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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #554693 +++

Description of problem:
when you set 'networkRetries=A' which is nonsense it runs unlimited, it doesn't end

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
rhn-client-tools-0.4.20-14.el5

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. iptables -I OUTPUT 1 -p tcp --dport 443 -o eth0 -j DROP
2. # grep networkRetries /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date 
networkRetries=A
3. rhnreg_ks -vvv --username=****** --password=***** --force --server=https://xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com/XMLRPC 
  
Actual results:
many and many attempts

Expected results:
there is some default, for ex 5 attempts

Additional info:

--- Additional comment from mmraka on 2010-08-20 06:18:04 EDT ---

Fixed in upstream (spacewalk master) by
commit 4764a50696a20b3ac0282a43f2fd144edd04ef6c
    554693 - networkRetries should be positive number

The bug has been fixed in upstream and backported to RHEL5. It should be also backported to next version of RHEL6.

satellite.git CLIENT-RHEL-6: f78590faebd00ae21c66a16f585351e067d53f87

Verified - it now does only one attempt when nonsense is inserted. (Default is 1 in stock /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date)

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/RHBA-2011-0565.html