Trying to register a system

[Margaret Doll]

rhn_register   gives me the same message that my installation number  
is invalid.

On Feb 17, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Margaret Doll wrote:

> Thanks.
>
> On Feb 17, 2009, at 3:48 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 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

rhn_register asks for the installation number.
>>
>>
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