[rhn-users] registering a system

[Robert Potts]

Margaret Doll wrote:

> I am trying to register a system running RH3 Enterprise using 
> rhn_register.  I already have an account with RedHat, and I have the 
> rights to five RH 3 Enterprise systems, none of which are registered.
>
> Linux name 2.4.21-15.EL
>
> I enter my account name in the rhn_register form.   The computer name 
> is picked up correctly without the subnets attached  (name not 
> name.subnet.subnet.subnet).   In Step 3, the form reads
>
> RedHat Linux version:  ERROR    CPU model:  ERROR
> Hostname:             ERROR    CPU Speed: ERROR
> IP Address:            ERROR    Memory:        ERROR
>
> and the hourglass continues to work.
>
> If I advance to the next windows, the program finds all the rpms on 
> the system and says it is going to download the information to 
> RedHat.  The download never progresses.  The bar
> does not move.  I don't get a completion.
>
> I have opened port 443 in /etc/sysconfig/iptables;  "telnet 
> xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com 443" works.
>
> I have restarted rhnsd several times, although I never see rhnsd 
> running as a daemon.
>
> rhn_register --configure --nox shows
>
>     serverURL:  https://xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com/SMLRPC
>     noSSLserverURL:  http://xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com/XMLRPC
>
> What should I try next? 


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