katello agent ignores yum installonly_limit parameter on Red Hat Satellite 6

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • katello-agent ignores yum's installonly_limit parameter.
  • Even if the installonly_limit parameter in file /etc/yum.conf is set to 3, it still installs the 4th kernel when installed from Satellite Web UI using katello-agent.

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.x
  • Katello-agent

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