Notification Icons

The applet displays a different icon, depending on the status of the updates. Refer to Table 1 for details.

Table 1. Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool Icons

IconDescription
Update are available
System is up-to-date
Checking for updates
Error has occurred

If you see the icon, it is highly recommended that you apply the updates. Refer to the Section called Applying Updates for information on applying updates.

If you have scheduled updates to be installed, you can watch the applet icon to determine when updates are applied. The icon changes to the icon after the Errata Updates are applied.

If you apply a kernel update (or the kernel update is automatically applied), the applet will display the until the system is rebooted with the new kernel. If you click on the applet, the Critical Information tab displays a message stating that the kernel is installed but that the system must be rebooted to use the new kernel.