Chapter 1. Red Hat Network Overview2into the Red Hat Update Agent.) See Chapter 5, Red Hat Network Registration Client for moreinformation.Many Red Hat Network terms are used throughout this manual. As you read the Red Hat NetworkReference Guide, refer to the Glossary as necessary for an explanation of common terms.TipFor a comparison chart of RHN service levels, refer to http://www.redhat.com/software/rhn/table/.1.1. UpdateThe RHN Update service is ideal for a user with one Red Hat Enterprise Linux system or a smallnumber of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. Updated Subscription to Update can be purchased athttps://www.redhat.com/apps/commerce/rhn/.With each Update subscription, you receive the following services:• Download Software — For customers who have purchased subscriptions to Red Hat Network, ISOimages are available for immediate download.• Priority Access during periods of high load — When Red Hat releases a large erratum, userswith Priority Access can be guaranteed that they will be able to access the updated packagesimmediately.• RHN Support Access — All paying customers of Red Hat Network receive web based support fortheir RHN questions.• Errata Notification, Multiple Systems — Subscriptions for multiple systems means Errata notificationfor Errata to all of those systems. Note that only one email is distributed per each Erratum,regardless of the number of systems affected.• Errata Updates, Multiple Systems — Get quick updates for multiple systems with an easy buttonclick for each system.1.2. ManagementIn addition to the features offered in the RHN Update subscription level, the RHN Managementsubscription service allows you to manage your network of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems, users,and system groups through its System Set Manager interface.RHN Management is based upon the concept of an organization. Each Management-level Red Hatcustomer has the ability to establish users who have administration privileges to system groups. AnOrganization Administrator has overall control over each Red Hat Network organization with the abilityto add and remove systems and users. When users other than the Satellite Administrator log into theRed Hat Network website, they see only the systems they have permission to administer.To create an account that can be used to entitle systems to RHN Management, go to https://rhn.redhat.com/1 and click on the Create Login link under the Sign In fields. On the Create a Red1 https://rhn.redhat.com/
