Why do I get "Error: config channel rhn_proxy_config_xxxxxxxxxx does not exist" when running the Satellite 5 Proxy installer?

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Issue

  • Why do I get Error: config channel rhn_proxy_config_xxxxxxxxxx does not exist when running the Satellite 5 Proxy installer?
# configure-proxy.sh
[...]
Create and populate configuration channel rhn_proxy_config_1000040125
    ? [Y/n]: Y
  RHN username: []: admin
  Using server name satellite.example.com
  Error: config channel rhn_proxy_config_1000040125
     does not exist

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite Proxy 5.7 or earlier.
  • spacewalk-proxy-installer package version 2.3.0-5.el6sat or earlier.

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