kickstart_repository (field "synced content") is not correctly set when creating a host via the ansibel module redhat.satellite.host

[bertelsp]

SUMMARY

Using the ansible module redhat.satellite.host to create a host on our Satellite server it seems the selected kickstart_repository is not correctly set in field "synced content" (although it is correctly set in the playbook). The field on the satellite host remains gray.
When trying to kickstart the host anyway the URL refers to a library URL instead to a lifecycle environment URL.
When doing this through the Satellite GUI, this it correctly set upon selecting the operating system (dynamically updated).

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible 2.8.16

KATELLO/FOREMAN VERSION

tfm-rubygem-katello-3.14.0.32-1.el7sat.noarch
foreman-1.24.1.32-1.el7sat.noarch

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

run playbook

    - name: "Create host {{ host.name }}"
      redhat.satellite.host:
        name: "{{ host.name }}.{{ domain_name }}"
        organization: "{{ organization }}"
        location: "{{ datacenter }}"
        hostgroup: "hg-{{ organization }}-{{ datacenter }}"
        lifecycle_environment: "{{ host.lifecycle_environment }}"
        content_view: "{{ host.content_view }}"
        architecture: "{{ host.architecture }}"
        operatingsystem: "{{ host.operatingsystem }}"
        kickstart_repository: "{{ host.kickstart_repository }}"
        ptable: "Kickstart default {{ organization }}"
        pxe_loader: "{{ host.pxe_loader }}"
        root_pass: "{{ host.root_pass }}"
        mac: "{{ network.mac }}"
        subnet: "{{ network.name }}/{{ network.bits }}"
        ip: "{{ network.ip }}"
        build: true
        comment : "{{ host.comment }}"
        state: present
        server_url: "{{ server_url }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"

EXPECTED RESULTS

Host is created but the field "Synced Content" remains empty where it should mention the kickstart repo.
When starting the server the URL to the kickstart image is incorrect.

The used URL refers to a Library path instead of a lifecycle path (should be test in our case)
http://capsule_server/pulp/repos/organisation/Library/content/dist/rhel/server/7/7.6/x86_64/kickstart/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz... No such file or directory

[evgeni]

can you try setting the content_source parameter too? something like content_source: capsule_server should do it

[bertelsp]

The host group I'm using in my playbook is normally setting the content_source.
But I tried setting the "content_source: capsule_server" anyway.
Result: no difference, the field "synced content" on my satellite server host definition remains empty.

[evgeni]

Thanks for trying! Was worth a shot. I'll see if we can repro this and why it happens.

[evgeni]

just for clarification, if you edit the host in the UI, the only thing you need to set to get a working host is the "synced content" thing?

[evgeni]

So I tried to reproduce this, and couldn't. The created host had a "synced content" KS as desired.

Here is the playbook I used

- hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false
  vars:
    foreman_username: admin
    foreman_password: changeme
    foreman_url: https://foreman.example.com
    foreman_validate_certs: False
    foreman_initial_organization: Default Organization
  tasks:
    - name: create host
      theforeman.foreman.host:
        username: "{{ foreman_username }}"
        password: "{{ foreman_password }}"
        server_url: "{{ foreman_url }}"
        validate_certs: "{{ foreman_validate_certs }}"
        organization: "{{ foreman_initial_organization }}"
        location: "Default Location"
        hostgroup: "egolov-test"
        name: 'test1.kangae.example.com'
        build: False
        managed: True
        lifecycle_environment: Library
        content_view: "Default Organization View"
        content_source: foreman.example.com
        kickstart_repository: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server Kickstart x86_64 7.4
        mac: fe:fe:fe:fe:fe:fe

[evgeni]

Is the KS repository you're trying to set in the Lifecycle Environment/Content View you assign?

[evgeni]

Or maybe the operatingsystem you set doesn't have one attached for some reason?

[evgeni]

Okay, yeah, setting operatingsystem: RedHat 7.9 while my system has no 7.9 kickstart synced results in the following:

does that match what you see?

[evgeni]

One more thought: if it's CV/LCE, we can easily enforce those when searching for the KS repo and yield an appropriate error if it's not found.

But I am not sure how to do the same for the OS.

[evgeni]

ping @bertelsp, were you able to find out why the synced content wasn't selected in your case?

[bertelsp]

Hi, via RedHat support it was confirmed to be a bug, they were able to reproduce the issue. "During the test, it has been noticed that if we set the option 'kickstart_repository' on the playbook, it will overwrite the kickstart_repository_id from the hostgroup to the kickstart that matches with this name, which by default is the repository available on the 'Default Organization View' and Library lifecycle environment" See bugzilla https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1915872 Kind regards, Peter

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[evgeni]

Ah, wonderful, there is a reproducer setup in the BZ, I'll follow up with the data I can obtain there.

Thanks!