How to Register a System With ULN

Registering a system with ULN provides an advantage of obtaining access to extra software packages that aren't available in the public Oracle Linux yum server.

To register with ULN, the following requirements must be met:
  • You must be an Oracle Linux Support customer with a valid Customer Support Identifier (CSI) and a Single Sign-On (SSO) account.

  • You must have a ULN profile configured for your SSO account. See Creating a ULN Profile for more information.

  • You must have a valid authentication token for ULN. See Generating an Authentication Token for more information.

  • The system user account must have system administrator privileges.
  • Systems behind a firewall must have outbound access to linux-update.oracle.com through port 443. If the outbound firewall doesn't support adding exceptions for hostnames, then use the IP address 138.1.51.46.
  1. Access the ULN registration form.

    • Using the command line.

    1. Verify that the rhn-setup package is installed.
      sudo dnf list rhn-setup

      If the package isn't installed, type:

      sudo dnf install rhn-setup
    2. Access the ULN registration form.
      uln_register
    3. Provide the credentials as prompted.

      The Set Up Software Updates window is displayed.

    • Using the desktop graphical user interface

    1. On the desktop, select Activities, then search for ULN Registration.
    2. Select the ULN Registration shortcut icon.
    3. Provide the credentials as prompted.

      The Set Up Software Updates window is displayed.

  2. Select Next.
  3. Provide the ULN username, authentication token, and customer support identifier (CSI).
  4. Enter a ULN name for the system.
  5. Select whether to upload hardware and software profile data that enable ULN to select the appropriate packages for the system.
  6. If you have an Oracle Linux Support account and the system is running an appropriate kernel, configure a system to receive kernel updates from Oracle Ksplice.

    This step installs and enables the dnf-plugin-spacewalk and rhn-client-tools packages and subscribes the system to the appropriate software channels.

    If you use a proxy server for Internet access, see Configuring a System to Use a Proxy for ULN.

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