Proxy Guide147created for optimal use. Since these tasks extend beyond the basic installation, they are covered indetail in other guides, as well as this RHN Satellite Installation Guide.Detailed information regarding RHN Satellite server and its installation and initial configuration.7.12.3. Proxy GuideRHN Proxy Server is a package-caching mechanism that reduces the bandwidth requirements forRHN and Satellite servers and enables custom package deployment. Proxy customers cache RPMs,such as Errata Updates from Red Hat or custom RPMs generated by their organization, on an internal,centrally-located server. Client systems then receive these updates from the Proxy rather than byaccessing the Internet individually.The RHN Proxy Server Installation Guide provides detailed information regarding RHN Proxy serverinstallation and initial configuration.7.12.4. Client Configuration GuideBy default, all Red Hat Network client applications are configured to communicate with central RedHat Network Servers. When connecting clients to RHN Satellite or RHN Proxy Server instead, many ofthese settings must be altered. Altering client settings for a system or two may be relatively simple. Alarge enterprise environment, containing hundreds or thousands of systems, will likely benefit from themass reconfiguration steps described here.The Client Configuration Guide is a best practices manual intended to help customers of RHN Satelliteand RHN Proxy Server configure their client systems effeciently.7.12.5. Channel Management GuideAn Red Hat Network and RHN Satellite software channel is a collection of software packages.Channels help you segregate packages by sensible rules: That is, a channel may contain packagesfrom a specific Red Hat Enterprise Linux version, for instance. A channel may contain packages foran application or family of applications. Users may also define channels for their own particular needs;a company may create a channel that contains packages for all of the organization's laptops, forexample.The Channel Management Guide documents the creation and maintenance of custom channels usingRHN Satellite.7.12.6. Release NotesThe Release Notes page lists the notes accompanying every recent release of Red Hat Network.These notes describe all significant changes occurring in a given release cycle, from majorenhancements to the user interface to minor changes to the related documentation.7.12.7. APIDocumentation for using the Red Hat Network Application Programming Interface (API) for creatingtools and programs to automate common tasks via Red Hat Network.The API page contains an overview of the API, with links to detailed descriptions of various APIcalls available to administrators and developers. There is also an FAQ page for answers to common
