Why Satellite throws error message 'Failed to open /etc/nocpulse/SatCluster.ini: Permission denied at /usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/NOCpulse/SatCluster.pm line 55'

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Environment

  • Red Hat Network Satellite 5.5

Issue

  • Satellite throws error messages Failed to open /etc/nocpulse/SatCluster.ini: Permission denied at /usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/NOCpulse/SatCluster.pm line 55

Resolution

  • Try removing /etc/nocpulse/SatCluster.ini file and restart Satellite services,
# cp /etc/nocpulse/SatCluster.ini /root/SatCluster.ini.backup
# rm -rf /etc/nocpulse/SatCluster.ini
# rhn-satellite restart

Diagnostic Steps

  • Check permissions, ownership and selinux context of /etc/nocpulse/SatCluster.ini file,
# ll /etc/nocpulse/SatCluster.ini
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 115 Aug 25 03:14 /etc/nocpulse/SatCluster.ini

# ls -Z /etc/nocpulse/SatCluster.ini
-rw-r--r--. root root system_u:object_r:spacewalk_monitoring_conf_t:s0 /etc/nocpulse/SatCluster.ini

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