=====RHEL Subscription=====

====Main Commands to use====
===Register first, then attach a subscription in the Customer Portal===

Use the following command to register a system without immediately attaching a subscription:

  # subscription-manager register


===Attach a specific subscription through the Customer Portal===
After registration, you can to assign a subscription to the registered system from the Customer Portal (Subscriptions --> Subscription Management --> Units --> ).

After this, refresh the information on your machine using the following command. Be sure to run this any time you add or change the attached subscription from the Customer Portal:

  # subscription-manager refresh
  
===Attach a subscription from any available that match the system===
After registration, use the following command to attach any available subscription that matches the current system.

  # subscription-manager attach --auto
  
===Register with a specific pool===
After registration, use the following command to attach a subscription from a specific pool:

  # subscription-manager attach --pool=<POOL_ID>

If you are not sure of the pool ID needed, these and details such as expiration dates can be viewed using the following command:

  # subscription-manager list --available --all

Registration via GUI

===# subscription-manager-gui===

Systems can also be registered with to Customer Portal Subscription Management during the firstboot process or as part of the kickstart setup (both described in the Installation Guide)

===Unregistering a system===

  # subscription-manager remove --all
  # subscription-manager unregister
  # subscription-manager clean



====LINKs used====
[[https://access.redhat.com/site/solutions/253273]]

[[https://access.redhat.com/solutions/265523]]