[Spacewalk-list] Renaming of kickstart profile in Spacewalk 1.5 fails

Scott Worthington scott.c.worthington at gmail.com
Wed Sep 21 18:04:25 UTC 2011 

Hello,

I attempted to rename an existing kickstart profile in Spacewalk 1.5
by doing the following:

* Systems --> Kickstart --> Profiles --> Click on an existing profile label link

* On the next screen, alter the "Kickstart Label:" field from the old
name (my example: 'centos-5-7-x86-64-Golden-Master') to the new name
(my example: 'centos-5-7-x86-64-golden-master')
* Click on "Update Kickstart"
* You will be sent to "Internal Server Error" page

>From command line...
cobbler profile list
...displays the old name of the profile in the list
(centos-5-7-x86-64-Golden-Master:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization)

>From the Web GUI...
* Systems --> Kickstart --> Profiles --> Still lists the Label name as
the old name (centos-5-7-x86-64-Golden-Master)
* Clicking on the profile label name returns "Internal Server Error" page

In /var/log/catalina.out I have:

2011-09-21 13:38:28,631 [TP-Processor2] WARN
com.redhat.rhn.common.hibernate.EmptyVarcharInterceptor - Object
com.redhat.rhn.domain.kickstart.KickstartData is setting empty string
comments
2011-09-21 13:38:29,399 [TP-Processor2] WARN
org.apache.struts.util.PropertyMessageResources -   Resource
org/apache/struts/action/ActionResources_en_US.properties Not Found.
2011-09-21 13:38:29,400 [TP-Processor2] WARN
org.apache.struts.util.PropertyMessageResources -   Resource
org/apache/struts/action/ActionResources_en.properties Not Found.
2011-09-21 13:38:29,411 [TP-Processor2] WARN
org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor - Unhandled Exception
thrown: class org.cobbler.XmlRpcException
2011-09-21 13:38:29,435 [TP-Processor2] ERROR
com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.SessionFilter - Error during
transaction. Rolling back
javax.servlet.ServletException: org.cobbler.XmlRpcException:
XmlRpcException calling cobbler.
        at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processException(RequestProcessor.java:520)
        at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:427)
        at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:228)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.struts.RhnRequestProcessor.process(RhnRequestProcessor.java:99)
        at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1913)
        at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(ActionServlet.java:462)
        at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:637)
        at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.AuthFilter.doFilter(AuthFilter.java:117)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.opensymphony.sitemesh.webapp.SiteMeshFilter.obtainContent(SiteMeshFilter.java:129)
        at com.opensymphony.sitemesh.webapp.SiteMeshFilter.doFilter(SiteMeshFilter.java:77)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.LocalizedEnvironmentFilter.doFilter(LocalizedEnvironmentFilter.java:67)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.EnvironmentFilter.doFilter(EnvironmentFilter.java:108)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.SessionFilter.doFilter(SessionFilter.java:55)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.SetCharacterEncodingFilter.doFilter(SetCharacterEncodingFilter.java:97)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
        at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
        at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:298)
        at org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler.invoke(JkCoyoteHandler.java:190)
        at org.apache.jk.common.HandlerRequest.invoke(HandlerRequest.java:291)
        at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.invoke(ChannelSocket.java:769)
        at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.processConnection(ChannelSocket.java:698)
        at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket$SocketConnection.runIt(ChannelSocket.java:891)
        at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:690)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:636)
Caused by: org.cobbler.XmlRpcException: XmlRpcException calling cobbler.
        at org.cobbler.CobblerConnection.invokeMethod(CobblerConnection.java:120)
        at org.cobbler.CobblerConnection.invokeTokenMethod(CobblerConnection.java:150)
        at org.cobbler.Profile.invokeGetHandle(Profile.java:153)
        at org.cobbler.CobblerObject.getHandle(CobblerObject.java:142)
        at org.cobbler.CobblerObject.setName(CobblerObject.java:423)
        at com.redhat.rhn.manager.kickstart.cobbler.CobblerProfileEditCommand.store(CobblerProfileEditCommand.java:57)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.action.kickstart.KickstartDetailsEditAction.processCobblerFormValues(KickstartDetailsEditAction.java:298)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.action.kickstart.KickstartDetailsEditAction.processFormValues(KickstartDetailsEditAction.java:234)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.action.kickstart.BaseKickstartEditAction.execute(BaseKickstartEditAction.java:80)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.action.kickstart.KickstartDetailsEditAction.execute(KickstartDetailsEditAction.java:96)
