Repository sync in Red Hat Satellite 6 failing with error Yum Metadata: unsupported operand type(s) for -=: 'Retry' and 'int'

Solution Verified - Updated -

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x
  • Red Hat Satellite 6

Issue

  • Repository sync in Red Hat Satellite 6 failing with following error:

    Raw
    PLP0000: Importer indicated a failed response
Yum Metadata: unsupported operand type(s) for -=: 'Retry' and 'int'

Resolution

  • This is resolved in errata RHBA-2020:0781 in package python-requests-2.6.0-9.el7_7.noarch

  • Upgrade your Satellite 6.6 to the latest version to receive this update:

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    # foreman-maintain upgrade check --target-version 6.6.z
# foreman-maintain upgrade run --target-version 6.6.z
    • NOTE: If it's a physical server take a full backup of the Satellite server or take snapshot backup if running on the virtual machine before applying/updating any configuration change on the Satellite server.

For more KB articles/solutions related to Red Hat Satellite 6.x Repository Issues, please refer to the Red Hat Satellite Consolidated Troubleshooting Article for Red Hat Satellite 6.x Repository Issues.

Diagnostic Steps

  • Repo sync error message:

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    # hammer repository synchronize --organization RedHat --product Test --name repo
[..........................................................................................................................................................................................................] [100%]
No new packages.
Error: RPM1004: Error retrieving metadata: unsupported operand type(s) for -=: 'Retry' and 'int'

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