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Red Hat License Renewal and System Registration Guide

This document provides a step-by-step guide on how to renew a Red Hat license and register a system. It also includes common errors and their solutions.


1. Checking System Registration Status

To check if the system is registered, run the following command:

subscription-manager status
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If the system is not registered, you may see an error like this:

This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.
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To check if identity:

subscription-manager identity
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If the system is not registered, you need to register the system.


2. Registering the System

Run the following command to register your system using an activation key and organization ID:

subscription-manager register --activationkey=YOUR_ACTIVATION_KEY --org=YOUR_ORG_ID
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or

subscription-manager register --username=**** --password=****
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I prefer that you register using an activation key.

Example output:

The system has been registered with ID: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
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After registration, check for available subscriptions:

subscription-manager list --available --all
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Find the Pool ID from the output and attach it:

subscription-manager attach --pool=YOUR_POOL_ID
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Common Issue: Simple Content Access (SCA) Enabled

If you see this message:

Ignoring the request to attach. Attaching subscriptions is disabled for organization because Simple Content Access (SCA) is enabled.
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It means the system has Simple Content Access (SCA) enabled, so you don't need to attach a subscription manually.

You can verify this with:

subscription-manager status
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If SCA is enabled, you can directly enable repositories.


3. Enabling Repositories

Once the system is registered, enable the required repositories:

subscription-manager repos --enable=rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
subscription-manager repos --enable=rhel-9-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms
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Then, check available repositories:

dnf repolist
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If Red Hat repositories appear in the list, your system is correctly registered.


4. Installing Packages and Common Errors

To install a package, such as net-tools, run:

dnf install net-tools
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If you see an error like:

Error: Unable to find a match: net-tools
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It means the required repositories are not enabled. Run:

subscription-manager refresh
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Then retry the installation:

dnf install net-tools
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Then system update:

dnf update -y
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By following these steps, you can successfully renew your Red Hat license and register your system.

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