1. Unbreakable Linux Network User's Guide for Oracle Linux 6 and Oracle Linux 7
  2. ULN Registration

3 ULN Registration

Note:

This documentation is specific to Oracle Linux 6 and Oracle Linux 7. If you're using Oracle Linux 8 or Oracle Linux 9, see Oracle Linux: Managing Software on Oracle Linux.

This chapter describes ULN registration options. Typically, when you register a system with ULN, you provide your Oracle Account credentials as part of the registration process. This action automatically links the system to your own user name and creates a ULN profile for your user. It is also possible to register with ULN without registering a system. Using this approach to register with ULN enables your Oracle Account credentials to be associated with a ULN profile prior to adding any systems to your account. Both approaches are described.

For users who are considering moving from RHN to ULN, Oracle provides a migration path that allows you to change which network you use to support your systems. Migration consists of downloading the Oracle versions of the required packages, installing the package and then running the system registration process with the tools provided in the new package. This procedure is also described in detail in this chapter.

Registering as a ULN User

When you register a system with ULN, your Oracle Account user name is also registered as your ULN user name. If you want to use ULN without first registering a system, you can register as a ULN user provided that you have a valid customer support identifier (CSI) for Oracle Linux support or Oracle VM support. To purchase Oracle Linux or Oracle VM support, go to the online Oracle Linux Store or contact your sales representative.

To register as a ULN user:

  1. In a browser, go to https://linux.oracle.com/register.

  2. If you do not have an Oracle Account, click Create New Single Signon Account and follow the onscreen instructions to create a new account.

    If you already have an Oracle Account, click Sign On.

  3. Log in using your Oracle Account user name and password.

  4. On the Create New ULN User page, enter your CSI and click Create New User.

    Note:

    If no administrator is currently assigned to manage the CSI, you are prompted to click Confirm to become the CSI administrator. If you click Cancel, you cannot access the CSI administration feature. See CSI Administration.

    If your user name already exists on the system, you are prompted to proceed to ULN by clicking the link Unbreakable Linux Network. If you enter a CSI that is different from your existing CSIs, your user name is associated with the new CSI in addition to your existing CSIs.

Registering an Oracle Linux System With ULN

To register an Oracle Linux 6 or Oracle Linux 7 system with ULN.

  1. Run the uln_register command. 
    # uln_register
    Alternatively, if you use the GNOME graphical user desktop, select System > Administration > ULN Registration on Oracle Linux 6 or Applications > System Tools > ULN Registration on Oracle Linux 7. You can also register your system with ULN if you configure networking when installing Oracle Linux 6 or Oracle Linux 7.

  2. When prompted, enter your ULN user name, password, and customer support identifier (CSI).

  3. Enter a name for the system that will allow you to identify it on ULN, and choose whether to upload hardware and software profile data that allows ULN to select the appropriate packages for the system.

  4. If you have an Oracle Linux Support account, you can choose to configure an Oracle Linux 6 or Oracle Linux 7 system that is running a supported kernel to receive kernel updates from Oracle Ksplice.

The yum-rhn-plugin is enabled and your system is subscribed to the appropriate software channels.

If you use a proxy server for Internet access, see Configuring the Use of a Proxy Server.

For information about registering to use Ksplice, see Oracle Linux: Ksplice User's Guide.

Migrating from RHN to ULN

Note:

You must have a ULN account before you can register a system with ULN. You can create a ULN account at https://linux.oracle.com/register.

To register your system with ULN instead of RHN:

  1. Download the uln_register.tgz package from https://linux-update.oracle.com/rpms to a temporary directory.

    If the rhn-setup-gnome package is already installed on your system, also download the uln_register-gnome.tgz from the same URL.

  2. Extract the packages using the following command. 

    # tar -xzf uln_register.tgz

    If the rhn-setup-gnome package is installed on your system, extract the packages from uln_register-gnome.tgz. 

    # tar -xzf uln_register-gnome.tgz

  3. Change to the uln_migrate directory and install the registration packages. 

    # cd ./uln_migrate
# rpm -Uvh *.rpm

  4. Run the uln_register command. 

    # uln_register

  5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the registration. The uln_register utility collects information about your system and uploads it to Oracle.

    For more information, see Registering an Oracle Linux System With ULN.