Description of problem: Channels cloned as Original via API and WebUI comprise different set of packages. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): spacewalk-java-2.0.2-79.el5sat spacewalk-html-2.0.3-20 How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Sync rhel-x86_64-server-6 to Satellite: satellite-sync -c rhel-x86_64-server-6 2. Clone the channel as Original via WebIU: Channels -> Manage Software Channels -> Clone Channel -> rhel-x86_64-server-6(Original state of the channel (no errata)) 3. Clone the channel as Original via API: client = xmlrpclib.Server(RHN_SERVER, verbose=0) key = client.auth.login(RHN_USER, RHN_PASS) details_map = { 'name':'clone_api_rhel-x86_64-server-6', 'label':'clone_api_rhel-x86_64-server-6', 'summary':'clone_api_rhel_x86_64-server-6' } client.channel.software.clone(auth, 'rhel-x86_64-server-6', details_map, True) Actual results: Cloned via WebUI: 3435 rpm Cloen via API : 3441 rpm Expected results: Cloned via WebUI: 3441 rpm Cloen via API : 3441 rpm Additional info: Missing packages: dracut-004-335.el6.noarch.rpm dracut-fips-004-335.el6.noarch.rpm dracut-kernel-004-335.el6.noarch.rpm dracut-network-004-335.el6.noarch.rpm psacct-6.3.2-63.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm yum-rhn-plugin-0.9.1-48.el6.noarch.rpm
Fixed in SW: 36c939af22054df93a3ca2d3215a1732993ae704
Verification. spacewalk-java-2.0.2-79.el6sat I made steps same as Description. Clone Origin packages via WebUI = 3439 Clone Origin packages via python script = 3453 Reproduce. spacewalk-java-2.3.8-75.el6sat Clone Origin packages via WebUI = 3453 Clone Origin packages via python script = 3453
With the release of Red Hat Satellite 5.7 on January 12th 2015 this bug is being moved to a Closed Current Release state. The Satellite 5.7 GA Errata: - https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0033.html Satellite 5.7 Release Notes: - https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Satellite/5.7/html-single/Release_Notes/index.html Satellite Customer Portal Blog announcement for release: - https://access.redhat.com/blogs/1169563/posts/1315743 Cliff