What does "Lock Status" field mean in system profile on RHN ?

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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat Network
  • Red Hat Satellite

Issue

  • Lock Status under RHN Classic, what is the meaning of this?
  • What will happen when someone lock subscribed system or leave it unlocked?
  • What does changing my system from Locked to Unlocked, or vice-versa, change?
Lock Status:
 System is unlocked
 (Lock system)

Resolution

  • Actions cannot be scheduled for locked systems through the web interface until the lock is removed manually.
    • This does not include preventing auto-errata updates scheduled through the web interface.
    • Locking a system can help to prevent you from accidentally making any changes to a system until you are ready to do so.

For example, the system may be a production system that you do not wish to receive updates or new packages until you decide to unlock it.

Root Cause

More information can be found in the Red Hat Network Reference Guide, located at:

https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/Red_Hat_Network/Reference_Guide/s1-sm-systems.html

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