About Up2date

[Mike Burger]

Well, the first time you ran up2date, did it ask you for username, 
password, name, address, etc?

Unless they've changed the rhn behavior for the RHE* series (both up2date 
and rhn_register), it should have asked you for your info, the first time 
rhn_register ran.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Chiu, PCM (Peter)  wrote:

> 
> What version of RHES you are using?
> 
> For RHES V3, rhn_register is automatically invoked the first time 
> you run up2date.  Once it is done, don't think you need that again.
> So I don't think I have explicitly run rhn_register, but have
> it done at the first up2date or during the post installation phase.
> 
> Peter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Burger [mailto:mburger at bubbanfriends.org] 
> Sent: 24 February 2004 11:10
> To: redhat-list at redhat.com
> Subject: RE: About Up2date 
> 
> 
> Silly question, but did you run "rhn_register" yet?
> 
> On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Vahric MUHTARYAN wrote:
> 
> > Hi ,
> > 
> > But when you bought ES 1 year rhn update must be free ?!
> > 
> > 
> > Easy ISOs: OS, Source, and Documentation ISO Images
> > 
> > Red Hat Network Update Module Service 1-year
> > 
> > Also available on most platforms: Red Hat Network Management Module 
> > Service 1-year for an additional cost
> > 
> > OS Updates
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Vahric
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: redhat-list-admin at redhat.com 
> > [mailto:redhat-list-admin at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Chiu, PCM (Peter)
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 10:33 AM
> > To: 'redhat-list at redhat.com'
> > Cc: Chiu, PCM (Peter)
> > Subject: RE: About Up2date 
> > 
> > 
> > Updates to RH Enterprise Server is a chargeable service.
> > Once you have bought the service, you need to log on to the RHN 
> > network, add in your RHN subscription details and then assign the 
> > machine into the subscription channel.
> > 
> > Once that is done, up2date will work.
> > 
> > Peter
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: redhat-list-admin at redhat.com 
> > [mailto:redhat-list-admin at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Vahric MUHTARYAN
> > Sent: 24 February 2004 08:18
> > To: redhat-list at redhat.com
> > Subject: About Up2date
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Everybody ,
> > 
> > We bought newly Redhat Enterprise Server 3.0 Basic Edition
> > 
> > I can't update my server with up2date -u -f  , it giving a message 
> > like this
> > 
> > 
> > "This system may not be updated until it is associated with a channel"
> > 
> > Could you say why ? What does mean associated with a channel
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Vahric
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

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