Could not deploy Virt-who configuration on Red Hat Satellite using hammer.

Environment

• Red Hat Satellite 6

Issue

• Created virt-who configuration on Satellite UI but getting below error while trying to deploy the file on Satellite using hammer

    # hammer virt-who-config deploy --id 3
    -----------------------------------------------------
    Could not deploy the Virt Who configuration:
      Invalid username or password
    -----------------------------------------------------
    

Resolution

• Corrected hammer password in the /root/.hammer/cli.modules.d/foreman.yml file:

  # vi /root/.hammer/cli.modules.d/foreman.yml
  

For more KB articles/solutions related to Red Hat Satellite 6.x hammer Issues, please refer to the Consolidated Troubleshooting Article for Red Hat Satellite 6.x hammer-related Issues

For more KB articles/solutions related to Virt-who and Virtual Datacenter (VDC) Subscriptions Issues, please refer to the Consolidated Troubleshooting Article for Virt-who and Virtual Datacenter (VDC) Subscriptions Issues

Root Cause

• Password mentioned under file foreman.yml was incorrect

    # vi /root/.hammer/cli.modules.d/foreman.yml
    :foreman:
      # Credentials. You'll be asked for the interactively if you leave them blank here
      :username: 'admin'
      :password: 'redhat'
    

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