[Spacewalk-list] scheduled updates not being picked up

Michiel van Es michiele at info.nl
Thu Jul 17 16:07:41 UTC 2008 

Hi spacewalk list :)
I installed the jabberd rpm from the spacewalk repo but I can not get it 
started.
It can not find any auth module to start the c2s.xml file with..

Can anyone tell me how to set up my jabberd for osa-dispatcher?

Kind regards,

Michiel



Rob See wrote:
> 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
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> amazes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Americans,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   who do not understand studied insult and can only offer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> abuse
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   substitute."                                        --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gallico
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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