15.3.2. Attaching and Removing Subscriptions through the Command Line
15.3.2.1. Attaching Subscriptions
Attaching subscriptions to a system requires specifying the individual product or subscription to attach, using the
--pool option.
[root@server1 ~]# subscription-manager subscribe --pool=XYZ01234567
The options for the
subscribe command are listed in Table 15.3, “subscribe Options”.
The ID of the subscription pool for the purchased product must be specified. The pool ID is listed with the product subscription information, which is available from running the
list command:
[root@server1 ~]# subscription-manager list --available
+-------------------------------------------+
Available Subscriptions
+-------------------------------------------+
ProductName: RHEL for Physical Servers
ProductId: MKT-rhel-server
PoolId: ff8080812bc382e3012bc3845ca000cb
Quantity: 10
Expires: 2011-09-20
Alternatively,the best-fitting subscriptions, as identified by the subscription service, can be attached to the system by using the
--auto option (which is analogous to the --autosubscribe option with the register command).
[root@server1 ~]# subscription-manager subscribe --auto
| Options | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| --pool=pool-id | Gives the ID for the subscription to attach to the system. | Required, unless --auto is used |
| --auto | Automatically attaches the system to the best-match subscription or subscriptions. | Optional |
| --quantity=number | Attaches multiple counts of a subscription to the system. This is used to cover subscriptions that define a count limit, like using two 2-socket server subscriptions to cover a 4-socket machine. | Optional |
| --servicelevel=None|Standard|Premium | Sets the service level to use for subscriptions on that machine. This is only used with the --auto option. | Optional |
