Satellite 6.17 Manifest refresh fails with error : HTTP status code: 400 , "policy":["\"\" is not a valid choice]

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Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.17

Issue

After upgrade Satellite 6.17, manifest refresh or manifest upload fails with below error :

Error message: the server returns an error
HTTP status code: 400
Response body: {"policy":["\"\" is not a valid choice."]}

Resolution

  • Check if there are any repositories which have empty Download policy :
# su - postgres -c "psql foreman -c \"select id, name, download_policy from katello_root_repositories;\""

  • Set the download policy for the ISO repo via GUI, Hammer, or ansible (redhat.satellite.repository)

  • Verify all repositories have a download policy have set

  • Refresh Manifest again

A Sample playbook to resolve the issue. (validated)

---
# Your list of repositories
- name: "Update repository download policy"
  hosts: satellite.example.ca
  become: true
  gather_facts: true
  vars: 
    satellite_username: "admin"
    satellite_password: "YourPasswordHere"
    satellite_url: "https://satellite.example.ca"
    satellite_organization: "Default Organization" 
    satellite_repositories:
      - name: "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 x86_64 Files"
        product: "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform"
        content_type: "file"
        download_policy: "on_demand"         # Set repo to on-demand

      - name: "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 x86_64 Files"
        product: "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform"
        content_type: "file"
        download_policy: "immediate"         # Set repo to immediate

  tasks:
    - name: "Ensure the state of the specified repositories."
      when: satellite_repositories is defined and (satellite_repositories | length ) > 0
      redhat.satellite.repository:
        username: "{{ satellite_username }}"
        password: "{{ satellite_password }}"
        server_url: "{{ satellite_url }}"
        organization: "{{ satellite_organization }}"
        name: "{{ satellite_repository.name }}"
        state: "{{ satellite_repository.state | default(omit) }}"
        product: "{{ satellite_repository.product }}"
        content_type: "{{ satellite_repository.content_type }}"
      loop: "{{ satellite_repositories }}"
      loop_control:
        loop_var: satellite_repository

Root Cause

Customers may experience this issue when configured Product repositories include repositories of type file that do not have a default download policy set. Ensuring these repositories have a download policy set will work around this issue.

e.g.
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 x86_64 (Files)
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 x86_64 (Files)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64 - High Availability ISOs 8
etc.

The issue is being tracked by the bug SAT-34592

Diagnostic Steps

Repository showing empty Download Policy :

hammer> repository list
---|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID | NAME                                                             | PRODUCT                                               | CONTENT TYPE | CONTENT LABEL                           | URL                                                                    
---|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------
1  | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64 - High Availability ISOs 8 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 | file         | rhel-8-for-x86_64-highavailability-isos | https://cdn.redhat.com/content/dist/rhel8/8/x86_64/highavailability/iso
---|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------
hammer> repository info --id 1
Id:                 1
Name:               Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64 - High Availability ISOs 8
Label:              Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_8_for_x86_64_-_High_Availability_ISOs_8
Description:        
Organization:       Default Organization
Red Hat Repository: yes
Content Type:       file
Content Label:      rhel-8-for-x86_64-highavailability-isos
Mirroring Policy:   Content Only
Url:                https://cdn.redhat.com/content/dist/rhel8/8/x86_64/highavailability/iso
Publish Via HTTP:   yes
Published At:       https://ip-10-0-168-126.rhos-01.prod.psi.rdu2.redhat.com/pulp/content/Default_Organization/Library/content/dist/rhel8/8/x86_64/highavailability/iso/
Relative Path:      Default_Organization/Library/content/dist/rhel8/8/x86_64/highavailability/iso
Download Policy:  <================================================================================================= 
Publish Settings:   
    Restrict to architecture: No restriction
    Restrict to OS Version:   No restriction
HTTP Proxy:         
    HTTP Proxy Policy: global_default_http_proxy
Product:            
    Id:   312
    Name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64
GPG Key:            

Sync:               
    Status: Not Synced
Created:            2025/05/29 23:12:41
Updated:            2025/05/29 23:12:41
Content Counts:     
    Files: 0

Manifest failed task :

Error message: the server returns an error
HTTP status code: 400
Response body: {"policy":["\"\" is not a valid choice."]}

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