Unable to start PostgreSQL service after upgrading Red Hat Satellite server.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The PostgreSQL service stopped working after upgrading Satellite to 6.9.

    postgresql.service - PostgreSQL database server
    Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/postgresql.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri xxxx-xx-xx xx:xx:xx EEST; 4min 27s ago
    Process: 11675 ExecStartPre=/opt/rh/rh-postgresql12/root/usr/libexec/postgresql-check-db-dir %N (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
    satellite.example.com systemd[1]: Starting PostgreSQL database server...
    satellite.example.com systemd[1]: postgresql.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
    satellite.example.com systemd[1]: Failed to start PostgreSQL database server.
    satellite.example.comsystemd[1]: Unit postgresql.service entered failed state.
    satellite.example.com systemd[1]: postgresql.service failed.
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.9.

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