satellite-installer fails with the error Enter pass phrase:Apache:mod_ssl:Error: Private key not found.

Environment

• Red Hat Satellite 6.x

Issue

• Failed to configure Red Hat Satellite Server with a Custom Server Certificate:

Enter pass phrase:Apache:mod_ssl:Error: Private key not found.'

Resolution

• Disable the passphrase in the private key for the ssl cert:

openssl rsa -in /root/<Private key> -out /root/<New Private Key file>

Root Cause

• The private key has passphrase which caused the Apache HTTP Server failed to start.

Diagnostic Steps

• Below error is found in /var/log/foreman-installer/satellite.log:

[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:27 satellite.example.com systemd[1]: Stopped The Apache HTTP Server.
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:27 satellite.example.com systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com httpd[4628]: Apache/2.4.6 mod_ssl (Pass Phrase Dialog)
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com httpd[4628]: Some of your private key files are encrypted for security reasons.
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com httpd[4628]: In order to read them you have to provide the pass phrases.
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com httpd[4628]: Server satellite.example.com:443 (RSA)
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com httpd[4628]: Enter pass phrase:Apache:mod_ssl:Error: Private key not found.
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com httpd[4628]: **Stopped
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com systemd[1]: httpd.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com kill[4630]: kill: cannot find process ""
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com systemd[1]: httpd.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com systemd[1]: Failed to start The Apache HTTP Server.
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com systemd[1]: Unit httpd.service entered failed state.
[ERROR 2018-09-12T04:18:10 main] Sep 12 04:12:28 satellite.example.com systemd[1]: httpd.service failed.

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