Chapter 7. Using the rhc System Role to register the system The rhc RHEL System Role enables administrators to automate the registration of multiple systems with Red Hat Subscription Management (RHSM) and Satellite servers. The role also supports Insights-related configuration and management tasks by using Ansible. 7.1. Introduction to the rhc System Role RHEL System Role is a set of roles that provides a consistent configuration interface to remotely manage multiple systems. The remote host configuration ( rhc ) System Role enables administrators to easily register RHEL systems to Red Hat Subscription Management (RHSM) and Satellite servers. By default, when you register a system by using the rhc System Role, the system is connected to Insights. Additionally, with the rhc System Role, you can: Configure connections to Red Hat Insights Enable and disable repositories Configure the proxy to use for the connection Configure insights remediations and, auto updates Set the release of the system Configure insights tags 7.2. Registering a system by using the rhc System Role You can register your system to Red Hat by using the rhc RHEL System Role. By default, the rhc RHEL System Role connects the system to Red Hat Insights when you register it. Prerequisites You are logged in to the control node as a user who can run playbooks on the managed nodes. The account you use to connect to the managed nodes has sudo permissions on them. The managed nodes or groups of managed nodes on which you want to run this playbook are listed in the Ansible inventory file. Procedure Create a vault to save the sensitive information: USD ansible-vault create secrets.yml New Vault password: password Confirm New Vault password: password The ansible-vault create command creates an encrypted vault file and opens it in an editor. Enter the sensitive data you want to save in the vault, for example: activationKey: activation_key username: username password: password Save the changes, and close the editor. Ansible encrypts the data in the vault. You can later edit the data in the vault by using the ansible-vault edit secrets.yml command. Optional: Display the vault content: USD ansible-vault view secrets.yml Create a playbook file, for example ~/registration.yml , and use one of the following options depending on the action you want to perform: To register by using an activation key and organization ID (recommended), use the following playbook: --- - name: Registering system using activation key and organization ID hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: activation_keys: keys: - "{{ activationKey }}" rhc_organization: organizationID roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc To register by using a username and password, use the following playbook: --- - name: Registering system with username and password hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: username: "{{ username }}" password: "{{ password }}" roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc Run the playbook: # ansible-playbook ~/registration.yml --ask-vault-pass Additional resources The /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.rhc/README.md file 7.3. Registering a system with Satellite by using the rhc System Role When organizations use Satellite to manage systems, it is necessary to register the system through Satellite. You can remotely register your system with Satellite by using the rhc RHEL System Role. Prerequisites You are logged in to the control node as a user who can run playbooks on the managed nodes. The account you use to connect to the managed nodes has sudo permissions on them. The managed nodes or groups of managed nodes on which you want to run this playbook are listed in the Ansible inventory file. Procedure Create a vault to save the sensitive information: USD ansible-vault create secrets.yml New Vault password: password Confirm New Vault password: password The ansible-vault create command creates an encrypted file and opens it in an editor. Enter the sensitive data you want to save in the vault, for example: activationKey: activation_key Save the changes, and close the editor. Ansible encrypts the data in the vault. You can later edit the data in the vault by using the ansible-vault edit secrets.yml command. Optional: Display the vault content: USD ansible-vault view secrets.yml Create a playbook file, for example ~/registration-sat.yml . Use the following text in ~/registration-sat.yml to register the system by using an activation key and organization ID: --- - name: Register to the custom registration server and CDN hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: activation_keys: keys: - "{{ activationKey }}" rhc_organization: organizationID rhc_server: hostname: example.com port: 443 prefix: /rhsm rhc_baseurl: http://example.com/pulp/content roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc Run the playbook: # ansible-playbook ~/registration-sat.yml --ask-vault-pass Additional resources The /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.rhc/README.md file 7.4. Disabling the connection to Insights after the registration by using the rhc System Role When you register a system by using the rhc RHEL System Role, the role by default, enables the connection to Red Hat Insights. You can disable it by using the rhc System Role, if not required. Prerequisites You are logged in to the control node as a user who can run playbooks on the managed nodes. The account you use to connect to the managed nodes has sudo permissions on them. The managed nodes or groups of managed nodes on which you want to run this playbook are listed in the Ansible inventory file. The system is already registered. Procedure Create a playbook file, for example ~/dis-insights.yml and add the following content in it: --- - name: Disable Insights connection hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_insights: state: absent roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc Run the playbook: # ansible-playbook ~/dis-insights.yml Additional resources The /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.rhc/README.md file 7.5. Enabling repositories by using the rhc System Role You can remotely enable or disable repositories on managed nodes by using the rhc RHEL System Role. Prerequisites You are logged in to the control node as a user who can run playbooks on the managed nodes. The account you use to connect to the managed nodes has sudo permissions on them. The managed nodes or groups of managed nodes on which you want to run this playbook are listed in the Ansible inventory file. You have details of the repositories which you want to enable or disable on the managed nodes. You have registered the system. Procedure Create a playbook file, for example ~/configure-repos.yml : To enable a repository: --- - name: Enable repository hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_repositories: - {name: " RepositoryName ", state: enabled } roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc To disable a repository: --- - name: Disable repository hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_repositories: - {name: " RepositoryName ", state: disabled} roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc Run the playbook: # ansible-playbook ~/configure-repos.yml Additional resources The /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.rhc/README.md file 7.6. Setting release versions by using the rhc system role You can limit the system to use only repositories for a particular minor RHEL version instead of the latest one. This way, you can lock your system to a specific minor RHEL version. Prerequisites You are logged in to the control node as a user who can run playbooks on the managed nodes. The account you use to connect to the managed nodes has sudo permissions on them. The managed nodes or groups of managed nodes on which you want to run this playbook are listed in the Ansible inventory file. You know the minor RHEL version to which you want to lock the system. Note that you can only lock the system to the RHEL minor version that the host currently runs or a later minor version. You have registered the system. Procedure Create a playbook file, for example ~/release.yml : --- - name: Set Release hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_release: " 8.6 " roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc Run the playbook: # ansible-playbook ~/release.yml Additional resources The /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.rhc/README.md file 7.7. Using a proxy server when registering the host by using the rhc System Role If your security restrictions allow access to the Internet only through a proxy server, you can specify the proxy's settings in the playbook when you register the system using the rhc RHEL System Role. Prerequisites You are logged in to the control node as a user who can run playbooks on the managed nodes. The account you use to connect to the managed nodes has sudo permissions on them. The managed nodes or groups of managed nodes on which you want to run this playbook are listed in the Ansible inventory file. Procedure Create a vault to save the sensitive information: USD ansible-vault create secrets.yml New Vault password: password Confirm New Vault password: password The ansible-vault create command creates an encrypted file and opens it in an editor. Enter the sensitive data you want to save in the vault, for example: username: username password: password proxy_username: proxyusernme proxy_password: proxypassword Save the changes, and close the editor. Ansible encrypts the data in the vault. You can later edit the data in the vault by using the ansible-vault edit secrets.yml command. Optional: Display the vault content: USD ansible-vault view secrets.yml Create a playbook file, for example ~/configure-proxy.yml : To register to the RHEL customer portal by using a proxy: --- - name: Register using proxy hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: username: "{{ username }}" password: "{{ password }}" rhc_proxy: hostname: proxy.example.com port: 3128 username: "{{ proxy_username }}" password: "{{ proxy_password }}" roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc To remove the proxy server from the configuration of the Red Hat Subscription Manager service: --- - name: To stop using proxy server for registration hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: username: "{{ username }}" password: "{{ password }}" rhc_proxy: {"state":"absent"} roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc Run the playbook: # ansible-playbook ~/configure-proxy.yml --ask-vault-pass Additional resources The /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.rhc/README.md file 7.8. Disabling auto updates of Insights rules by using the rhc System Role You can disable the automatic collection rule updates for Red Hat Insights by using the rhc RHEL System Role. By default, when you connect your system to Red Hat Insights, this option is enabled. You can disable it by using the rhc RHEL System Role. Note If you disable this feature, you risk using outdated rule definition files and not getting the most recent validation updates. Prerequisites You are logged in to the control node as a user who can run playbooks on the managed nodes. The account you use to connect to the managed nodes has sudo permissions on them. The managed nodes or groups of managed nodes on which you want to run this playbook are listed in the Ansible inventory file. You have registered the system. Procedure Create a vault to save the sensitive information: USD ansible-vault create secrets.yml New Vault password: password Confirm New Vault password: password The ansible-vault create command creates an encrypted file and opens it in an editor. Enter the sensitive data you want to save in the vault, for example: username: username password: password Save the changes, and close the editor. Ansible encrypts the data in the vault. You can later edit the data in the vault by using the ansible-vault edit secrets.yml command. Optional: Display the vault content: USD ansible-vault view secrets.yml Create a playbook file, for example ~/auto-update.yml and add following content to it: --- - name: Disable Red Hat Insights autoupdates hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: username: "{{ username }}" password: "{{ password }}" rhc_insights: autoupdate: false state: present roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc Run the playbook: # ansible-playbook ~/auto-update.yml --ask-vault-pass Additional resources The /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.rhc/README.md file 7.9. Disabling Insights remediations by using the rhc RHEL System Role You can configure systems to automatically update the dynamic configuration by using the rhc RHEL System Role. When you connect your system to Red hat Insights, it is enabled by default. You can disable it, if not required. Note Enabling remediation with the rhc System Role ensures your system is ready to be remediated when connected directly to Red Hat. For systems connected to a Satellite, or Capsule, enabling remediation must be achieved differently. For more information about Red Hat Insights remediations, see Red Hat Insights Remediations Guide . Prerequisites You are logged in to the control node as a user who can run playbooks on the managed nodes. The account you use to connect to the managed nodes has sudo permissions on them. The managed nodes or groups of managed nodes on which you want to run this playbook are listed in the Ansible inventory file. You have Insights remediations enabled. You have registered the system. Procedure To enable the remediation, create a playbook file, for example ~/remediation.yml : --- - name: Disable remediation hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_insights: remediation: absent state: present roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc Run the playbook: # ansible-playbook ~/remediation.yml Additional resources The /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.rhc/README.md file 7.10. Configuring Insights tags by