Do retired (EOL) RHEL products still need a subscription?

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All Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Issue

I'd like to still run end-of-life/retired Red Hat Enterprise Linux products. Do I still need a subscription?

Resolution

Starting with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, all systems require an active subscription regardless of if the Red Hat Enterprise Linux product is retired or not. The following require active subscriptions to be in compliance with the This content is not included.Red Hat Enterprise Agreement:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 do not require active subscriptions due to a change that was made in the This content is not included.Red Hat Enterprise Agreement and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 has reached the end of it's Extended Life Phase as of May 18th, 2022. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Retired Life Cycle Dates

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