subscription-manager register command fails with HTTP error (400 - Bad Request): Problem creating unit ConsumerDTO [uuid: null, name: hostname, owner id: null]

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • While registering system to Customer Portal or Red Hat Satellite 6 it fails with the following error:
# subscription-manager register
Registering to: subscription.rhsm.redhat.com:443/subscription
Username: 
Password:
HTTP error (400 - Bad Request): Problem creating unit ConsumerDTO [uuid: null, name: hostname, owner id: null]

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7,8
  • Red Hat Subscription Management (RHSM)
  • Red Hat Satellite 6

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