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Chapter 25.
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Activate Your Subscription
25.1. RHN Registration
Before you can access service and software maintenance information, and the support documentation
included in your subscription, you must activate your subscription by registering with Red Hat.
Registration includes these simple steps:
• Provide a Red Hat login
• Provide an installation number
• Connect your system
The first time you boot your installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you are prompted to register with
Red Hat using the
Setup Agent
. If you follow the prompts during the
Setup Agent
, you can complete
the registration steps and activate your subscription.
If you can not complete registration during the
Setup Agent
(which requires network access), you can
alternatively complete the Red Hat registration process online at
http://www.redhat.com/register/
.
25.1.1. Provide a Red Hat Login
If you do not have an existing Red Hat login, you can create one when prompted during the
Setup
Agent
or online at:
https://www.redhat.com/apps/activate/newlogin.html
A Red Hat login enables your access to:
• Software updates, errata and maintenance via Red Hat Network
• Red Hat technical support resources, documentation, and Knowledgebase
If you have forgotten your Red Hat login, you can search for your Red Hat login online at:
https://rhn.redhat.com/help/forgot_password.pxt
25.1.2. Provide Your Installation Number
Your installation number is located in the package that came with your order. If your package did not
include an installation number, your subscription was activated for you and you can skip this step.
You can provide your installation number when prompted during the
Setup Agent
or by visiting
http://
www.redhat.com/register/
.
25.1.3. Connect Your System
The Red Hat Network Registration Client helps you connect your system so that you can begin to get
updates and perform systems management. There are three ways to connect: