[Spacewalk-list] Clients not picking up requested changes, period

Paulo Silva paulojjs at gmail.com
Tue Jan 27 16:29:03 UTC 2015


I've found an ugly fix for this, all I had to do was to use rhnreg_ks to
re-register the system and now events on the new  profile are being picked
up by rhn_check.

2015-01-27 16:07 GMT+00:00 Paulo Silva <paulojjs at gmail.com>:

> Hi Glen,
>
> Can't try that since I'm using rhnsd and not osad.
>
> Thanks
>
> 2015-01-27 15:28 GMT+00:00 Glen Collins <glenc2004 at comcast.net>:
>
>> Hi Paulo,
>>
>>    Why don't you try this on the client....
>>
>> service osad stop
>> rm -rf /etc/sysconfig/rhn/osad-auth.conf
>> service osad start
>> (Wait for 2 minutes) and run (On the client)
>> /usr/sbin/rhn_check
>>
>> I've had the same issues and just restarting OSAD didn't do it for me.
>> But when I removed the auth file, that seemed to fix things. Not elegant in
>> any sort of means but it seems to work. Have not tried it long term since
>> I'm putting this "fix" into place right now. I guess this is what happens
>> when you cobble a product together and "make it work". I have found jabber
>> to be a PITA!
>>
>> Anyways, hope this helps!
>>
>> Glen Collins
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> It's not permissions:
>>
>> [root at zbx-prx-elk-04 ~]# rhn-actions-control --report
>> deploy is enabled
>> diff is enabled
>> upload is enabled
>> mtime_upload is enabled
>> run is enabled
>>
>> It's not SSL either, we have our systems configured to speak in the clear
>> while troubleshooting this issue. Flipping over to HTTPS doesn't change
>> anything.
>>
>> This particular server has three tasks pending now: two config file
>> pushes and one remote command (just to run "date").  Here's the output of
>> rhn_check -vvvv:
>>
>> [root at zbx-prx-elk-04 ~]# rhn_check -vvvv
>> D: opening  db environment /var/lib/rpm cdb:mpool:joinenv
>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages rdonly mode=0x0
>> D: locked   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages
>> D: loading keyring from pubkeys in /var/lib/rpm/pubkeys/*.key
>> D: couldn't find any keys in /var/lib/rpm/pubkeys/*.key
>> D: loading keyring from rpmdb
>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Name rdonly mode=0x0
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-b6f8c6bf-48853124 to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-8db2536f-4ade0b9d to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-66fd4949-4803fe57 to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-c105b9de-4e0fd3a3 to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-217521f6-45e8a532 to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-0608b895-4bd22942 to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-863a853d-4f55f54d to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-79ea5ed4-508d25a6 to keyring
>> D: Using legacy gpg-pubkey(s) from rpmdb
>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Providename rdonly mode=0x0
>> D: do_call packages.checkNeedUpdate('rhnsd=1',){}
>> D: opening  db environment /var/lib/rpm cdb:mpool:joinenv
>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages rdonly mode=0x0
>> D: loading keyring from pubkeys in /var/lib/rpm/pubkeys/*.key
>> D: couldn't find any keys in /var/lib/rpm/pubkeys/*.key
>> D: loading keyring from rpmdb
>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Name rdonly mode=0x0
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-b6f8c6bf-48853124 to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-8db2536f-4ade0b9d to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-66fd4949-4803fe57 to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-c105b9de-4e0fd3a3 to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-217521f6-45e8a532 to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-0608b895-4bd22942 to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-863a853d-4f55f54d to keyring
>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-79ea5ed4-508d25a6 to keyring
>> D: Using legacy gpg-pubkey(s) from rpmdb
>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Providename rdonly mode=0x0
>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Providename
>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Name
>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages
>> D: closed   db environment /var/lib/rpm
>> Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, rhnplugin
>> Config time: 0.040
>> D: login(forceUpdate=False) invoked
>> D: readCachedLogin invoked
>> D: Checking pickled loginInfo, currentTime=1422370609.99,
>> createTime=1422370587.99, expire-offset=3600.0
>> D: readCachedLogin(): using pickled loginInfo set to expire at
>> 1422374187.99
>> D: rpcServer: Calling XMLRPC up2date.listChannels
>> Setting up Package Sacks
>> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
>> pkgsack time: 0.071
>> rpmdb time: 0.000
>> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
>> repo time: 0.000
>> D: local action status: (0, 'rpm database not modified since last update
>> (or package list recently updated)', {})
>> D: rpcServer: Calling XMLRPC registration.welcome_message
>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Providename
>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Name
>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages
>> D: closed   db environment /var/lib/rpm
>>
>> Paulo: To answer your question about the API, spacecmd calls it
>> extensively; and you can look up pending tasks by ID.
