[Spacewalk-list] Requiring Reboot/New Feature??

[Balint Szigeti]

On 18/12/13 08:45, Michael Calmer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Am Mittwoch, 18. Dezember 2013, 08:16:40 schrieb Balint Szigeti:
>> Hello
>>
>> I think, in the next or future release the Requiring Reboot should be
>> carried out an SQL query which examine the actual kernel.
>> I mean, the box was updated by Spacwalk, but restarted by hand.
>> The rhn client should refresh its data in SQL DB it uses the newest
>> kernel and therefore it shouldn't appear under the Requiring Reboot.
>>
>> What do you guys think?
>>
>> For me, the rebooted machine appearing under 'Requiring Reboot' is
>> disturbing.
>> I don't want to restart the machines with Spacewalk system again.
>> Does anybody know a workaround?
> First try to run rhn_check after the reboot on the client.
> This command updates the data on the spacewalk server including the uptime.
> The problem: with rhnsd this is started 1-6 hours after the reboot for the
> first time.
> I provided a script which send the only the uptime data directly while
> starting rhnsd, but this was rejected.
>
> Another possible problem could be a timezone problem while comparing the
> install date of affected packages with the uptime.
> Also little differences in the time between client and server could be the
> reason for your problem. Please use ntp if you are not yet doing it.
>
Hello

I have run rhn_check many times and I use NTP but the system still there 
in the 'required reboot' list.
The system boot time is: 2013-12-06 09:57 so I think the rhnsd could 
start properly.

Balint