Bug 1282617

[root@jsefler-7 ~]# subscription-manager --help | grep -A30 "Other Modules:"
Other Modules:   

  auto-attach    Set if subscriptions are attached on a schedule (default of daily)
  clean          Remove all local system and subscription data without affecting the server
  config         List, set, or remove the configuration parameters in use by this system
  environments   Display the environments available for a user
  facts          View or update the detected system information
  identity       Display the identity certificate for this system or request a new one
  import         Import certificates which were provided outside of the tool
  orgs           Display the organizations against which a user can register a system
  plugins        View and configure subscription-manager plugins
  redeem         Attempt to redeem a subscription for a preconfigured system
  repo-override  Manage custom content repository settings
  repos          List the repositories which this system is entitled to use
  service-level  Manage service levels for this system
  subscribe      Deprecated, see attach
  unsubscribe    Deprecated, see remove
  version        Print version information


Expected:
  auto-attach   Deprecated, see healing
  healing       Set if subscriptions are attached on a schedule (default of daily)

update the man page for subscription-manager including the section on deprecated commands

[root@jsefler-7 ~]# subscription-manager config | grep rhsmcertd -A10
[rhsmcertd]
   autoattachinterval = [1440]
   certcheckinterval = [240]

[] - Default value in use


Expected:
   autoattachinterval should be renamed to healinterval

[root@jsefler-7 ~]# rhsmcertd --help | grep "Application Options" -A20
Application Options:
  --cert-interval=MINUTES                deprecated, see --cert-check-interval
  -c, --cert-check-interval=MINUTES      interval to run cert check (in minutes)
  --heal-interval=MINUTES                deprecated, see --auto-attach-interval
  -i, --auto-attach-interval=MINUTES     interval to run auto-attach (in minutes)
  -n, --now                              run the initial checks immediately, with no delay
  -d, --debug                            show debug messages



Expected:
  -i, --heal-interval=MINUTES            interval to run auto-attach (in minutes)
  --auto-attach-interval=MINUTES         deprecated, see --heal-interval

[root@jsefler-7 ~]# cat /etc/rhsm/rhsm.conf | grep rhsmcertd -A20
[rhsmcertd]
# Interval to run cert check (in minutes):
certCheckInterval=240
# Interval to run auto-attach (in minutes):
autoAttachInterval=1440



Expected:
# Interval to run auto-attach (in minutes):
healInterval=1440

[root@jsefler-7 ~]# subscription-manager auto-attach --help
Usage: subscription-manager auto-attach [OPTIONS]

Set if subscriptions are attached on a schedule (default of daily)  <=======  Expected: Deprecated, see healing

Options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --proxy=PROXY_URL     proxy URL in the form of proxy_hostname:proxy_port
  --proxyuser=PROXY_USER
                        user for HTTP proxy with basic authentication
  --proxypassword=PROXY_PASSWORD
                        password for HTTP proxy with basic authentication
  --enable              try to attach subscriptions for uncovered products
                        each check-in
  --disable             do not try to automatically attach subscriptions each
                        check-in
  --show                show the current auto-attach preference

Created attachment 1095127 [details]
System Preferences

Update the term "auto-attach" in the subscription-manager-gui preferences dialog to "healing"

[root@jsefler-7 ~]# subscription-manager auto-attach --show
Auto-attach preference: enabled


Expected:
[root@jsefler-7 ~]# subscription-manager healing --show
Healing preference: enabled

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