>>
>> spacecmd {SSM:0}> schedule_details 578593
>> ID:        578593
>> Action:    Remote Command on zbx-prx-elk-04.company.com.
>> User:      admincswingler
>> Date:      20150126T16:36:00
>>
>> Completed:   0
>> Failed:      0
>> Pending:     1
>>
>> Pending Systems
>> ---------------
>> zbx-prx-elk-04.company.com
>> spacecmd {SSM:0}> schedule_details 578588
>> ID:        578588
>> Action:    Deploy config files to system
>> User:      admincswingler
>> Date:      20150126T16:22:00
>>
>> Completed:   0
>> Failed:      0
>> Pending:     1
>>
>> Pending Systems
>> ---------------
>> zbx-prx-elk-04.company.com
>> spacecmd {SSM:0}> schedule_details 578586
>> ID:        578586
>> Action:    Deploy config files to system
>> User:      admincswingler
>> Date:      20150126T16:18:00
>>
>> Completed:   0
>> Failed:      0
>> Pending:     1
>>
>> Pending Systems
>> ---------------
>> zbx-prx-elk-04.company.com
>> spacecmd {SSM:0}>
>>
>> Still scratching my head on this one, and getting rather frustrated :)
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 7:02 AM, Paulo Silva <paulojjs at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm checking pending events using the web interface (URL
>>> /rhn/systems/details/history/Pending.do?sid=1000010296) and it shows 2
>>> pending events: and Hardware Refresh and an Errata Update.
>>>
>>> The sid seams to be correct with the server I'm running my commands:
>>>
>>> # grep 1000010296 /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
>>> <value><string>ID-1000010296</string></value>
>>>
>>> Is there a way to check for pending events using the API?
>>>
>>> 2015-01-27 12:45 GMT+00:00 Alexander Innes <senni at necurity.co.uk>:
>>>
>>>> Just to make sure im not thinking of the wrong feture are you trying to
>>>> use to remote commands?
>>>> Systems -> System -> somethin -> remote command (or a different one so
>>>> i can test in our environment :) )
>>>>
>>>> from that output its not seeing anything as you said :o
>>>>
>>>> On 27 January 2015 at 12:16, Paulo Silva <paulojjs at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm having the same issue, running rhn_check does this:
>>>>>
>>>>> # rhn_check -vvv
>>>>> D: opening  db environment /var/lib/rpm cdb:mpool:joinenv
>>>>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages rdonly mode=0x0
>>>>> D: locked   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages
>>>>> D: loading keyring from pubkeys in /var/lib/rpm/pubkeys/*.key
>>>>> D: couldn't find any keys in /var/lib/rpm/pubkeys/*.key
>>>>> D: loading keyring from rpmdb
>>>>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Name rdonly mode=0x0
>>>>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-c105b9de-4e0fd3a3 to keyring
>>>>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-b5c61460-41667588 to keyring
>>>>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-6b8d79e6-3f49313d to keyring
>>>>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-0608b895-4bd22942 to keyring
>>>>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-863a853d-4f55f54d to keyring
>>>>> D: Using legacy gpg-pubkey(s) from rpmdb
>>>>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Providename rdonly mode=0x0
>>>>> D: do_call packages.checkNeedUpdate('rhnsd=1',){}
>>>>> D: opening  db environment /var/lib/rpm cdb:mpool:joinenv
>>>>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages rdonly mode=0x0
>>>>> D: loading keyring from pubkeys in /var/lib/rpm/pubkeys/*.key
>>>>> D: couldn't find any keys in /var/lib/rpm/pubkeys/*.key
>>>>> D: loading keyring from rpmdb
>>>>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Name rdonly mode=0x0
>>>>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-c105b9de-4e0fd3a3 to keyring
>>>>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-b5c61460-41667588 to keyring
>>>>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-6b8d79e6-3f49313d to keyring
>>>>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-0608b895-4bd22942 to keyring
>>>>> D: added key gpg-pubkey-863a853d-4f55f54d to keyring
>>>>> D: Using legacy gpg-pubkey(s) from rpmdb
>>>>> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Providename rdonly mode=0x0
>>>>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Providename
>>>>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Name
>>>>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages
>>>>> D: closed   db environment /var/lib/rpm
>>>>> Loaded plugins: etckeeper, fastestmirror, rhnplugin
>>>>> Config time: 0.073
>>>>> D: login(forceUpdate=False) invoked
>>>>> D: readCachedLogin invoked
>>>>> D: Checking pickled loginInfo, currentTime=1422360920.07,
>>>>> createTime=1422360336.74, expire-offset=3600.0
>>>>> D: readCachedLogin(): using pickled loginInfo set to expire at
>>>>> 1422363936.74
>>>>> D: rpcServer: Calling XMLRPC up2date.listChannels
>>>>> This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or Red Hat Satellite.
