<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>Larry, I am not an expert, matter of fact I am new to the Linux and Spacewalk world. what does rhn-satellite status says. Ensure Taskomatic is running. If taskomatic is not running, then look into your httpd dir and ensure that “Listen” only has the port number. For example: Listen 80 and not the full FQDN. Taskomatic has to run in order for the metadata to be generated.<o:p></o:p> Also what does rhn_check -v -v -v –v shows<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Mike Miller<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>From: spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:spacewalk-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Clegg, Larry E [HDS] Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 3:14 PM To: spacewalk-list@redhat.com Subject: [Spacewalk-list] Spacewalk 2.0 unable to update clients<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p>Greetings Spacewalkers,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I am running Spacewalk V2.0 on Oracle Linux 6.4 with the latest patches.<o:p></o:p>I am running Cobbler V2.4.0<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I’ve created base/child channels and reposync’d them from the various public repos. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I am successfully performing a bare metal install on a client and that client is successfully registering back to the Spacewalk server. But when I attempt to apply any updates to that client I get the errors shown below. So far we have not figured out the root cause and fix. Hopefully this list will be able to offer some insight.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Thank you,<o:p></o:p>Larry<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>From the client:<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>[root@shdswalk240 log]# yum repolist<o:p></o:p>Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security<o:p></o:p>This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or Red Hat Satellite.<o:p></o:p>repo id repo name status<o:p></o:p>epel_ol6.4_x86_64 EPEL for Oracle Linux 6.4 - Base (x86_64) 0<o:p></o:p>hp_ol6.4_latest HP for Oracle 6.4 0<o:p></o:p>oul6.4_base Oracle Linux 6.4 - Base (x86_64) 0<o:p></o:p>oul6_latest Oracle Linux 6 Latest (x86_64) 0<o:p></o:p>ppc_2.0_oul6.4 Puppet Client for Oracle Linux 6 - x86_64 0<o:p></o:p>swc2.0_oul6.4 Spacewalk Client 2.0 for Oracle Linux 6.4 0<o:p></o:p>repolist: 0<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Same channels as seen from the Spacewalk server:<o:p></o:p>Oracle Linux 6.4 - Base (x86_64) 6250 <o:p></o:p>Child Channel EPEL for Oracle Linux 6.4 - Base (x86_64) 9990 <o:p></o:p>Child Channel HP for Oracle 6.4 219 <o:p></o:p>Child Channel Oracle Linux 6 Latest (x86_64) 17949 <o:p></o:p>Child Channel Puppet Client for Oracle Linux 6 - x86_64 356 <o:p></o:p>Child Channel Spacewalk Client 2.0 for Oracle Linux 6.4 22 <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>From the /var/log/up2date log on the client:<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:21:24 2013] up2date logging into up2date server<o:p></o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:21:24 2013] up2date successfully retrieved authentication token from up2date server<o:p></o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:21:24 2013] up2date updateLoginInfo() login info<o:p></o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:21:24 2013] up2date logging into up2date server<o:p></o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:21:24 2013] up2date successfully retrieved authentication token from up2date server<o:p></o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:21:24 2013] up2date updateLoginInfo() login info<o:p></o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:21:24 2013] up2date logging into up2date server<o:p></o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:21:24 2013] up2date successfully retrieved authentication token from up2date server<o:p></o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:21:24 2013] up2date<o:p></o:p>Traceback (most recent call last):<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/sbin/rhn_check", line 347, in __run_action<o:p></o:p> (status, message, data) = CheckCli.__do_call(method, params, kwargs)<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/sbin/rhn_check", line 339, in __do_call<o:p></o:p> method = getMethod.getMethod(method, "/usr/share/rhn/", "actions")<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/getMethod.py", line 79, in getMethod<o:p></o:p> actions = __import__(modulename)<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/share/rhn/actions/packages.py", line 273, in <module><o:p></o:p> yum_base = YumAction()<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/share/rhn/actions/packages.py", line 64, in __init__<o:p></o:p> self.doTsSetup()<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 84, in doTsSetup<o:p></o:p> return self._getTs()<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 99, in _getTs<o:p></o:p> self._getTsInfo(remove_only)<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 110, in _getTsInfo<o:p></o:p> pkgSack = self.pkgSack<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 887, in <lambda><o:p></o:p> pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(),<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 669, in _getSacks<o:p></o:p> self.repos.populateSack(which=repos)<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 309, in populateSack<o:p></o:p> sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly)<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 165, in populate<o:p></o:p> if self._check_db_version(repo, mydbtype):<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 223, in _check_db_version<o:p></o:p> return repo._check_db_version(mdtype)<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 1256, in _check_db_version<o:p></o:p> repoXML = self.repoXML<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 1455, in <lambda><o:p></o:p> repoXML = property(fget=lambda self: self._getRepoXML(),<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/share/yum-plugins/rhnplugin.py", line 579, in _getRepoXML<o:p></o:p> return YumRepository._getRepoXML(self)<o:p></o:p> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 1451, in _getRepoXML<o:p></o:p> raise Errors.RepoError, msg<o:p></o:p><class 'yum.Errors.RepoError'>: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: epel_ol6.4_x86_64. Please verify its path and try again<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:39:12 2013] up2date updateLoginInfo() login info<o:p></o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:39:12 2013] up2date logging into up2date server<o:p></o:p>[Thu Nov 21 11:39:12 2013] up2date successfully retrieved authentication token from up2date server<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p>From the Spacewalk – for this client:<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>This action's status is: Failed. The client picked up this action on 11/21/13 2:17:09 PM EST. The client completed this action on 11/21/13 2:17:09 PM EST. Client execution returned "Fatal error in Python code occurred [[6]]" (code -1)<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p>Larry Clegg<o:p></o:p>HD Supply San Diego GSC<o:p></o:p>Lead Systems Engineer -Technology & Application Services Team<o:p></o:p>San Diego, CA<o:p></o:p>Desk: 858.831.2650 (Cisco ext: 12650)<o:p></o:p>Cell: 858-880-6578<o:p></o:p>EMail: <a href="mailto:Larry.Clegg@HDSupply.com">Larry.Clegg@HDSupply.com</a><o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p></div></body></html>