How to enable ansible feature on a Capsule Server?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite Server 6
  • Red Hat Capsule Server 6

Issue

  • Ansible feature is not enabled on External Capsule server.
  • Unable to specify the External Capsule server to run ansible jobs.

Resolution

  1. Run the following commands on the external Red Hat Capsule server.

    # satellite-installer --scenario capsule --enable-foreman-proxy-plugin-ansible 
# satellite-maintain service restart

    If it's Red Hat Capsule 6.13, Then additionally run the following commands:

    # satellite-installer --foreman-proxy-plugin-ansible-callback=redhat.satellite.foreman
# systemctl restart foreman-proxy

    NOTE: Without this extra step, users are expected to run into Bugzilla 2245081.

  2. Refresh the features of the external capsule on the WebUI of the Red Hat Satellite server.

    • Login to the Satellite WebUI.
    • Go to Infrastructure --> Capsules.
    • Select the Capsule server profile.
    • Under the Select Action tab, click on Refresh.

Root Cause

  • Only the Internal Capsule on the Satellite server has ansible enabled by default, it has to be manually enabled on any External Capsules.

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