Using a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Bring Your Own Subscription (BYOS) on a Scaleway Instance

Bring Your Own Subscription (BYOS) allows you to deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on Scaleway Instances using your existing Red Hat subscription. This means you can deploy a RHEL Instance directly from the Scaleway console, but you must activate it with your own Red Hat subscription to receive updates, security patches and support.

This guide explains how to deploy a RHEL Instance and attach your existing Red Hat subscription.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• An SSH key for Instance access
• An active Red Hat subscription eligible for Red Hat Cloud Access.
• A Red Hat Customer Portal account

Deploying a RHEL Instance

1. Click CPU & GPU Instances in the Compute section of the side menu. The Instance dashboard displays.

2. Click Create Instance. The Instance creation page displays.

3. Configure the Instance:

   • Choose an Availability Zone
   • Select an Instance type
   • Select Red Hat Enterprise Linux as OS image
   • Add and configure storage volumes
   • Configure the network connectivity of the Instance
   • Verify the SSH keys that are allowed to connect

4. Click Create Instance. Your RHEL Instance will be provisioned. It will boot successfully but will not yet have access to Red Hat software repositories until activated.

Connecting to your Instance

Once created, connect to your Instance over SSH:

ssh root@<your_instance_ip>

Replace <your_instance_ip> with the actual public IP address of your Instance.

Registering your Instance with Red Hat

Confirm registration

Run the following command to verify that the subscription and repositories are active:

sudo subscription-manager status
sudo yum repolist

You should now see enabled repositories such as:

rhel-9-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
rhel-9-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms

Updating packages

After registration, update your system to ensure it is up to date:

sudo dnf update -y

Unregistering (optional)

If you plan to delete the Instance or move your subscription, unregister it first:

sudo subscription-manager remove --all
sudo subscription-manager unregister
sudo subscription-manager clean

FAQ

Do I need to provide a license during Instance creation?

No. You can deploy the RHEL image without a license, but the Instance will not have access to updates or repositories until registration.

Is Red Hat support included with Scaleway?

No. RHEL on Scaleway is BYOS (Bring Your Own Subscription): support is provided directly through your Red Hat subscription.

Can I order a RHEL license directly from Scaleway?

No. You will need to order the RHEL license directly from Red Hat using your Red Hat Customer Portal.