*For Engineering*

Quick summary:

Currently we have 2 config parameters for maximum configuration file size -

/etc/rhn/default/rhn_server.conf:

# Maximum size for a config file
maximum_config_file_size = 131072

/etc/rhn/default/rhn_web.conf

# maximum size for a config file
web.maximum_config_file_size = 131072

The former is used in perl-based config file management - /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/Sniglets/ConfigManagement.pm, whereas the latter is used in java-based UI config file management - code/src/com/redhat/rhn/common/conf/Config.java (see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433378#c2).

Only the latter - web.maximum_config_file_size is documented in the manual, and as it is you need to set both of the params for the back-end to work.

This BZ is intended to be a documentation bug, another one to be opened to consolidate the 2 parameters.

We need to make changes in 2 places.

1. The Satellite manual, e.g., https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/satellite/Red_Hat_Network_Satellite-5.1.0/html/Reference_Guide/configuration-files.html, only mentions web.maximum_config_file_size, until the 2 params are consolidated, it should probably mention maximum_config_file_size too.  It would also be nice to have a blurb on the maximum *UI-editable* config file size here (see bug 433378).

2. Satellite conf files, until the 2 params are consolidated, should distinguish between the two, or at least refer to each other in the comments as they're in separate files.

/etc/rhn/default/rhn_server.conf:
/etc/rhn/default/rhn_web.conf

(In reply to comment #5)
> This BZ is intended to be a documentation bug, another one to be opened to
> consolidate the 2 parameters.
bug 470922

Here's a first swipe at changing the passage at this URL:

https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/satellite/Red_Hat_Network_Satellite-5.1.0/html/Reference_Guide/configuration-files.html

 By default, the maximum file size for confiugration files is 128KB. If you
 need to change that value, find and modify the following line in the 
 /etc/rhn/default/rhn_web.conf file:

  web.maximum_config_file_size=128

 You must also find and change the following line in the 
 /etc/rhn/default/rhn_server.conf file to the same value:

  maximum_config_file_size=128

 Change the value in both files from 128 to the desired value in kilobytes.

Verified

 By default, the maximum file size for configuration files is 128KB. If you need to change that value, find and modify the following line in the /etc/rhn/default/rhn_web.conf file:

web.maximum_config_file_size=128

You must also find and change the following line in the /etc/rhn/default/rhn_server.conf file to the same value:

maximum_config_file_size=128

Change the value in both files from 128 to the desired value in kilobytes. 

Moving to release_pending.

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2009-1434.html

Opening BZ to public so it's more visible.