Red Hat Satellite 6 installer fails with Evaluation error while evaluating lookup options

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Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.x

Issue

  • The error can be encountered while upgrading or installing Red Hat Satellite Server if the file /etc/foreman-installer/custom-hiera.yaml is customized inappropriately because it case and indentation sensitive file.

  • The command satellite-installer fails on Red Hat Satellite server with the below error:

    [ERROR 2020-05-19T04:03:03 main]  Evaluation Error: Error while 
evaluating a Function Call, Lookup of key 'lookup_options' failed: Unable 
to parse (/tmp/kafo_hiera20200519-51458-istd5q/data/custom.yaml): 
could not find expected ':' while scanning a simple key at line 29 column 1

Resolution

Note: In the mentioned example error line number is 29 and it may vary as per the configuration file of affected system.

  • Provide the missing whitespace in the syntax of parameter mentioned in line number 29 of /etc/foreman-installer/custom-hiera.yaml file.

    28 # tuning passenger
29 apache::mod::passenger::passenger_max_pool_size:12         # Missing whitespace between ":" and "12"

Root Cause

  • Inappropriate syntax of the parameter in /etc/foreman-installer/custom-hiera.yaml

Diagnostic Steps

  • Verify logs in /var/foreman-installer/satellite.log :

    [ERROR 2020-05-19T04:03:03 main]  Evaluation Error: Error while 
evaluating a Function Call, Lookup of key 'lookup_options' failed: Unable 
to parse (/tmp/kafo_hiera20200519-51458-istd5q/data/custom.yaml): 
could not find expected ':' while scanning a simple key at line 29 column 1

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