Bug #32447: Katello agent tasks that error prevent re-running due to locked tasks - Katello - Foreman

Bug #32447

Katello agent tasks that error prevent re-running due to locked tasks

Added by Eric Helms almost 2 years ago. Updated almost 2 years ago.

Status:

Closed

Priority:

Normal

Assignee:

Chris Roberts

Category:

Client/Agent

Target version:

Katello 4.0.1

Difficulty:

Triaged:

Yes

Bugzilla link:

Pull request:

https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/9358

Fixed in Releases:

Katello 4.2.0

Found in Releases:

Red Hat JIRA:

Description

I think katello-agent tasks should always either succeed or fail and never lock.

[root@pipe-katello-server-nightly-centos8-stream bats]# hammer host package install --host $HOSTNAME --packages gorilla
[.............................................................................................................................................................................................................                                                                     ] [75%]
Failed to download metadata for repo 'appstream': Cannot prepare internal mirrorlist: No URLs in mirrorlist
Error: Failed to download metadata for repo 'appstream': Cannot prepare internal mirrorlist: No URLs in mirrorlist

[root@pipe-katello-server-nightly-centos8-stream bats]# hammer host package install --host $HOSTNAME --packages gorilla
Could not install packages:
  Required lock is already taken by other running tasks.
  Please inspect their state, fix their errors and resume them.

  Conflicts with tasks:
  - https://pipe-katello-server-nightly-centos8-stream.wareagle.example.com/foreman_tasks/tasks/96992095-296e-42a3-b008-e86697feb68a

Associated revisions

Revision be946872 (diff)
Added by Chris Roberts almost 2 years ago

Fixes #32447 - Have task goto warn state instead of paused on error

History

#1 Updated by Eric Helms almost 2 years ago

Target version set to Katello 4.1.0

Adding an additional data point:

[root@pipe-katello-server-nightly-centos8 agent]# hammer host package remove --host $HOSTNAME --packages gorilla
[........................................................................................................................................................                                                   ] [75%]
No match for argument: gorilla
Error: No match for argument: gorilla
[root@pipe-katello-server-nightly-centos8 agent]# hammer host package install --host $HOSTNAME --packages gorilla
Could not install packages:
  Required lock is already taken by other running tasks.
  Please inspect their state, fix their errors and resume them.

  Conflicts with tasks:
  - https://pipe-katello-server-nightly-centos8.wareagle.example.com/foreman_tasks/tasks/cece8ba8-bec3-4a60-b38a-cfc3508d984c

Here you can see I simply tried to remove a package that was not installed and that locked up my ability to perform any other tasks.