Chapter 7. Red Hat Network Website1127.4.9.7. Kickstart File Preservation —Collects lists of files to be protected and re-deployed on systems during kickstart. For instance, if youhave many custom configuration files located on a system to be kickstarted, enter them here as a listand associate that list with the kickstart profile to be used.To use this feature, click the create new file preservation list link at the top and enter a relevant labeland all files and directories to be preserved on the resulting page. Enter absolute paths to all files anddirectories. Then click Create List.ImportantAlthough file preservation is useful, it does have limitations. First, each list is limited toa total size of 1 MB. Further, special devices like /dev/hda1 and /dev/sda1 are notsupported. Finally, only file and directory names may be entered. No regular expressionwildcards can be included.When finished, you may include the file preservation list in the kickstart profile to be used on systemscontaining those files. Refer to Section 7.4.9.3, “Create a New Kickstart Profile” for precise steps.7.5. ErrataSelect the Errata tab from the top navigation bar to track the availability and application of errata toyour managed systems.The first page to appear here is the Errata Overview page. This page displays relevant errata, whichare errata that apply to at least one system to which you have administrative access and that have notyet been applied.TipTo receive an email when Errata Updates are issued for your system, go to Overview Your Preferences and select Receive email notifications.Red Hat releases Errata Updates in three categories, or types: Security Updates, Bug Fix Updates,and Enhancement Updates. Each Errata Update is comprised of a summary of the problem and thesolution, including the RPM packages required to fix the problem.Icons are used to identify the three types of Errata Updates:•— Security Updates available, update strongly recommended•— Bug Fix Updates available and recommended• — Enhancement Updates availableA summary of each erratum is provided in list form. This view instantly informs you of the type, severity(for Security Updates), and subject of the erratum, as well as the number of affected systems.
