Undefined subroutine validation_options called from Satellite install

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Environment

  • Red Hat Network Satellite 5.x

Issue

  • Satellite install errors with the following message during upgrade: 
# ./install.pl --upgrade
Undefined subroutine &Params::Validate::validation_options called at install/lib/Spacewalk/Setup.pm line 22.
Compilation failed in require at ./install.pl line 34.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at ./install.pl line 34.

Resolution

  • Install correct perl-Params-Validate that is part of Red Hat Network Satellite channel

Root Cause

  • Manual install of perl-Params-Validate using incorrect version under /usr/local/lib64/perl5

Diagnostic Steps

  • Run following perl command: 
# perl -MParams::Validate -le 'print $INC{"Params/Validate.pm"}'
  • Examine output and confirm the library is in the /usr/lib64/perl5
  • The module install location is incorrect is in the /usr/local/lib64/perl5 directory:
/usr/local/lib64/perl5/Params/Validate.pm
  • Find out perl rpm version of the current moudule: 
rpm -qf `perl -MParams::Validate -le 'print $INC{"Params/Validate.pm"}'`
  • If above command does not display a rpm from the Red Hat Network Satellite channel then the perl-Params-Validate rpm is not the correct version.

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