Description of problem:
Logging to /var/log/rhsm/rhsm.log works fine with subscription-manager-1.16.8-8.el6 which was released on rhel6.8, but after yum updating to the   subscription-manager-1.18 targeted for rhel6.9, the logging to /var/log/rhsm/rhsm.log ceases.

Not sure why where the problem is, but I know the work done on bug 1334916 to benefit rhel7.3 is likely a factor.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
[root@jsefler-rhel6 ~]# rpm -q subscription-manager python-rhsm
subscription-manager-1.18.3-1.el6.x86_64
python-rhsm-1.18.4-1.el6.x86_64

How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
Begin with the release rhsm packages from rhel68...
[root@jsefler-rhel6 ~]# subscription-manager versionserver type: This system is currently not registered.
subscription management server: 2.0.16-1
subscription management rules: 5.20
subscription-manager: 1.16.8-8.el6
python-rhsm: 1.16.6-1.el6
[root@jsefler-rhel6 ~]# yum update subscription* python-rhsm* --enablerepo=latest*Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, search-disabled-repos, security,
              : subscription-manager
This system is not registered to Red Hat Subscription Management. You can use subscription-manager to register.
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package python-rhsm.x86_64 0:1.16.6-1.el6 will be updated
---> Package python-rhsm.x86_64 0:1.18.4-1.el6 will be an update
---> Package subscription-manager.x86_64 0:1.16.8-8.el6 will be updated
---> Package subscription-manager.x86_64 0:1.18.3-1.el6 will be an update
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

====================================================================================
 Package                  Arch       Version          Repository               Size
====================================================================================
Updating:
 python-rhsm              x86_64     1.18.4-1.el6     latest-rhel6-server     116 k
 subscription-manager     x86_64     1.18.3-1.el6     latest-rhel6-server     904 k

Transaction Summary
====================================================================================
Upgrade       2 Package(s)

Total download size: 1.0 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/2): python-rhsm-1.18.4-1.el6.x86_64.rpm                   | 116 kB     00:00     
(2/2): subscription-manager-1.18.3-1.el6.x86_64.rpm          | 904 kB     00:00     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                               5.6 MB/s | 1.0 MB     00:00     
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Updating   : python-rhsm-1.18.4-1.el6.x86_64                                  1/4 
  Updating   : subscription-manager-1.18.3-1.el6.x86_64                         2/4 
warning: /etc/rhsm/rhsm.conf created as /etc/rhsm/rhsm.conf.rpmnew
  Cleanup    : subscription-manager-1.16.8-8.el6.x86_64                         3/4 
  Cleanup    : python-rhsm-1.16.6-1.el6.x86_64                                  4/4 
  Verifying  : subscription-manager-1.18.3-1.el6.x86_64                         1/4 
  Verifying  : python-rhsm-1.18.4-1.el6.x86_64                                  2/4 
  Verifying  : python-rhsm-1.16.6-1.el6.x86_64                                  3/4 
  Verifying  : subscription-manager-1.16.8-8.el6.x86_64                         4/4 

Updated:
  python-rhsm.x86_64 0:1.18.4-1.el6    subscription-manager.x86_64 0:1.18.3-1.el6   

Complete!
[root@jsefler-rhel6 ~]# subscription-manager version
server type: This system is currently not registered.
subscription management server: 2.0.16-1
subscription management rules: 5.20
subscription-manager: 1.18.3-1.el6
python-rhsm: 1.18.4-1.el6



 
Actual results:
 above you see three calls
   1. subscription-manager version
   2. yum update
   3. subscription-manager version
 below in Additional info you see a tail -f during the 3 calls, but nothing is appended to rhsm.log after the yum update completes.

