Fresh install, "failed to download metadata for repo 'base_install-AppStream'"

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Getting the following error trying to do anything with yum or the gui software-update/install tool:

[username@localhost log]$ sudo yum upgrade
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
Local dump of Operating system CD used for inst 0.0 B/s | 0 B 00:00
Failed to download metadata for repo 'base_install-AppStream'
Error: Failed to download metadata for repo 'base_install-AppStream'
[username@localhost log]$

System is registered.

[username@localhost log]$ sudo subscription-manager list
+-------------------------------------------+
Installed Product Status
+-------------------------------------------+
Product Name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Product ID: 479
Version: 8.1
Arch: x86_64
Status: Subscribed
Status Details:
Starts: 08/16/2020
Ends: 08/16/2021
[username@localhost log]$

I've been using Linux for 20 years, but I'm new to redhat.
What am I missing here?

TS

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