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

Tomas Lestach tlestach at redhat.com
Thu Sep 22 12:53:07 UTC 2011


Hello Scott,

I just tried to rename a kickstart profile on latest nightly and didn't 
hit your problem. Actually any problem.
Does your cobbler work correctly?

Regards,
Tomas
--
Tomas Lestach
RHN Satellite Engineering, Red Hat


On 09/21/2011 08:04 PM, Scott Worthington wrote:
> 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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