Bug 1576069

1. Proposed title of this feature request
virt-who - To report user friendly error if Satellite is not reachable


3. What is the nature and description of the request?
- While the Satellite Server is not reachable virt-who reports the following:
May  7 09:52:24 hostname /usr/bin/virt-who: [INFO] @virt.py:888 - Report for config "env/cmdline" gathered, placing in datastore
May  7 09:52:37 hostname /usr/bin/virt-who: [INFO] @virt.py:888 - Report for config "env/cmdline" gathered, placing in datastore
May  7 09:52:37 hostname /usr/bin/virt-who: [INFO] @virt.py:888 - Report for config "env/cmdline" gathered, placing in datastore
May  7 09:52:38 hostname /usr/bin/virt-who: [INFO] @virt.py:888 - Report for config "env/cmdline" gathered, placing in datastore
May  7 09:52:39 hostname python: detected unhandled Python exception in '/usr/bin/virt-who'
May  7 09:52:39 hostname virt-who: Traceback (most recent call last):
May  7 09:52:39 hostname virt-who: File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 4645, in _dispatchDomainEventCallbacks
May  7 09:52:39 hostname virt-who: cb(self, virDomain(self, _obj=dom), event, detail, opaque)
May  7 09:52:39 hostname virt-who: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/virtwho/virt/libvirtd/libvirtd.py", line 221, in _callback
May  7 09:52:39 hostname virt-who: report = self._get_report()
May  7 09:52:39 hostname virt-who: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/virtwho/virt/libvirtd/libvirtd.py", line 229, in _get_report
May  7 09:52:39 hostname virt-who: return DomainListReport(self.config, self._listDomains(), self._remote_host_id())
May  7 09:52:39 hostname virt-who: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/virtwho/virt/libvirtd/libvirtd.py", line 274, in _listDomains
May  7 09:52:39 hostname virt-who: raise VirtError(str(e))
May  7 09:52:39 hostname virt-who: virtwho.virt.virt.VirtError: Domain not found: no domain with matching uuid '12345-12345-12345-12345-12345' (name)
May  7 09:52:39 hostname /usr/bin/virt-who: [ERROR] @virt.py:389 - Thread 'env/cmdline' fails with exception:#012libvirtError: invalid connection pointer in virConnectIsAlive
May  7 09:52:39 hostname /usr/bin/virt-who: [INFO] @virt.py:888 - Report for config "env/cmdline" gathered, placing in datastore
May  7 09:52:39 hostname /usr/bin/virt-who: [INFO] @virt.py:408 - Waiting 3600 seconds before performing action again 'env/cmdline'
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: Traceback (most recent call last):
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 4645, in _dispatchDomainEventCallbacks
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: cb(self, virDomain(self, _obj=dom), event, detail, opaque)
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/virtwho/virt/libvirtd/libvirtd.py", line 221, in _callback
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: report = self._get_report()
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/virtwho/virt/libvirtd/libvirtd.py", line 229, in _get_report
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: return DomainListReport(self.config, self._listDomains(), self._remote_host_id())
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/virtwho/virt/libvirtd/libvirtd.py", line 273, in _listDomains
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: self.virt.close()
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 3523, in close
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: if ret == -1: raise libvirtError ('virConnectClose() failed', conn=self)
May  7 09:52:55 hostname virt-who: libvirt.libvirtError: invalid connection pointer in virConnectClose


4. Why does the customer need this? (List the business requirements here)
- Do not flood the messages with these error reports
- Just print "Could not connect to Satellite server A.domain.com"
- Provide a user friendly error message when the satellite is down so that these messages can be easily distinguished without needing to log a support call


5. How would the customer like to achieve this? (List the functional requirements here)
- Print "Could not connect to Satellite server A.domain.com"

6. For each functional requirement listed, specify how Red Hat and the customer can test to confirm the requirement is successfully implemented.
- disable communication betwen virt-who and the satellite. check the log files for the errors generated.

7. Is there already an existing RFE upstream or in Red Hat Bugzilla?
no

8. Does the customer have any specific timeline dependencies and which release would they like to target (i.e. RHEL5, RHEL6)?
6 month

9. Is the sales team involved in this request and do they have any additional input?
no

10. List any affected packages or components.
virt-who

11. Would the customer be able to assist in testing this functionality if implemented?
yes

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 1576068 ***

The needinfo request[s] on this closed bug have been removed as they have been unresolved for 1000 days