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not regenerate, delete, or use this key (with rhnreg_ks) while a profile-based kickstart is in progress.
If you do, the kickstart will fail.
6.4.2.6.1.7. System Details
Details Remote Command —
The method for running a remote command on the system. To allow remote commands to be run on
the client through RHN, first install the latest rhncfg* packages available within the RHN Provision-
ing child channel for the system. These may already be installed if you kickstarted the system with
configuration management functionality.
Next, create the necessary directory on the target system:
mkdir -p /etc/sysconfig/rhn/allowed-actions/script
Then create a run file in that directory to act as a flag to RHN signaling permission to allow remote
commands:
touch /etc/sysconfig/rhn/allowed-actions/script/run
You may then identify a specific user, group, and timeout period, as well as the script itself on this
page. Select a date and time to begin attempting the command, and click Schedule Remote Com-
mand.
6.4.2.6.1.8. System Details
Details Connection
The system’s path to the package repository. This tab appears for any system in an organization that
has a registered RHN Proxy Server version 3.1 or later. This subtab is designed to help you determine
if updates and other information are passing through one or more RHN Proxy Servers. It identifies the
Proxies being used and the order in which data passes through them to reach this system. The Proxy
connecting directly to the central RHN Servers or your RHN Satellite Server is numbered ’1’.
6.4.2.6.2. System Details Errata
Contains a list of Errata Alerts applicable to the system. Refer to Section 6.1.3 Errata Alert Icons for
meanings of the icons on this tab. To apply updates, select them and click the Apply Errata button.
Double-check the updates to be applied on the confirmation page, then click the Confirm button.
After confirming, the action is added to the Pending Actions list under Schedule. Errata that have
been scheduled cannot be selected for update. In the place of a checkbox, you will find a clock icon
that, when clicked, takes you to the Action Details page.
To help users determine whether an update has been scheduled, a Status column exists within the
Errata table. Possible values are: None, Pending, Picked Up, Completed, and Failed. This column
identifies only the latest action related to an Errata. For instance, if an action fails and you reschedule
it, this column will show the status of the Errata as Pending only (with no mention of the previous fail-
ure). Clicking a status other than None takes you to the Action Details page. This column corresponds
to one on the Affected Systems tab of the Errata Details page.
6.4.2.6.3. System Details
Packages
Manages the packages on the system.
