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Why use an installation number?

April 26, 2017installation

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Why use an installation number?

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The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installation trees and ISO images, in addition to the core operating system, contain a number of optional components. The Installation Number entered by the user during the installation process guides the Installer to include the correct components that match the user’s Red Hat Enterprise Linux Subscription. With certain types of Subscriptions it is also used to activate the Subscription in Red Hat Network. When registering the system to Red Hat Network (RHN), the Installation Number is used to automatically subscribe the system to the right child channels. Finally it can be used by the customer to verify compliance to the subscription and might be requested by Red Hat Support when reporting an incident.