puppet service fails on client with error "puppetd dead but pid file exists"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Puppet service fails on client with the error,
  • service puppet status returns the error,
puppetd dead but pid file exists
  • Puppet service fails on client even after restarting.

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite v 6.x
  • puppet agent on Client

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