Red Hat Satellite 6 is experiencing issues with starting httpd after performing a yum update.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The HTTPD service cannot be started after a YUM update has been performed.

    Mar 14 12:59:57 satellite systemd[1]: httpd.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
    Mar 14 12:59:57 satellite systemd[1]: httpd.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
    Mar 14 12:59:57 satellite systemd[1]: Failed to start The Apache HTTP Server.
    
  • Once the system patches are installed, the mod_ssl module will generate additional configuration files in the /etc/httpd/conf.d/ directory.

    Mar 14 12:59:57 satellite httpd[1401]: AH00526: Syntax error on line 5 of /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf:
    Mar 14 12:59:57 satellite httpd[1401]: Cannot define multiple Listeners on the same IP:port
    
  • After performing a yum update on Red Hat Satellite or Capsule, there is a problem starting the HTTPD service.

      UNIT          LOAD   ACTIVE SUB    DESCRIPTION           
    * httpd.service loaded failed failed The Apache HTTP Server
    
  • The RedHat servers cannot be patched due to the failure of starting the HTTPD service on Red Hat Satellite 6.

  • Is there a secure method to patch or update the Red Hat Satellite or Capsule servers?

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6
  • Red Hat Capsule 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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