[Spacewalk-list] scheduled updates not being picked up
Rob See
rob at rsee.net
Thu Jul 17 16:06:01 UTC 2008
Michiel,
I've not gotten any error messages like that. Maybe one of the
developer might have some ideas.
-Rob
Michiel van Es wrote:
> Hi Rob,
>
> After installing the rpm from spacewalk repo, I can not get jabberd to
> work.
> It is complaining about mysql module.
>
> What do you have in your c2s.xml ?
> <module>mysql</module>
>
>
> Michiel
>
>
> Rob See wrote:
>> yum... I believe it is in the spacewalk repo.
>>
>> -Rob
>>
>> Michiel van Es wrote:
>>> Rob,
>>>
>>> Did you install jabberd with the yum command or from source?
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>>
>>> Michiel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob See wrote:
>>>> You shouldn't have to do much configuration to get it to work. You
>>>> will
>>>> need to install jabberd. There were two minor changes I had to make to
>>>> the config...
>>>>
>>>> In /etc/jabberd/c2s.xml there was a require-starttls entry that I
>>>> uncommented. Also, there should be a server.pem file in that same
>>>> directory. If there isn't, I believe it is a file made up of the same
>>>> cert+private key that the web server uses. The file should be owned by
>>>> jabberd.
>>>>
>>>> -Rob
>>>>
>>>> Michiel van Es wrote:
>>>>> Hmm..if I read some more info on internet, I have to install and
>>>>> configure a jabber server?
>>>>> Am I correct?
>>>>>
>>>>> Then configure the osa-dispatcher and osad clients to that jabber
>>>>> server?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Michiel van Es wrote:
>>>>>> I think I missed a step..when should I install a jabber server?
>>>>>> I thought it was in the osa-dispatcher rpm ..
>>>>>> (a bog DOH sound right now ;) )
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rob See wrote:
>>>>>>> osa-dispatcher has to connect to the jabber server to be able to
>>>>>>> push
>>>>>>> commands to the client...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Rob
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Michiel van Es wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi Rob,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I also found out that the server is having problems:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2008/07/17 16:45:04 +02:00 3658 0.0.0.0:
>>>>>>>> rhnSQL/int_oracle.connect('Connecting to database', 'xe')
>>>>>>>> 2008/07/17 16:45:04 +02:00 3658 0.0.0.0: osad/jabber_lib.__init__
>>>>>>>> 2008/07/17 16:45:04 +02:00 3658 0.0.0.0:
>>>>>>>> osad/jabber_lib.print_message('socket error',)
>>>>>>>> 2008/07/17 16:45:04 +02:00 3658 0.0.0.0:
>>>>>>>> osad/jabber_lib.print_message('Could not connect to jabber
>>>>>>>> server',
>>>>>>>> 'devmx01.buro.info.nl')
>>>>>>>> 2008/07/17 16:45:04 +02:00 3658 0.0.0.0:
>>>>>>>> osad/jabber_lib.setup_connection('Could not connect to any jabber
>>>>>>>> server',)
>>>>>>>> 2008/07/17 16:45:04 +02:00 3658 0.0.0.0:
>>>>>>>> osad/jabber_lib.main('Unable
>>>>>>>> to connect to jabber servers, sleeping 10 seconds',)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> But why is it connecting to itself?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rob See wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Did you startup Jabber on your server ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -Rob
>>>>>>>>> Michiel van Es wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Rob,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I manage to install the osa-dispatcher on the server and the
>>>>>>>>>> osad on
>>>>>>>>>> the client.
>>>>>>>>>> Installed the spacewalk cert to /usr/share/rhn and can start the
>>>>>>>>>> osad
>>>>>>>>>> service.
>>>>>>>>>> But I get the following error :
>>>>>>>>>> 2008-07-17 16:19:59 jabber_lib.main: Unable to connect to jabber
>>>>>>>>>> servers, sleeping 103 seconds
>>>>>>>>>> 2008-07-17 16:21:42 jabber_lib.main: Unable to connect to jabber
>>>>>>>>>> servers, sleeping 93 seconds
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I had a look in /etc/sysconfig/rhn/osad.conf and find:
>>>>>>>>>> [root at devgnudb01 rhn]# less osad.conf
>>>>>>>>>> [osad]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # don't change this
>>>>>>>>>> systemid = /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # increase for debugging output
>>>>>>>>>> debug_level = 0
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # don't change this... used in substitutions below.
