Use the Choose Server screen to choose whether to receive updates directly from Certificate-based Red Hat Network, RHN Classic, or a local content server. Click Advanced Network Configuration to configure a proxy server if necessary.
- Red Hat Network
Select the Red Hat Network option to manage subscriptions, view systems and subscriptions, and receive content through Red Hat's hosted subscription and content service. Certificate-based Red Hat Network is integrated with the Red Hat Customer Portal.
This option is the default. We recommend it for organizations whose systems run Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 or later and that do not run a local Satellite.
- RHN Classic Mode
Select the Red Hat Network option and the RHN Classic Mode checkbox to use the legacy systems-management features of Red Hat Network.
We recommend this option only for systems that run versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 older than version 5.7, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0.
- A local Satellite or proxy
Use this option in environments with access to a local mirror of the Red Hat Network content.
Certificate-based Red Hat Network uses the current content delivery network and provides fine-grained, system-level control over subscription assignments. Red Hat Network Classic is provided for compatibility with legacy environments that use the older, channel-based subscription service. Refer to
Section 34.2.1.1.1, “Choosing between Red Hat Network and RHN Classic” for an overview of the differences between Certificate-based Red Hat Network and Red Hat Network Classic. For more detail, refer to the
Products and Subscriptions chapter in the
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Deployment Guide.
