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Red Hat Enterprise Linux

IMSS manages a site license for RHEL and updates, including client, workstation and server.

Eligibility

Software Title Eligibility Cost
RHEL Faculty, Staff, Students Free

Instructions

Please follow instructions below to access the Red Hat Satellite system.

Issue the following commands as root:

mv /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid.bck
yum install http://satellite.caltech.edu/pub/katello-ca-consumer-latest.noarch.rpm

For example, if the machine is a Red Hat Linux 7 Server, issue the command:

subscription-manager register --activationkey=rhel-7-server --org=IMSS

Note: Please use IPAC, GPS, or Seismo for "--org=" if you are part of these organizations. Otherwise, please use "--org=IMSS".

Below is a list of valid activation keys:

  • rhel-8
  • rhel-7-client
  • rhel-7-workstation
  • rhel-6-server-x86_64
  • rhel-6-server-i386
  • rhel-6-workstation-x86_64
  • rhel-6-workstation-i386
  • rhel-6-client-x86_64
  • rhel-6-client-i386

After successful registration, please issue the following commands:

subscription-manager attach
rm -rfv /var/cache/yum
yum install katello-agent

For further assistance, please submit a ticket at https://help.caltech.edu (request type IMSS > Computer and Equipment Support > Other).

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