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How to re-register Red Hat after a migration?

TJJ_IBM
TJJ_IBM Posts: 2
in System Management

I performed a backup of a Linux box, and then restored that backup to a server in a new location.

When I go to register the Linux Red Hat, I receive the message that this has already been registered to another system.

The old system is no longer using the Linux.

How do I re-register the new box with the migrated OS?

Please help; this is a critical path item.

Thank you,

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  • Goineasy9
    Goineasy9 Posts: 1,114
    If your using Red Hat, and are paying for support, you should contact the support team at Red Hat and ask how to get around your problem. I have not used an official Red Hat distro, so I can't tell you how they keep track of their paid subscribers, so, if indeed they match a server copy with the actual server, ala windows, then the only way around that is to explain that to your support representative.
  • TJJ_IBM
    TJJ_IBM Posts: 2
    Navigate to www.rhn.redhat.com

    Delete system profile (before any register attempts)

    On the system, in a terminal window: cd\(into the redhat directory) /etc/sysconfig/rhn
    There are two files:
    1 systemid
    2 install-inum

    Move to another directory using the “mv” command (ie/tmp)

    Now you can register the box as normal.

    Thanks all,
  • Goineasy9
    Goineasy9 Posts: 1,114
    Thanks for the info, it's nice to know you solved the problem and shared the solution.

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