Getting SSL errors after executing easy_install behind ISA proxy

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Getting SSL errors if easy_install is being run behind ISA proxy which comes from Red Hat Software Collections (RHSCL).
[root@example ~]# rhn-channel --add --channel=rhel-x86_64-server-6-rhscl-1
Username: testuser
Password:
[root@example ~]# yum -y install python27
[root@example ~]# scl enable python27 bash
[root@example ~]# easy_install virtualenvwrapper
Searching for virtualenvwrapper
Reading 
Download error on : [Errno 1] _ssl.c:504: error:140770FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol -- Some packages may not be found!
Couldn't find index page for 'virtualenvwrapper' (maybe misspelled?)
Scanning index of all packages (this may take a while)
Reading 
Download error on : [Errno 1] _ssl.c:504: error:140770FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol -- Some packages may not be found!
No local packages or download links found for virtualenvwrapper
error: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('virtualenvwrapper')

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • python27-python-setuptools-0.9.8-1.el6

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