        at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:425)
        ... 40 more
Caused by: redstone.xmlrpc.XmlRpcFault: <class
'cobbler.cexceptions.CX'>:'internal error, unknown profile name
centos-5-7-x86-64-golden-master:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization'
        at redstone.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClient.handleResponse(XmlRpcClient.java:443)
        at redstone.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClient.endCall(XmlRpcClient.java:376)
        at redstone.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClient.invoke(XmlRpcClient.java:165)
        at org.cobbler.CobblerConnection.invokeMethod(CobblerConnection.java:117)
        ... 50 more
2011-09-21 13:38:33,997 [TP-Processor2] WARN
org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor - Unhandled Exception
thrown: class java.lang.NullPointerException
2011-09-21 13:38:33,997 [TP-Processor2] ERROR
com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.SessionFilter - Error during
transaction. Rolling back
javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.NullPointerException
        at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processException(RequestProcessor.java:520)
        at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:427)
        at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:228)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.struts.RhnRequestProcessor.process(RhnRequestProcessor.java:99)
        at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1913)
        at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doGet(ActionServlet.java:449)
        at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:617)
        at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.AuthFilter.doFilter(AuthFilter.java:117)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.opensymphony.sitemesh.webapp.SiteMeshFilter.obtainContent(SiteMeshFilter.java:129)
        at com.opensymphony.sitemesh.webapp.SiteMeshFilter.doFilter(SiteMeshFilter.java:77)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.LocalizedEnvironmentFilter.doFilter(LocalizedEnvironmentFilter.java:67)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.EnvironmentFilter.doFilter(EnvironmentFilter.java:108)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.SessionFilter.doFilter(SessionFilter.java:55)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.SetCharacterEncodingFilter.doFilter(SetCharacterEncodingFilter.java:97)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
        at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
        at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:298)
        at org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler.invoke(JkCoyoteHandler.java:190)
        at org.apache.jk.common.HandlerRequest.invoke(HandlerRequest.java:291)
        at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.invoke(ChannelSocket.java:769)
        at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.processConnection(ChannelSocket.java:698)
        at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket$SocketConnection.runIt(ChannelSocket.java:891)
        at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:690)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:636)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
        at com.redhat.rhn.manager.kickstart.KickstartUrlHelper.getCobblerProfileUrl(KickstartUrlHelper.java:348)
        at com.redhat.rhn.manager.kickstart.KickstartManager.renderKickstart(KickstartManager.java:95)
        at com.redhat.rhn.manager.kickstart.KickstartManager.validateKickstartFile(KickstartManager.java:118)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.action.kickstart.KickstartDetailsEditAction.checkKickstartFile(KickstartDetailsEditAction.java:325)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.action.kickstart.KickstartDetailsEditAction.setupFormValues(KickstartDetailsEditAction.java:134)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.action.kickstart.BaseKickstartEditAction.execute(BaseKickstartEditAction.java:95)
        at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.action.kickstart.KickstartDetailsEditAction.execute(KickstartDetailsEditAction.java:96)
        at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:425)
        ... 40 more
2011-09-21 13:38:38,899 [TP-Processor2] WARN
org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor - Unhandled Exception
thrown: class java.lang.NullPointerException
2011-09-21 13:38:38,899 [TP-Processor2] ERROR
com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.SessionFilter - Error during
transaction. Rolling back
javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.NullPointerException

How to fix?  Manually rename the profile from command line with
cobbler and then delete and re-create?  I'd rather be able to rename
Kickstart profiles (since if you Clone a kickstart, you would most
likely want to rename the 'cloned' name).

Any insight/help would be appreciated.
--ScottW

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