the new private channel. The channel label must: be at leastsix characters long, begin with a letter, and contain only lowercase letters, digits,dashes (-), and periods(.). Also enter the URL of the channel’s GPG key. Althoughthis field isn’t required, it is recommended to enhance security. For instructions ongenerating GPG keys, refer to the RHN Channel Management Guide.5. Click Create Channel.