If a host has a hostname with any uppercase letters, re-registration will try to find it, but not be able to because its stored with lowercase letters. Steps to reproduce: 1) hostname 'FooBar.example.com' 2) subscription-manager register 3) subscription-manager register --force <pre> 2016-07-28 13:24:50 [foreman-tasks/action] [E] Validation failed: Name has already been taken (ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid) | /opt/rh/rh-ror41/root/usr/share/gems/gems/activerecord-4.1.5/lib/active_record/validations.rb:57:in `save!' | /opt/rh/rh-ror41/root/usr/share/gems/gems/activerecord-4.1.5/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/dirty.rb:29:in `save!' | /opt/rh/rh-ror41/root/usr/share/gems/gems/activerecord-4.1.5/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:273:in `block in save!' | /opt/rh/rh-ror41/root/usr/share/gems/gems/activerecord-4.1.5/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:329:in `block in with_transaction_returning_status' | /opt/rh/rh-ror41/root/usr/share/gems/gems/activerecord-4.1.5/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:199:in `transaction' | /opt/rh/rh-ror41/root/usr/share/gems/gems/activerecord-4.1.5/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:208:in `transaction' | /opt/rh/rh-ror41/root/usr/share/gems/gems/activerecord-4.1.5/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:326:in `with_transaction_returning_status' | /opt/rh/rh-ror41/root/usr/share/gems/gems/activerecord-4.1.5/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:273:in `save!' | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/foreman-tasks-0.7.18/app/models/foreman_tasks/concerns/action_triggering.rb:33:in `block in save!' | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/foreman-tasks-0.7.18/app/models/foreman_tasks/concerns/action_triggering.rb:133:in `dynflow_task_wrap' | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/foreman-tasks-0.7.18/app/models/foreman_tasks/concerns/action_triggering.rb:33:in `save!' | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/katello-3.0.2/app/lib/actions/katello/host/register.rb:26:in `block in plan' | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/dynflow-0.8.11/lib/dynflow/execution_plan.rb:281:in `call' | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/dynflow-0.8.11/lib/dynflow/execution_plan.rb:281:in `switch_flow' | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/dynflow-0.8.11/lib/dynflow/action.rb:369:in `sequence' | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/katello-3.0.2/app/lib/actions/katello/host/register.rb:8:in `plan' | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/dynflow-0.8.11/lib/dynflow/action.rb:461:in `block (3 levels) in execute_plan' | /opt/theforeman/tfm/root/usr/share/gems/gems/dynflow-0.8.11/lib/dynflow/middleware/stack.rb:26:in `call' </pre>
Created from redmine issue http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/15891
Upstream bug assigned to jsherril
Moving to POST since upstream bug http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/15891 has been closed
Created attachment 1196122 [details] Patch to handle uppercase hostnames
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1885
qe_test_coverage PR: https://github.com/SatelliteQE/robottelo/pull/5311