Description of problem: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Premium (Physical or Virtual Nodes)" is consumed with wrong quantity. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): [root@dhcp-14-149 facts]# subscription-manager version server type: Red Hat Subscription Management subscription management server: 1.4.3.26-1.el6sam_splice-Headpin subscription-manager: 1.11.3-8.el5 python-rhsm: 1.11.3-4.el5 How reproducible: 2/2 Steps to Reproduce: 1. Register the system to SAM. [root@dhcp-14-149 facts]# subscription-manager register Username: admin Password: The system has been registered with ID: aec45ba9-8d0c-4c7e-87a5-304ef321bcde 2. Change the socket number as 8: [root@dhcp-14-149 facts]# echo '{"cpu.cpu_socket(s)":"8", "virt.is_guest": "False"}' > /etc/rhsm/facts/sockets.facts [root@dhcp-14-149 facts]# subscription-manager facts --update Successfully updated the system facts. [root@dhcp-14-149 facts]# subscription-manager facts | egrep "socket|core" cpu.core(s)_per_socket: 1 cpu.cpu_socket(s): 8 cpu.thread(s)_per_core: 1 dmi.processor.socket_designation: CPU 1 3. Attach subscription "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Premium (Physical or Virtual Nodes)", which socket limit is 2. [root@dhcp-14-149 facts]# subscription-manager attach --pool 8ac200f5471968b8014719788e6a079b Successfully attached a subscription for: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Premium (Physical or Virtual Nodes) 4. Check the used quantity of the subscription: [root@dhcp-14-149 facts]# rct cat-cert /etc/pki/entitlement/823172739596396694.pem | grep "Order" -A17 Order: Name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Premium (Physical or Virtual Nodes) Number: SKU: RH00003 Contract: 10471779 Account: 5480518 Service Level: Premium Service Type: L1-L3 Quantity: 20 Quantity Used: 8 <====================== wrong quantity Socket Limit: 2 <====================== socket limit is displayed 2. RAM Limit: Core Limit: Virt Only: False Stacking ID: RH00003 Warning Period: 0 Provides Management: False [root@dhcp-14-149 facts]# subscription-manager list --consumed +-------------------------------------------+ Consumed Subscriptions +-------------------------------------------+ Subscription Name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Premium (Physical or Virtual Nodes) Provides: Oracle Java (for RHEL Server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Performance Networking (for RHEL Server) - Extended Update Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Red Hat EUCJP Support (for RHEL Server) - Extended Update Support Oracle Java (for RHEL Server) - Extended Update Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (for RHEL Server) - Extended Update Support Red Hat Beta Red Hat Software Collections (for RHEL Server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability (for RHEL Server) - Extended Update Support Red Hat Developer Toolset (for RHEL Server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Scalable File System (for RHEL Server) - Extended Update Support Red Hat Software Collections Beta (for RHEL Server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Load Balancer (for RHEL Server) - Extended Update Support Red Hat S-JIS Support (for RHEL Server) - Extended Update Support SKU: RH00003 Contract: 10471779 Account: 5480518 Serial: 823172739596396694 Pool ID: 8ac200f5471968b8014719788e6a079b Active: True Quantity Used: 8 <=========== wrong quantity Service Level: Premium Service Type: L1-L3 Status Details: Subscription Type: Instance Based Starts: 12/31/2013 Ends: 12/30/2014 System Type: Physical Actual results: As step 4, the subscription is socket limit as 2, and consumed 8 for a 8 socket machine. Expected results: The used quantity should be 4. Additional info:
This appears to be an instance based subscription. "Subscription Type: Instance Based" As such each PAIR covers [Socket Limit: 2] sockets. In this case you need 4 pair of subscriptions to be fully entitled.