Expected results:
 logging to /var/log/rhsm/rhsm.log should continue


Additional info:

[root@jsefler-rhel6 ~]# tail -f /var/log/rhsm/rhsm.log
2016-10-27 17:16:25,944 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @ga_loader.py:89 - ga_loader GaImporterGtk2
2016-10-27 17:16:25,949 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @plugins.py:569 - loaded plugin modules: []
2016-10-27 17:16:25,949 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @plugins.py:570 - loaded plugins: {}
2016-10-27 17:16:25,949 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @identity.py:131 - Loading consumer info from identity certificates.
2016-10-27 17:16:25,949 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @identity.py:146 - Reload of consumer identity cert /etc/pki/consumer/cert.pem raised an exception with msg: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/pki/consumer/key.pem'
2016-10-27 17:16:25,996 [INFO] subscription-manager:3141 @managercli.py:367 - Client Versions: {'python-rhsm': '1.16.6-1.el6', 'subscription-manager': '1.16.8-8.el6'}
2016-10-27 17:16:25,996 [INFO] subscription-manager:3141 @connection.py:815 - Connection built: host=jsefler-candlepin.usersys.redhat.com port=8443 handler=/candlepin auth=identity_cert ca_dir=/etc/rhsm/ca/ verify=False
2016-10-27 17:16:25,997 [INFO] subscription-manager:3141 @connection.py:815 - Connection built: host=jsefler-candlepin.usersys.redhat.com port=8443 handler=/candlepin auth=none
2016-10-27 17:16:26,014 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @connection.py:509 - Loaded CA certificates from /etc/rhsm/ca/: jsefler-candlepin.pem, redhat-uep.pem, timeout_listener.pem
2016-10-27 17:16:26,014 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @connection.py:557 - Making request: GET /candlepin/
2016-10-27 17:16:26,166 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @connection.py:589 - Response: status=200, requestUuid=270485ed-e32c-4328-9ba0-0db73f5ee135
2016-10-27 17:16:26,168 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @connection.py:832 - Server supports the following resources: {'': '/', 'guestids': '/consumers/{consumer_uuid}/guestids', 'cdn': '/cdn', 'content_overrides': '/consumers/{consumer_uuid}/content_overrides', 'hypervisors': '/hypervisors', 'serials': '/serials', 'deleted_consumers': '/deleted_consumers', 'consumers': '/consumers', 'content': '/content', 'entitlements': '/entitlements', 'events': '/events', 'status': '/status', 'jobs': '/jobs', 'users': '/users', 'subscriptions': '/subscriptions', 'rules': '/rules', 'distributor_versions': '/distributor_versions', 'consumertypes': '/consumertypes', 'activation_keys': '/activation_keys', 'atom': '/atom', 'owners': '/owners', 'roles': '/roles', 'admin': '/admin', 'products': '/products', 'pools': '/pools', 'crl': '/crl'}
2016-10-27 17:16:26,169 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @connection.py:509 - Loaded CA certificates from /etc/rhsm/ca/: jsefler-candlepin.pem, redhat-uep.pem, timeout_listener.pem
2016-10-27 17:16:26,169 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @connection.py:557 - Making request: GET /candlepin/status
2016-10-27 17:16:26,216 [DEBUG] subscription-manager:3141 @connection.py:589 - Response: status=200, requestUuid=7bdc8cad-4f2f-43fb-82e9-07fd253a7785
2016-10-27 17:16:26,217 [INFO] subscription-manager:3141 @managercli.py:378 - Server Versions: {'rules-version': '5.20', 'candlepin': '2.0.16-1', 'server-type': 'This system is currently not registered.'}
2016-10-27 17:16:53,429 [DEBUG] yum:3143 @identity.py:131 - Loading consumer info from identity certificates.
2016-10-27 17:16:53,429 [DEBUG] yum:3143 @identity.py:146 - Reload of consumer identity cert /etc/pki/consumer/cert.pem raised an exception with msg: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/pki/consumer/key.pem'
2016-10-27 17:16:53,467 [INFO] yum:3143 @connection.py:815 - Connection built: host=jsefler-candlepin.usersys.redhat.com port=8443 handler=/candlepin auth=identity_cert ca_dir=/etc/rhsm/ca/ verify=False
2016-10-27 17:16:53,467 [DEBUG] yum:3143 @__init__.py:85 - Searching for content of type: yum
2016-10-27 17:16:53,469 [INFO] yum:3143 @repolib.py:303 - repos updated: Repo updates

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