How to register SLES 12 using the SUSEConnect command line

How to register SLES 12 using the SUSEConnect command Line.

Environment

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 1 (SLES 12 SP1)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 2 (SLES 12 SP2)

Solution:

SUSEConnect -r YourActivationCode  -e YourEmailAddress  --debug

To get an overview of the existing options for SUSEConnect, run "SUSEConnect --help":

SLES12:~ # SUSEConnect -help

Usage: SUSEConnect [options]

Register SUSE Linux Enterprise installations with the SUSE Customer Center.

Registration allows access to software repositories including updates,

and allows online management of subscriptions and organizations

Manage subscriptions at https://scc.suse.com

    -p, --product [PRODUCT]  Activate PRODUCT. Defaults to the base SUSE Linux

                                           Enterprise product on this system.

                                           Product identifiers can be obtained with 'zypper products'

                                           Format: //

    -r, --regcode [REGCODE]  Subscription registration code for the

                                          product to be registered.

                                          Relates that product to the specified subscription,

                                         and enables software repositories for that product

        --instance-data  [path to file]

                                          Path to the XML file holding the public key and instance data

                                          for cloud registration with SMT

    -e, --email       email address for product registration

         --url [URL]             URL of registration server (e.g. https://scc.suse.com).

                                         Implies --write-config so that subsequent invocations use the same registration server.

    -s, --status                  get current system registration status in json format

         --status-text          get current system registration status in text format

         --write-config       write options to config file at /etc/SUSEConnect