Description of problem:

Bringing up the Software Update tool throws an internal system error.  Details provided are:

Error Type: <class 'up2date_client.up2dateErrors.NetworkError'>
Error Value: rhn-plugin: Network error: 
  File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/yum/yumBackend.py, line 3282, in <module>
    main()
  File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/yum/yumBackend.py, line 3278, in main
    backend = PackageKitYumBackend('', lock=True)
  File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/yum/yumBackend.py, line 238, in __init__
    self.doLock()
  File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/yum/yumBackend.py, line 321, in doLock
    self.yumbase.doLock(YUM_PID_FILE)
  File : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py, line 1837, in doLock
    if self.conf.uid != 0:
  File : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py, line 911, in <lambda>
    conf = property(fget=lambda self: self._getConfig(),
  File : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py, line 363, in _getConfig
    self.plugins.run('init')
  File : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/plugins.py, line 184, in run
    func(conduitcls(self, self.base, conf, **kwargs))
  File : /usr/share/yum-plugins/rhnplugin.py, line 118, in init_hook
    login_info = up2dateAuth.getLoginInfo(timeout=timeout)
  File : /usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/up2dateAuth.py, line 219, in getLoginInfo
    login(timeout=timeout)
  File : /usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/up2dateAuth.py, line 186, in login
    li = server.up2date.login(systemId)
  File : /usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/rhnserver.py, line 51, in __call__
    return rpcServer.doCall(method, *args, **kwargs)
  File : /usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/rpcServer.py, line 210, in doCall
    ret = method(*args, **kwargs)
  File : /usr/lib64/python2.6/xmlrpclib.py, line 1199, in __call__
    return self.__send(self.__name, args)
  File : /usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/rpcServer.py, line 40, in _request1
    ret = self._request(methodname, params)
  File : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/rhn/rpclib.py, line 386, in _request
    self._handler, request, verbose=self._verbose)
  File : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/rhn/transports.py, line 188, in request
    return self._process_response(fd, connection)
  File : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/rhn/transports.py, line 195, in _process_response
    fd = resp.decode(fd)
  File : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/rhn/transports.py, line 450, in decode
    fd.close()
  File : /usr/lib64/python2.6/httplib.py, line 544, in close
    self.fp.close()
  File : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/rhn/SSL.py, line 118, in close
    self._really_close()
  File : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/rhn/SSL.py, line 123, in _really_close
    self._connection.shutdown()

Acknowledging the error, produces a dialog indicating all software is up to date.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Select System => Administration => Software Update
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Actual results:

Software Update base window displays, followed immediately by a dialog indicating an internal system error occurred.  Selecting Details gives the output described above.  Acknowledging the error dismisses the Software Update.


Expected results:

Software Update populates with installed packages.


Additional info:

Running RHEL 6.8 in a VirtualBox VMcan on Windows 7