Upgrading Red Hat Satellite 6 fails with katello-service start --only postgresql failed!

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • foreman-maintain upgrade fails on Red Hat Satellite server with the below error:

    katello-service start --only postgresql failed! Check the output for error! 
    Upgrade step start_postgresql failed. Check logs for more information.
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.3
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.4

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