How to deactivate Satellite certificate for a Red Hat Satellite server from RHN

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Environment

  • Red Hat Network (RHN) Classic
  • Red Hat Satellite Server

Issue

  • How can I activate/deactivate a Satellite certificate for a Red Hat Satellite server with Red Hat Network (RHN) Classic?
  • How to stop using current active satellite certificate with active Satellite FQDN, and instead use it with another Satellite host, which uses another FQDN.
  • Found a button "Deactivate Satellite License" on RHN -> -> Details -> Satellite.
  • What does the button "Deactivate Satellite License do"?
    Does it:

    • Totally deactivate this license, making it useless for any Satellite installation?
    • Deactivate the license for current RHN registered host, allowing to use current active certificate on another host, but never for active Satellite host?
    • Deactivate this license for now, afterwards allowing to use it at any time for any host?

Resolution

  • To de-activate a Satellite certificate, refer to the steps below:

    1. Log into RHN Classic with the organization's Satellite-entitled account.

    2. Click on Subscriptions -> Registered Systems under Classic Management section then click on Satellite
      under Systems menu (left hand side of the page) -> click on the name of the Red Hat Satellite Server profile.

    3. In the System Details page, click the Satellite subtab and examine the existing certificate (NOTE: If
      the Satellite subtab does not exist on the System Details page, verify that you have administrative
      priveleges for the RHN account). Ensure that there is a backup of this file by copying and pasting its
      contents into a text editor.

    4. Click Deactivate Satellite License at the bottom of the page. Then click Confirm Deactivation. A message
      describing the deactivation will appear at the top of the page.

  • The "Deactivate Satellite License" button on RHN Classic is for deactivating the satellite certificate from that particular system profile.

  • Yes, the certificate can be deactivated from current working Satellite system profile and activate it on any other Satellite system until the expiry date mentioned in the Satellite certificate.

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