How do I remove virtualization entitlement from a system on Red Hat Satellite 5?

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Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 5.x

Issue

  • Need to remove virtualization_host entitlement. The new Satellite certificate has 0 virtualization_host or 0
    virtualization_host_platform entitlements. Satellite certificate activation resulted to: 
RHN_PARENT: satellite.rhn.redhat.com
Certificate specifies 0 of virtualization_host entitlements.
    There are 1 entitlements used by systems in the base (id 1)organization.
    You might need to unentitle some systems in the base organization.
    You need to free 1 entitlements to match the new certificate.
    In the WebUI, the entitlement is named Virtualization Host.
Activation failed, will now exit with no changes.

Resolution

  • Go to Overview > Subscription Management > System Entitlements in Web UI and remove the
    Virtualization or Virtualization Platform add-on entitlement from selected system by:
    • select the system (click the system name blue text)
    • in Web UI, select "Edit These Properties"
    • Look for "Add-On Entitlements" and remove the Virtualization or Virtualization Platform add-on entitlement
      by unticking the box
    • select "Update Properties" located on the lower right hand side of the WEBUI
    • Then re-activate the Satellite certificate

Root Cause

  • A system was previously applied with Virtualization or Virtualization Platform add-on entitlement but the new Satellite
    certificate contains 0 virtualization_host or 0 virtualization_host_platform entitlements. Flex guest entitlement now
    replaces the virtualization_host entitlement.
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