Error reported from RHN: <Fault -211: 'The channel family from the cert: [rhel-server-6-oracle-java-debug] doesnt exist in this environment.'>

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Issue

  • When activating a satellite certificate it fails with "Fault -211".
rhn-satellite-activate -v --rhn-cert=<cert>
RHN_PARENT: satellite.rhn.redhat.com
HTTP_PROXY: <proxy>
HTTP_PROXY_USERNAME: <username>
HTTP_PROXY_PASSWORD: <password>
CA_CERT: /usr/share/rhn/RHNS-CA-CERT
Checking cert XML sanity and GPG signature: '/usr/bin/validate-sat-cert.pl --keyring /etc/webapp-keyring.gpg /etc/sysconfig/rhn/rhn-entitlement-cert.xml-OBvOl1'
Database connectioned initialized: refer to /etc/rhn/rhn.conf
Attempting local RHN Certificate push (and therefore activation)
Executing: remote XMLRPC deactivation (if necessary).
Executing: remote XMLRPC activation call.
Error reported from RHN: <Fault -211: 'The channel family from the cert: [rhel-server-6-oracle-java-debug] doesnt exist in this environment.'>
ERROR: unhandled XMLRPC fault upon remote activation: <Fault -211: 'The channel family from the cert: [rhel-server-6-oracle-java-debug] doesnt exist in this environment.'>

ERROR: <Fault -211: 'The channel family from the cert: [rhel-server-6-oracle-java-debug] doesnt exist in this environment.'>
  • The certificate activation is failing with error as below and certificate does not have rhel-server-6-oracle-java-debug,rhel-server-6-oracle-java-beta-debug families,
Error reported from RHN: <Fault -211: 'The channel family from the cert: [rhel-cluster ] doesnt exist in this environment.'>
ERROR: unhandled XMLRPC fault upon remote activation: <Fault -211: 'The channel family from the cert: [rhel-cluster ] doesnt exist in this environment.'>

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 5.6

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