rhnreg_ks(8)

1RHNREG_KS(8)                     Red Hat, Inc.                    RHNREG_KS(8)
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NAME

6       rhnreg_ks  - A program for non interactively registering systems to Red
7       Hat Satellite.
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SYNOPSIS

11       rhnreg_ks [options]
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DESCRIPTION

15       rhnreg_ks is a utility for registering  a  system  with  the  "Red  Hat
16       Satellite".  It is designed to be used in a non-interactive environment
17       (a kickstart style install, for example).  All the information  can  be
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OPTIONS

22       --profilename
23              Specify  the  profile  name that should be used as an identifier
24              for the system in Red Hat Satellite
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26       --username
27              The username to register the system with under  Red  Hat  Satel‐
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31       --systemorgid
32              Specify an organizational id for this system
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35              The password associated with the  username  specified  with  the
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38       --activationkey
39              Specify/use  a  serial number to associate with the system. This
40              is optional, but activation keys can really simplify the  regis‐
41              tration  process. Learn more about activation keys in the online
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44       --use-eus-channel
45              Subscribe this system to the EUS channel tied  to  the  system's
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48       --contactinfo
49              This  option has been deprecated. Please login to the server web
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52       --nohardware
53              Do not probe or upload any hardware information.
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55       --nopackages
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70       --proxy
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FILES

93       /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
94              The digital server ID for this machine if the  system  has  been
95              registered  onto  "Red Hat Satellite".  This file does not exist
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99              The common configuration file used by RHN client programs.
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EXAMPLES

103       Register a new system to Red Hat Satellite:
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105              rhnreg_ks --profilename "example_profile_name" --username "someexampleuser" --password "foobar"
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AUTHORS

114       See the AUTHORS file included with this software.
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116       This  manual page was written by Adrian Likins <alikins@redhat.com> and
117       James Bowes <jbowes@redhat.com>
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BUGS

121       Report bugs to <http://bugzilla.redhat.com>.
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COPYRIGHT

125       Copyright © 1999-2011 Red Hat, Inc.
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128       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
129       NO  warranty;  not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
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134Linux                           2011 February 4                   RHNREG_KS(8)