RHN yum command: Unable to read consumer identity Warning and Solution

I am using yum update command with RHN to upgrade packages installed on my server, but getting the following warning on screen :

yum update -y Loaded plugins: product-id, protectbase, rhnplugin, security, subscription manager: Updating certificate-based repositories. Unable to read consumer identity 0 packages excluded due to repository protections Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ...<snip>

How do I get rid of this warning /error under RHEL 6 server?

Tutorial details
Difficulty	Easy (rss)
Root privileges	Yes
Requirements	Red Hat with RHN

You need to edit the following files

[a] /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/subscription-manager.conf

[b] /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/product-id.conf

Use a text editor such as vi:
# vi /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/product-id.conf /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/subscription-manager.conf
Set enabled to 0 as follows in both files:

 
[main]
enabled=0

Save and close the file. Finally, type the following command to clean cache:

 
rm -rfv /var/cache/yum/*
yum clean all

You can now install or update the system:
# yum install packageNameHere
OR
# yum -y update

Reference

As per RHEL KB # 165803 root cause for this error was:

When RHN Classic or RHN Satellite is used for updating the system, subscription-manager should be disabled.

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RHN yum command: Unable to read consumer identity Warning and Solution

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