Description of problem: Get error message (below) when creating the first Kickstart distribution having followed the instructions at https://fedorahosted.org/spacewalk/wiki/HowToKickstartCobbler Internal Server Error The server experienced a problem which prevented your request from being filled out. It may not be possible to execute this action at this time. Please help us correct this problem by contacting us with details of how you received this message Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Traceback: The following exception occurred while executing this request: POST /rhn/kickstart/TreeCreate.do Date:8/30/13 11:56:41 AM BST Headers: host: rhn.testing user-agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130807 Firefox/17.0 accept: text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8 accept-language: en-gb,en;q=0.5 accept-encoding: gzip, deflate connection: keep-alive referer: https://rhn.testing/rhn/kickstart/TreeCreate.do cookie: JSESSIONID=68F698F1CCBD6671EF52E8B051CAA59D; DWRSESSIONID=DTwPR2ZRE4z3UnqlB$pNBsvf14k; pxt-session-cookie=60xeca35e07952d3836ee8c185cd4b10c24 content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded content-length: 273 Request: Local Name = rhn.testing Server Name = rhn.testing Requested Session Id came from Cookie Requested Session Valid = true Session = org.apache.catalina.session.StandardSessionFacade@5ef75c3b[session=StandardSession[68F698F1CCBD6671EF52E8B051CAA59D]] Protocol = https Request Locale = en_US Request Character Encoding = UTF-8 Attribute Names = rhnActiveLang, treeEditForm, installtypes, javax.servlet.jsp.jstl.fmt.timeZone.request, javax.servlet.request.key_size, channels, requestedUri, javax.servlet.request.ssl_session, org.apache.struts.action.MESSAGE, session, javax.servlet.request.cipher_suite, org.apache.struts.action.mapping.instance, org.apache.struts.action.MODULE, Form Variables: kernelopts: consoleblank=0 elevator=deadline submitted: true postkernelopts: consoleblank=0 elevator=deadline label: centos6.4-tools installtype: generic_rpm refreshForm: false channelid: 131 basepath: /var/satellite/CentOS6.4-x86_64/ csrf_token: 7608561621044774579 User Information: User searthrowl (id 1, org_id 1) Exception: javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.RuntimeException: redstone.xmlrpc.XmlRpcFault: <type 'exceptions.TypeError'>:not all arguments converted during string formatting at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processException(RequestProcessor.java:520) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:427) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:228) at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.struts.RhnRequestProcessor.process(RhnRequestProcessor.java:102) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1913) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(ActionServlet.java:462) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:637) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.AuthFilter.doFilter(AuthFilter.java:127) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at com.opensymphony.sitemesh.webapp.SiteMeshFilter.obtainContent(SiteMeshFilter.java:129) at com.opensymphony.sitemesh.webapp.SiteMeshFilter.doFilter(SiteMeshFilter.java:77) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.LocalizedEnvironmentFilter.doFilter(LocalizedEnvironmentFilter.java:67) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.EnvironmentFilter.doFilter(EnvironmentFilter.java:100) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.SessionFilter.doFilter(SessionFilter.java:57) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.servlets.SetCharacterEncodingFilter.doFilter(SetCharacterEncodingFilter.java:97) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:103) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:293) at org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler.invoke(JkCoyoteHandler.java:190) at org.apache.jk.common.HandlerRequest.invoke(HandlerRequest.java:311) at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.invoke(ChannelSocket.java:776) at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.processConnection(ChannelSocket.java:705) at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket$SocketConnection.runIt(ChannelSocket.java:898) at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:690) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:679) Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: redstone.xmlrpc.XmlRpcFault: <type 'exceptions.TypeError'>:not all arguments converted during string formatting at com.redhat.rhn.manager.kickstart.tree.BaseTreeEditOperation.store(BaseTreeEditOperation.java:122) at com.redhat.rhn.manager.kickstart.tree.TreeCreateOperation.store(TreeCreateOperation.java:61) at com.redhat.rhn.frontend.action.BaseEditAction.execute(BaseEditAction.java:65) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:425) ... 40 more Caused by: redstone.xmlrpc.XmlRpcFault: <type 'exceptions.TypeError'>:not all arguments converted during string formatting at redstone.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClient.handleResponse(XmlRpcClient.java:443) at redstone.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClient.endCall(XmlRpcClient.java:376) at redstone.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClient.invoke(XmlRpcClient.java:165) at org.cobbler.CobblerConnection.invokeMethod(CobblerConnection.java:117) at org.cobbler.CobblerConnection.invokeTokenMethod(CobblerConnection.java:150) at org.cobbler.Distro.invokeSave(Distro.java:128) at org.cobbler.CobblerObject.save(CobblerObject.java:157) at org.cobbler.Distro.create(Distro.java:60) at com.redhat.rhn.manager.kickstart.cobbler.CobblerDistroCreateCommand.store(CobblerDistroCreateCommand.java:90) at com.redhat.rhn.manager.kickstart.tree.BaseTreeEditOperation.store(BaseTreeEditOperation.java:94) ... 43 more How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. followed the instructions at https://fedorahosted.org/spacewalk/wiki/HowToKickstartCobbler 2. 3. Actual results: Failure & server fault Expected results: A new Kickstart distribution Additional info: rpms installed with version: rhn-check.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local rhn-client-tools.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local rhn-org-httpd-ssl-key-pair-rhn.testing.noarch rhn-setup.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local rhnlib.noarch 2.5.65-1.el6 @_local rhnpush.noarch 5.5.65-1.el6 @_local rhnsd.x86_64 5.0.13-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-admin.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-app.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-applet.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-config-files.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-config-files-common.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-config-files-tool.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-iss.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-iss-export.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-libs.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-package-push-server.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-server.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-sql.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-sql-postgresql.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-tools.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-xml-export-libs.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-backend-xmlrpc.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-base.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-base-minimal.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-base-minimal-config.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-branding.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-certs-tools.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-client-repo.noarch 2.0-3.el6 @/spacewalk-client-repo-2.0-3.el6.noarch spacewalk-common.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-config.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-doc-indexes.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-grail.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-html.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-java.noarch 2.0.5-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-java-config.noarch 2.0.5-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-java-lib.noarch 2.0.5-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-java-postgresql.noarch 2.0.5-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-jpp-workaround.noarch 1.0.4-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-monitoring.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-monitoring-selinux.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-postgresql.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-pxt.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-repo.noarch 2.0-3.el6 @/spacewalk-repo-2.0-3.el6.noarch spacewalk-schema.noarch 2.0.2-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-search.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-selinux.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-setup.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-setup-jabberd.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-setup-postgresql.noarch 2.0.1-1.el6 @spacewalk spacewalk-slf4j.noarch 1.6.1-5.el6 @_local spacewalk-sniglets.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-taskomatic.noarch 2.0.5-1.el6 @_local spacewalk-utils.noarch 2.0.3-1.el6 @spacewalk
Hmm, I created the distribution just fine. What version of cobbler do you use? Actually according to the provided traceback I see you do not create a Fedora distribution, but a centos6.4-tools distro. Note that the exact reproducer steps are required to restore the bug in many cases. Closing as INSUFFICIENT_DATA. Reopen with exact reproducer steps if you still see the issue.
This BZ closed some time during 2.5, 2.6 or 2.7. Adding to 2.7 tracking bug.