Getting warnings related to mongodb directory on Red Hat Satellite Capsule server

Environment

• Red Hat Satellite 6
• Red Hat Capsule 6

Issue

• Getting warnings related to mongodb_dir on Red Hat Satellite Capsule server

   1/7/2019, 9:48:05 AM	WARN	File at /var/lib/mongodb defined in mongodb_dir parameter doesn't exist or is unreadable
  

Resolution

• Change the ownership and group of /var/lib/mongodb folder to mongodb

     # cd /var/lib
  
     # chown -R mongodb:mongodb mongodb/
  

• If issue persist, grant read access to foreman-proxy user for /var/lib/mongodb using below command:

  # setfacl -m u:foreman-proxy:r /var/lib/mongodb
  

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

Root Cause

• Incorrect ownership was set for mongodb directory.

   drwxr-x---.  3 mongodb root    4096 Jan  6 08:40 mongodb
  

• Red Hat Engineering team is aware of this bug and is currently tracking the same in This content is not included.Red Hat Bugzilla 1862371.

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