C.4. Configuring a Host for Registration

Prerequisites

• Hosts must be using the following Red Hat Enterprise Linux version:

  • 6.4 or later
  • 7.0 or later
• All architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are supported (i386, x86_64, s390x, ppc_64).

• Ensure that a time synchronization tool is enabled and runs on the Satellite Servers, any Capsule Servers, and the hosts.

  • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6:

    # chkconfig ntpd on; service ntpd start

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  • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7:

    # systemctl enable chronyd; systemctl start chronyd

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• Ensure that the daemon rhsmcertd is enabled and running on the hosts.

  • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6:

    # chkconfig rhsmcertd on; service rhsmcertd start

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  • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7:

    # systemctl start rhsmcertd

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