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2. depslist []
3. networkSetup Yes
4. retrieveOnly No
5. enableRollbacks No
6. pkgSkipList [’kernel*’]
7. storageDir /var/spool/up2date
8. adminAddress [’root@localhost’]
9. noBootLoader No
10. serverURL https://xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com/XMLRPC
11. fileSkipList []
12. sslCACert /usr/share/rhn/RHNS-CA-CERT
13. noReplaceConfig Yes
14. useNoSSLForPackage No
15. systemIdPath /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
16. enableProxyAuth No
17. retrieveSource No
18. versionOverride
19. headerFetchCount 10
20. networkRetries 5
21. enableProxy No
22. proxyPassword
23. noSSLServerURL http://xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com/XMLRPC
24. keepAfterInstall No
25. proxyUser
26. removeSkipList [’kernel*’]
27. useGPG Yes
28. gpgKeyRing /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date-keyring.gpg
29. httpProxy
30. headerCacheSize 40
31. forceInstall No
Enter number of item to edit
return to exit, q to quit without saving :
Enter the number of the item that you want to modify and enter a new value for the option. When you
finish changing your configuration, press [Enter] to save your changes and exit. Press [q] and then
[Enter] to quit without saving your changes.
Important
Although thisisn’t configurable, usersshould stillmake notethat the port usedby theRed HatUpdate
Agent is 443 for SSL (HTTPS) and 80 for non-SSL (HTTP). By default, up2date uses SSL only. For
this reason, users should ensure their firewalls allow connections over port 443. To bypass SSL, in
/etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date change the protocol for serverURL from https to http.
2.5. Registering with Activation Keys
In addition, to the standard Red Hat Update Agent interface, up2date offers a utility aimed at batch
processing the registration of systems: activation keys. Each unique key can be used to register Red
Hat Enterprise Linux systems, entitle them to an RHN service level, and subscribe them to specific
channels and system groups, all in one action.
