Topics: Red Hat / Linux, System Admin

RHSM: Too many content sets for certificate

How to fix subscription-manager error "Too many content sets for certificate Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server" using RHN and be able to revert back to Red Hat Subscription Management after updating.

Step 1: Clean up the subscription-manager if needed: 

# subscription-manager unsubscribe --all
# subscription-manager unregister
# subscription-manager clean
Step 2: Register to Red Hat Network (RHN) using rhn_register:
# rhn_register
Note: You will need your RH login and password to complete the wizard.

Step 3: Validate RHN registration of the system:
# yum repolist
Note: Look at Loaded plugins in the output and "rhnplugin" should be listed.

Step 4: Update subscription-manager* and python-rhsm* packages: # yum list updates subscription-manager* python-rhsm* Note: The output may vary depending on your system and installed packages.

Example output below: 
Updated Packages
python-rhsm.x86_64 1.12.5-2.el6 rhel-x86_64-server-6
subscription-manager.x86_64 1.12.14-9.el6_6 rhel-x86_64-server-6
subscription-manager-firstboot.x86_64 1.12.14-9.el6_6 rhel-x86_64-server-6
subscription-manager-gnome.x86_64 0.99.19.4-1.el6_3 rhel-x86_64-server-6
# yum update subscription-manager* python-rhsm*
Note: Answer the questions when prompted. Validate the updates were applied successfully by examining the output.

Step 5: Unregister from RHN in preparation to register with subscription-manager:
  1. In the online Red Hat Portal, login.
  2. Access Subscription Management.
  3. Access RHN Classic Management -> All Registered Systems.
  4. Click on System Entitlements (you need to see check boxes next to systems).
  5. Select the check box next to the system you are working on.
  6. Click the "Unentitle" button at bottom middle of page.
  7. Validate the entitlement has been removed for the system.
  8. Perform the below command on the system's CLI:
    # rm /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
Step 6: Register system with subscription-manager:

Note: Validate that no subscriptions are showing active.
# subscription-manager list --available
Note: A message similar to below should be displayed.
This system is not yet registered. Try 'subscription-manager register --help' for more information.
Register the system using your credentials to RHSM:
# subscription-manager register --username=xxxxxx --password='xxxxxx'
Note: You will need your Red Hat Portal Username and Password for the account the system will be registered under. Make note of the ID that the system will be registered when this command returns.

Validate that the subscription-manager plugin is loaded
# yum repolist
Look at Loaded plugins in the output where "subscription-manager" should be listed.

Validate that subscriptions are showing available now:
# subscription-manager list --available
Validate the Subscription Name, SKU, Contract, Account and Pool ID are showing up correctly. Make note of the "Pool ID" that will be required to subscribe in the next task. Register the system using one of the pools above:
# subscription-manager subscribe --pool='[POOL_ID_Number]'
Note: Where "[POOL_ID_Number]" should be obtained from the preceding task.

Make sure a message stating "Successfully attached a subscription for" the system is shown.

Step 7: Validate that the system is now consuming a subscription:
# subscription-manager list --consumed
Validate the Subscription Name, SKU, Contract, Account and Pool ID are correct.
# subscription-manager list
Note: The Status should show "Subscribed".

Step 8: Validate in Red Hat Portal that the new system shows up as well.

In Red Hat Portal:
  1. In the online Red Hat Portal, login.
  2. Access Subscription Management.
  3. Access Red Hat Subscription Management -> Subscriber Inventory -> Click on Systems.
  4. Examine the Systems inventory to validate the new system is now visible and shows a subscription attached.




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