using the rhc system role You can use tags for system filtering and grouping. You can also customize tags based on the requirements. Prerequisites You are logged in to the control node as a user who can run playbooks on the managed nodes. The account you use to connect to the managed nodes has sudo permissions on them. The managed nodes or groups of managed nodes on which you want to run this playbook are listed in the Ansible inventory file. Procedure Create a vault to save the sensitive information: USD ansible-vault create secrets.yml New Vault password: password Confirm New Vault password: password The ansible-vault create command creates an encrypted file and opens it in an editor. Enter the sensitive data you want to save in the vault, for example: username: username password: password Save the changes, and close the editor. Ansible encrypts the data in the vault. You can later edit the data in the vault by using the ansible-vault edit secrets.yml command. Optional: Display the vault content: USD ansible-vault view secrets.yml Create a playbook file, for example ~/tags.yml , and add following content to it: --- - name: Creating tags hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: username: "{{ username }}" password: "{{ password }}" rhc_insights: tags: group: group-name-value location: location-name-value description: - RHEL8 - SAP sample_key:value state: present roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc Run the playbook: # ansible-playbook ~/remediation.yml --ask-vault-pass Additional resources The /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.rhc/README.md file For more information, see System Filtering and groups Red Hat Insights . 7.11. Unregistering a system by using the RHC System Role You can unregister the system from Red Hat if you no longer need the subscription service. Prerequisites You are logged in to the control node as a user who can run playbooks on the managed nodes. The account you use to connect to the managed nodes has sudo permissions on them. The managed nodes or groups of managed nodes on which you want to run this playbook are listed in the Ansible inventory file. The system is already registered. Procedure To unregister, create a playbook file, for example, ~/unregister.yml and add the following content to it: --- - name: Unregister the system hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_state: absent roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc Run the playbook: # ansible-playbook ~/unregister.yml Additional resources The /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.rhc/README.md file

Commands:
ansible-vault create secrets.yml New Vault password: password Confirm New Vault password: password
activationKey: activation_key username: username password: password
ansible-vault view secrets.yml
--- - name: Registering system using activation key and organization ID hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: activation_keys: keys: - "{{ activationKey }}" rhc_organization: organizationID roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
--- - name: Registering system with username and password hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: username: "{{ username }}" password: "{{ password }}" roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
ansible-playbook ~/registration.yml --ask-vault-pass
ansible-vault create secrets.yml New Vault password: password Confirm New Vault password: password
activationKey: activation_key
ansible-vault view secrets.yml
--- - name: Register to the custom registration server and CDN hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: activation_keys: keys: - "{{ activationKey }}" rhc_organization: organizationID rhc_server: hostname: example.com port: 443 prefix: /rhsm rhc_baseurl: http://example.com/pulp/content roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
ansible-playbook ~/registration-sat.yml --ask-vault-pass
--- - name: Disable Insights connection hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_insights: state: absent roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
ansible-playbook ~/dis-insights.yml
--- - name: Enable repository hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_repositories: - {name: " RepositoryName ", state: enabled } roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
--- - name: Disable repository hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_repositories: - {name: " RepositoryName ", state: disabled} roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
ansible-playbook ~/configure-repos.yml
--- - name: Set Release hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_release: " 8.6 " roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
ansible-playbook ~/release.yml
ansible-vault create secrets.yml New Vault password: password Confirm New Vault password: password
username: username password: password proxy_username: proxyusernme proxy_password: proxypassword
ansible-vault view secrets.yml
--- - name: Register using proxy hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: username: "{{ username }}" password: "{{ password }}" rhc_proxy: hostname: proxy.example.com port: 3128 username: "{{ proxy_username }}" password: "{{ proxy_password }}" roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
--- - name: To stop using proxy server for registration hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: username: "{{ username }}" password: "{{ password }}" rhc_proxy: {"state":"absent"} roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
ansible-playbook ~/configure-proxy.yml --ask-vault-pass
ansible-vault create secrets.yml New Vault password: password Confirm New Vault password: password
username: username password: password
ansible-vault view secrets.yml
--- - name: Disable Red Hat Insights autoupdates hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: username: "{{ username }}" password: "{{ password }}" rhc_insights: autoupdate: false state: present roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
ansible-playbook ~/auto-update.yml --ask-vault-pass
--- - name: Disable remediation hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_insights: remediation: absent state: present roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
ansible-playbook ~/remediation.yml
ansible-vault create secrets.yml New Vault password: password Confirm New Vault password: password
username: username password: password
ansible-vault view secrets.yml
--- - name: Creating tags hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars_files: - secrets.yml vars: rhc_auth: login: username: "{{ username }}" password: "{{ password }}" rhc_insights: tags: group: group-name-value location: location-name-value description: - RHEL8 - SAP sample_key:value state: present roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
ansible-playbook ~/remediation.yml --ask-vault-pass
--- - name: Unregister the system hosts: managed-node-01.example.com vars: rhc_state: absent roles: - role: rhel-system-roles.rhc
ansible-playbook ~/unregister.yml