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and subscribe them to specific channels and system groups, all in one action. This automa-
tion bypasses entitlement and registration via Red Hat Network Registration Client and
Red Hat Update Agent.
Alternatively, both the Red Hat Network Registration Client and Red Hat Update Agent
offer the activation keys utility
Note
Systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 need version 2.9.3-1 or higher of the
rhn_register
fore using activation keys.
Before using an activation key you must first generate one through the RHN website. Refer
to Section 6.4.7 Activation Keys —
To use an activation key, run the following command as root from a shell prompt on the
system to be registered:
rhnreg_ks --activationkey=7202f3b7d218cf59b764f9f6e9fa281b
The precise value of the activation key varies.
Systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 substitute the
the
--activationkey
rhnreg_ks --serialnumber=7202f3b7d218cf59b764f9f6e9fa281b
In addition, Provisioning-entitled systems may use multiple activation keys at once, either
at the command line or within kickstart profiles. This allows Administrators to include a
variety of values without creating a special key for the desired results. To do this, specify
the keys separated by commas, like this:
rhnreg_ks --activationkey=7202f3b7d218cf59b764f9f6e9fa281b,\
39f41081f0329c20798876f37cb9p6a3
Note
The trailing backslash (
safely be omitted.
rhnreg_ks
package. It is highly recommended that you obtain the latest version be-
option:
) in this command example is a continuation character; it may
\
Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent
as part of their packages.
for precise steps.
--serialnumber
option for