>>>>>>>>>> # if you get rid of the '%(server_handler)s' bits below,
>>>>>>>>>> # the *MUST* be replaced with this value...
>>>>>>>>>> server_handler = /XMLRPC
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # Protocol to talk upstream
>>>>>>>>>> proto = https
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # to use a server other than what up2date is configured to use,
>>>>>>>>>> # do something along the lines of:
>>>>>>>>>> # server_url = https://some.example.com%(server_handler)s
>>>>>>>>>> # server_url = http://another.example.net:8080%(server_handler)s
>>>>>>>>>> # server_url = https://yet.another.example.org:8081/XMLRPC
>>>>>>>>>> server_url = %(proto)s://%(server_name)s%(server_handler)s
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # the following fields are inherited from up2date's
>>>>>>>>>> configuration,
>>>>>>>>>> # but are overridable in this file
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # enableProxy = 1
>>>>>>>>>> # enableProxyAuth = 1
>>>>>>>>>> # httpProxy = some.proxy.example.com:3030
>>>>>>>>>> # proxyUser = proxy_user_name
>>>>>>>>>> # proxyPassword = proxy_password
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # Use a different certificate from what up2date is using
>>>>>>>>>> # This should point to the satellite certificate for
>>>>>>>>>> # server_name
>>>>>>>>>> osa_ssl_cert =
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> logfile = /var/log/osad
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> max_time_drift = 120
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> run_rhn_check = 1
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # Default command to run when asked by the dispatcher
>>>>>>>>>> rhn_check_command = /usr/sbin/rhn_check
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> # By default we only use the first jabber server.
>>>>>>>>>> # Turn the enable_failover option to 1 if you want the
>>>>>>>>>> connections
>>>>>>>>>> # to try Satellite's jabberd if RHN Proxy's is not available.
>>>>>>>>>> enable_failover = 0
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Did I forgot something?
>>>>>>>>>> Why isn't my client connecting through the osad service or is it
>>>>>>>>>> spilling out these errors?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Michiel
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Rob See wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Michiel,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I believe I only got this error if I hadn't used the
>>>>>>>>>>> spacewalk
>>>>>>>>>>> bootstrap script on that client machine. Also, there are newer
>>>>>>>>>>> version
>>>>>>>>>>> of the manuals available. There are links on the website (maybe
>>>>>>>>>>> in the
>>>>>>>>>>> downloads section)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> -Rob
>>>>>>>>>>> Michiel van Es wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Rob,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I found the following website:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://docs.huihoo.com/redhat/RHNetwork/RHN-satellite-en-4.1.0/s1-maintenance-push-clients.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> When I start the osad client on the client(s) I get the
>>>>>>>>>>>> following
>>>>>>>>>>>> error:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ERROR: unhandled exception occurred: (Expired certificate
>>>>>>>>>>>> /usr/share/rhn/RHNS-CA-CERT).
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Let me google on that one :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards and thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Michiel
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Rob See wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michiel,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure exactly what you mean by document. If you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have any
>>>>>>>>>>>>> specific questions I'll be happy to try to answer them. Have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> looked
>>>>>>>>>>>>> at the satellite manuals ? There is probably some
>>>>>>>>>>>>> documentation in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Rob
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michiel van Es wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Rob,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is it possible you could document this push model on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wiki or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> publish it to us in the mailing list? :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michiel
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rob See wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can cause more immediate installs by using osad on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> clients and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> osa-dispatcher on spacewalk. The clients all sit in a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jabber
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chat
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> room
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> waiting for commands from the spacewalk server. I've set
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and it works pretty well. The updates don't happen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> instantly, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> within
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 minutes or so of when you schedule them in Spacewalk.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Rob
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michiel van Es wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John Hodrien wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008, Michiel van Es wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And is it possible to change the default from 4 hrs to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> immediately
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or 1
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> minute?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So if we want to push an upgrade or install, it will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> immediately?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd think that'd be a very bad idea.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why?>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If I want to push an rpm to some servers (for instance
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mod_ssl)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why should it be a bad idea to push them directly from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spacewalk?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Same with updates..if I want to test them on for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> example my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> development test servers?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jh
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "No one can be as calculatedly rude as the British, which
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> amazes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Americans,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> who do not understand studied insult and can only offer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> abuse
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> substitute." --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gallico
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>> Rob See
>>>>>>>>>>> Systems Administrator
>>>>>>>>>>> Systems Management and Operations
>>>>>>>>>>> University at Albany
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