Foreman 3.6.1 -- hammer host update

Support
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Hello,

I use the following command to apply a hostgroup to a host:

hammer host update --name “pc1234” --operatingsystem “Fedora 36” --new-location “Default Location” --hostgroup “fedora36” --organization “My Organization”

This command works as expected with Foreman 3.5.1. After an update to Foreman 3.6.1 the following error message is displayed:

Could not update the host:
Internal Server Error: the server was unable to finish the request. This may be caused by unavailability of some required service, incorrect API call or a server-side bug.

foreman-proxy-3.6.1-1.el8
foreman-3.6.1-1.el8
CentOS 8 Stream

2023-05-23T08:01:31 [I|app|8fea8833] Parameters: {“organization_id”=>1, “host”=>{“name”=>“pc1234”, “operatingsystem_id”=>2, “hostgroup_id”=>1, “content_facet_attributes”=>{}, “subscription_facet_attributes”=>{}, “location_id”=>2}, “apiv”=>“v2”, “id”=>“64”}
2023-05-23T08:01:31 [I|app|8fea8833] Authorized user admin(Admin User)
2023-05-23T08:01:31 [I|app|8fea8833] set_up_content_view_environment: cv_id=, env_id=
2023-05-23T08:01:31 [W|app|8fea8833] Action failed
2023-05-23T08:01:31 [I|app|8fea8833] Backtrace for ‘Action failed’ error (ActiveModel::UnknownAttributeError): unknown attribute ‘content_view_id’ for Katello::Host::ContentFacet.

Best regards,
Tom

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same behavior with:

hammer host update --name “pc1234” --operatingsystem “Fedora 36” --new-location “Default Location” –content-view “Fedora 36” --hostgroup “fedora36” --organization “My Organization”

2023-05-23T08:57:48 [I|app|6374a493] Parameters: {“organization_id”=>1, “host”=>{“name”=>“pc1234”, “operatingsystem_id”=>2, “hostgroup_id”=>1, “content_facet_attributes”=>{“content_view_id”=>2}, “subscription_facet_attributes”=>{}, “location_id”=>2}, “apiv”=>“v2”, “id”=>“64”}
2023-05-23T08:57:48 [I|app|6374a493] Authorized user admin(Admin User)
2023-05-23T08:57:48 [I|app|6374a493] set_up_content_view_environment: cv_id=2, env_id=
2023-05-23T08:57:48 [W|app|6374a493] Action failed
2023-05-23T08:57:48 [I|app|6374a493] Backtrace for ‘Action failed’ error (ActiveModel::UnknownAttributeError): unknown attribute ‘content_view_id’ for Katello::Host::ContentFacet.

3

Do we really have to wait for Katello 4.9? I can not believe that :confused:

Bug-Report:

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@jeremylenz, can you please check if Bug #36137: Can't update host with Katello plugin installed - Katello - Foreman resolves the API issue and can be backported for Foreman 3.6?

5

I have replaced all mentioned files (service restart etc.) but nothing has changed. Same error message when I use hammer to change the hostgroup. In both scenarios (with and without replaced files) I can change the hostgroup via the GUI without any problems. Only hammer won’t work.

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No you don’t! This is in Katello 4.8.0.

(Unlike Foreman, for Katello issues the “Target Version” field is your best bet for determining what version of Katello a fix will end up in.)

7

I guess that patch fixes hosts only, but not hostgroups :confused:

8

Who can help to fix my issue?

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What version of Katello do you have? Is the error the same as you’ve posted above?

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Hello,

katello-4.8.0-1.el8

This is my problem:

hammer host update --name “pc1234” --operatingsystem “Fedora 36” --new-location “Default Location” –content-view “Fedora 36” --hostgroup “fedora36” --organization “My Organization”

2023-05-23T08:57:48 [I|app|6374a493] Parameters: {“organization_id”=>1, “host”=>{“name”=>“pc1234”, “operatingsystem_id”=>2, “hostgroup_id”=>1, “content_facet_attributes”=>{“content_view_id”=>2}, “subscription_facet_attributes”=>{}, “location_id”=>2}, “apiv”=>“v2”, “id”=>“64”}
2023-05-23T08:57:48 [I|app|6374a493] Authorized user admin(Admin User)
2023-05-23T08:57:48 [I|app|6374a493] set_up_content_view_environment: cv_id=2, env_id=
2023-05-23T08:57:48 [W|app|6374a493] Action failed
2023-05-23T08:57:48 [I|app|6374a493] Backtrace for ‘Action failed’ error (ActiveModel::UnknownAttributeError): unknown attribute ‘content_view_id’ for Katello::Host::ContentFacet.

As already mentioned it is only a hammer issue. I can change any host option within the GUI without any problem.

Best regards,
Thomas

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Does it work if you also pass --lifecycle-environment "Library" to Hammer?

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Unfortunately, no

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This seems like a bug. However, If both of these are populated, I would expect it to work. Did it get an env_id when you passed the environment to Hammer? (also, my Hammer syntax is from memory and may be wrong, so best to double-check)

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Yes, I get an env_id

set_up_content_view_environment: cv_id=2, env_id=4

15

New problem found… Foreman 3.6.1 saving host group deletes options Maybe it has the same reason?

Regards,
Tom

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Opened Bug #36440: hammer host update fails with "unknown attribute ‘content_view_id’ for Katello::Host::ContentFacet" when you pass a content view / LCE - Katello - Foreman

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:+1:

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Hello Again,

I have installed the current version Foreman 3.7 with Katello 4.9. The Bug #36440 is still existing in this version. Why?

Best regards,
Tom