# Required Red Hat repository information is not available in any repository file within the /etc/yum.repos.d/ directory.

## Problem:

You receive an error message **"Required Red Hat repository information is not available in any repository file within the /etc/yum.repos.d/ directory"** while installing the patches or scanning the systems on your network computers using Endpoint Central.

## Cause:

1. The **EC agent** validates the Red Hat subscription by checking the entitlement certificates' expiry details.
2. These entitlement details are derived from the repository (`.repo`) files configured on the machine.
3. The EC agent looks for a valid Red Hat repo that meets **all** these criteria:
   - Only `.repo` files are considered.
   - Repo name must include **"red hat enterprise linux"**.
   - Repo details must include **sslclientcert** information.
   - Beta & debug repositories are **excluded**.
4. If no repository configuration file matches these criteria, then this error occurs.

## Resolution:

1. Verify the **repository configuration files** available in `/etc/yum.repos.d` directory, having entries below:

   - Standard Subscription

```
[rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms]
name = Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64 - AppStream (RPMs)
baseurl = https://cdn.redhat.com/<redacted-url>
enabled = 1
gpgcheck = 1
gpgkey = file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
sslverify = 1
sslcacert = /etc/rhsm/ca/<ca-cert>.pem
sslclientkey = /etc/pki/entitlement/<client-key>.pem
sslclientcert = /etc/pki/entitlement/<client-cert>.pem
metadata_expire = 86400
enabled_metadata = 1
```

   - RHUI Subscription

```
[rhel-8-appstream-rhui-rpms]
name=Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for $basearch - AppStream from RHUI (RPMs)
mirrorlist=https://<redacted-url>
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
sslverify=1
sslclientkey=/etc/pki/rhui/<client-key>.key
sslclientcert=/etc/pki/rhui/product/<client-cert>.crt
sslcacert=/etc/pki/rhui/<ca-cert>.crt
```

2. If you donot have a standard/RHUI subscription or the mentioned criteria are met but you're still seeing this error, please contact support with the following details:

   - A zipped archive of your `/etc/yum.repos.d/` directory
   - Subscription details:
     1. Run `sudo subscription-manager list --available --all >> subscription.txt` and share the `subscription.txt` file.
     2. Share the `entitlement.txt` file:
        - **Standard subscription:** `sudo rct cat-cert /etc/pki/entitlement/<client-cert>.pem >> entitlement.txt`
        - **RHUI subscription:** `sudo rct cat-cert /etc/pki/rhui/product/<client-cert>.crt >> entitlement.txt`
     3. Run `sudo subscription-manager status` and share a screenshot
     4. [Linux agent logs](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/patch-management/how-to/upload-logs.html)