Trying to register a system

[Marti, Rob]

-----Original Message-----
From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Margaret Doll
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 2:43 PM
To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
Subject: Re: Trying to register a system


On Feb 17, 2009, at 2:46 PM, Marti, Rob wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> ] On Behalf Of Margaret Doll
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 1:44 PM
> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: Trying to register a system
>
> We just installed a RedHat 5.3 system successfully using our
> installation number.
>
> I can see the new subscriptions listed on my accounts https://www.redhat.com/wapps/support/protected/subscriptions.html
>  page.
> I also have nine subscriptions and eight computers registered.
>
> When I go to register our new system using pup,  pup says  that the
> installation
> number that I have provided is invalid.  It suggests that I try the
> option listed on
> the 'Access a Subscription' screen.
>
> I have tried entering the installation number repeatedly, even cutting
> and pasting it into the form.
> I have tried entering the installation number with and without the
> hyphens.
>
> And where is the 'Access a Subscription' screen?
>
> How do I get the updates working?
>
> -- 
> redhat-list 
>
> rhn_register
>
> You don't have to use an installation number to get updates.
>
> Rob Marti

Besides updating through pup, registering also allows you to look at  
one web page and to see the status of all your systems' update status  
and the status of the RH contract.  It's nice to have registered system.


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rhn_register registers you with RHN.  pup is a gui front end for yum.  Once you're registered with RHN, pup will work fine, and you'll never need an installation number.

Rob Marti