>>>>> rpmdb time: 0.000
>>>>> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
>>>>> repo time: 0.002
>>>>> Setting up Package Sacks
>>>>> pkgsack time: 0.253
>>>>> D: local action status: (0, 'rpm database not modified since last
>>>>> update (or package list recently updated)', {})
>>>>> D: rpcServer: Calling XMLRPC registration.welcome_message
>>>>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Providename
>>>>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Name
>>>>> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages
>>>>> D: closed   db environment /var/lib/rpm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2015-01-27 10:53 GMT+00:00 Alexander Innes <senni at necurity.co.uk>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Schedual the action then on the server do rhn-chck -vvv. It will tell
>>>>>> you what the client's doing, my gut feeling is either SSL errors OR
>>>>>> permsions (rhn-actions-control is it?)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 26 January 2015 at 23:16, Chris Swingler <chris at chrisswingler.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey Spacewalk-list!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have quite a few systems (I haven't dug into seeing if there is
>>>>>>> any consistency in CentOS versions or the RHN tools) that just plain do not
>>>>>>> seem to get tasks back from the Spacewalk server.  We're running Spacewalk
>>>>>>> 2.2 on CentOS release 6.5 (Final).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can create a simple task in Spacewalk, like just print the output
>>>>>>> of "date", and an rhn_check never seems to execute it.  It shows up under
>>>>>>> Events > Pending, the SystemIDs match, but it never moves.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Running a packet capture to watch the transaction, it looks like
>>>>>>> Spacewalk itself isn't even sending the task to the remote system.
>>>>>>> Spacewalk happily replies with an HTTP 200 and an empty payload.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> HTTP/1.1 200 OK
>>>>>>> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:47:55 GMT
>>>>>>> Server: Apache
>>>>>>> Content-Length: 126
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: registration.finish_message(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: registration.remaining_subscriptions(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: abrt(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: registration.update_contact_info(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: staging_content(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: applet.has_base_channel(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: registration.smbios(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: registration.extended_update_support(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: rhncfg.filetype.directory(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: registration.update_systemid(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: registration.register_osad(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: registration.delta_packages(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: cpu_sockets(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: ipv6(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: rhncfg.content.base64_decode(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: xmlrpc.packages.extended_profile(1-2)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: xmlrpc.errata.patch_names(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: xmlrpc.packages.checksums(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Server-Capability: xmlrpc.login.extra_data(1)=1
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Proxy-Version: 0
>>>>>>> X-Transport-Info: Extended Capabilities Transport (C) Red Hat, Inc (version 2.5.72-1.el6)
>>>>>>> X-RHN-Client-Version: 1
>>>>>>> Connection: close
>>>>>>> Content-Type: text/xml
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <?xml version='1.0'?>
>>>>>>> <methodResponse>
>>>>>>> <params>
>>>>>>> <param>
>>>>>>> <value><string></string></value>
>>>>>>> </param>
>>>>>>> </params>
>>>>>>> </methodResponse>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Full transaction at
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://gist.github.com/cswingler/f718abcb9ce290adec29
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> rhn_server_xmlrpc.log simply shows:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2015/01/26 16:52:07 -05:00 30997 172.29.7.14:
>>>>>>> xmlrpc/queue.get(1000015056, 2, 'checkins enabled')
>>>>>>> 2015/01/26 16:52:07 -05:00 30998 172.29.7.14:
>>>>>>> xmlrpc/up2date.listChannels(1000015056,)
>>>>>>> 2015/01/26 16:52:08 -05:00 30995 172.29.7.14:
>>>>>>> xmlrpc/registration.welcome_message('lang: None',)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any basic things I should be checking? I've tried updating the
>>>>>>> spacewalk/rhn tools on the agent, restarting Spacewalk itself, and nothing
>>>>>>> seems to make a change. This issue, as far as I can recall, did not seem to
>>>>>>> appear until after we upgraded to 2.2.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Some systems seem just fine, and I can't seem to find a consistent
>>>>>>> reason why some succeed and others fail.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
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