How do I access Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 6) Extended Life Cycle Support Add-On - Long-Life Offering content after the initial Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ELS ends on June 30, 2024?

Issue

• How do I access Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Life Cycle Support (ELS) content after the initial Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ELS ends?

Environment

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
• Red Hat Subscription Manager
• Red Hat Satellite 6
• Red Hat Update Infrastructure

Resolution

On June 30, 2024, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 initial ELS phase ends. Red Hat will be offering optional Long-Life Add-On subscriptions for extensions to the ELS phase for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. These extension SKUs will provide systems with content access for any additional Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 content covered under the ELS scope of coverage as described in This content is not included.Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Life Cycle Support Long-Life Add-On.

Utilizing these subscriptions will function mostly like the previous subscription for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ELS has functioned in the past. This subscription will provide RHEL 6 Servers access to the latest ELS content from the previous ELS phase as well as any new content to be released for its 2nd phase. The new repositories can be found using the names listed below:

For using this subscription with Red Hat Satellite 6:

Please reference this link for Enabling Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Life Cycle Extension content with Satellite 6 and replace the subscription name in the instructions with the name from the table above under "SKU Name". The names of the repositories shown for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended ELS content access are shown below.

For using this subscription with Red Hat Update Infrastructure (RHUI):

RHEL 6 ELS Extension repositories will not be available through RHUI for cloud providers. For access to these repositories for cloud-based systems, please register the system to the Red Hat Customer Portal or your company's Red Hat Satellite deployment for content access.

For using this subscription with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 servers registering to the Red Hat Customer Portal:

Please reference this link for Connecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 systems to ELS content. Please replace any reference for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ELS subscription name with the "SKU Name" shown in the table above for this process.