Spacewalk 1.7 With PostgreSQL

This article will show you how to integrate spacewalk 1.7 with postgreSQL.Before you do,you must configure yum repository.Append following lines to your file:

[Satellite]
name=Spacewalk Satellite
baseurl=http://spacewalk.redhat.com/yum/1.7/RHEL/6/x86_64/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=http://spacewalk.redhat.com/yum/RPM-GPG-KEY-spacewalk-2012

[Satellite-Client]
name=Spacewalk Satellite
baseurl=http://spacewalk.redhat.com/yum/1.7-client/RHEL/6/x86_64/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=http://spacewalk.redhat.com/yum/RPM-GPG-KEY-spacewalk-2012

[epel]
name=Red Hat Enterprise Linux $releasever - $basearch - Debug
baseurl=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-6

[Centos]
name=Centos
baseurl=http://mirrors.163.com/centos/6.2/os/x86_64/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=http://mirrors.163.com/centos/6.2/os/x86_64/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-6

[Centos-Update]
name=Centos
baseurl=http://mirrors.163.com/centos/6.2/updates/x86_64/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=http://mirrors.163.com/centos/6.2/os/x86_64/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-6

[Jpackes]
name=jpackage
baseurl=http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/jpackage/5.0/generic/free/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1

 After,use following command to install spacewalk:

yum -y install spacewalk-postgresql

Configure postgreSQL database

You will need to become the operating system user under which PostgreSQL was installed (usually postgres) to create the first user account. It could also be that you were assigned a PostgreSQL user name that is different from your operating system user name.By default,postgreSQL has already created a user postgres.

[root@sate ~]# id -a postgres
uid=26(postgres) gid=26(postgres) groups=26(postgres)

1.Create database and user:

Before you do,you must initialize postgrsql and start it by following command.

[root@sate ~]# service postgresql initdb
Initializing database: [  OK  ]
[root@sate ~]# service postgresql start
Starting postgresql service: [  OK  ]

[root@sate ~]# su - postgres
-bash-4.1$ PGPASSWORD=redhat               //Set the spaceuser's password
-bash-4.1$ createdb spacewalk              //Create database
-bash-4.1$ createlang plpgsql spacewalk
-bash-4.1$ createuser -P -sDR spaceuser    //Create user
Enter password for new role:
Enter it again:

2.Append following contents to /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf:

host    all         all         172.16.255.0/24       trust

3.Append following lines to /var/lib/pgsql/data/psotgresql.conf:

listen_addresses = '*'

4.Restart postgresql service:

[root@sate ~]# service postgresql restart
Stopping postgresql service: [  OK  ]
Starting postgresql service: [  OK  ]

5.Connect to spacewalk database:

[root@sate ~]# su - postgres
postgres=# \c spacewalk
psql (8.4.9)
You are now connected to database "spacewalk".
spacewalk=#
spacewalk=# \db
       List of tablespaces
    Name    |  Owner   | Location
------------+----------+----------
 pg_default | postgres |
 pg_global  | postgres |
(2 rows)

Configure Spacewalk by spacewalk-setup command

[root@sate ~]# spacewalk-setup --disconnected
** Database: Setting up database connection for PostgreSQL backend.
Hostname (leave empty for local)? sate.xzxj.edu.cn
Port [5432]?
Database? spacewalk
Username? spaceuser
Password?
*** Progress: ##################################
* Setting up users and groups.
** GPG: Initializing GPG and importing key.
You must enter an email address.
Admin Email Address? root@localhost
* Performing initial configuration.
* Activating Spacewalk.
** Loading Spacewalk Certificate.
** Verifying certificate locally.
** Activating Spacewalk.
* Enabling Monitoring.
* Configuring apache SSL virtual host.
Should setup configure apache's default ssl server for you (saves original ssl.conf) [Y]?
* Configuring tomcat.
** /etc/tomcat6/server.xml has been backed up to server.xml-swsave
Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected!  Skipping patch.
1 out of 1 hunk ignored -- saving rejects to file web.xml.rej
* Configuring jabberd.
* Creating SSL certificates.
CA certificate password?
Re-enter CA certificate password?
Organization? xzxj
Organization Unit [sate.xzxj.edu.cn]?
Email Address [root@localhost]?
City? ShangHai
State? ShangHai
Country code (Examples: "US", "JP", "IN", or type "?" to see a list)? CN
** SSL: Generating CA certificate.
** SSL: Deploying CA certificate.
** SSL: Generating server certificate.
** SSL: Storing SSL certificates.
* Deploying configuration files.
* Update configuration in database.
* Setting up Cobbler..
cobblerd does not appear to be running/accessible
Cobbler requires tftp and xinetd services be turned on for PXE provisioning functionality. Enable these services [Y]?
cobblerd does not appear to be running/accessible
* Restarting services.
Installation complete.
Visit https://sate.xzxj.edu.cn to create the Spacewalk administrator account.

Check Spacewalk service

[root@sate ~]# spacewalk-service status
router (pid 16795) is running...
sm (pid 16802) is running...
c2s (pid 16809) is running...
s2s (pid 16816) is running...
osa-dispatcher (pid  16832) is running...
tomcat6 (pid 16901) is running...[  OK  ]
httpd (pid  17126) is running...
2012-03-09 18:41:43 Monitoring: ----------- InstallSoftwareConfig STATUS ---------------
2012-03-09 18:41:44 Monitoring: ----------- NotifEscalator STATUS ---------------
2012-03-09 18:41:46 Monitoring: ----------- GenerateNotifConfig STATUS ---------------
2012-03-09 18:41:47 Monitoring: ----------- NotifLauncher STATUS ---------------
2012-03-09 18:41:49 Monitoring: ----------- Notifier STATUS ---------------
2012-03-09 18:41:54 Monitoring: ----------- AckProcessor STATUS ---------------
2012-03-09 18:41:55 Monitoring: ----------- TSDBLocalQueue STATUS ---------------
2012-03-09 18:42:02 MonitoringScout: ----------- InstallSoftwareConfig STATUS ---------------
rhn-search is running (17338).
cobblerd (pid 17393) is running...
RHN Taskomatic is running (17451).

Create the Spacewalk administrator account

After created,use administrator account to access:

View Database information

1.List tables:

[root@sate ~]# su - postgres
-bash-4.1$ psql spacewalk
psql (8.4.9)
Type "help" for help.
spacewalk=# \dt
                      List of relations
 Schema |              Name              | Type  |   Owner
--------+--------------------------------+-------+-----------
 public | dual                           | table | spaceuser
 public | pxtsessions                    | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_blob_triggers             | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_calendars                 | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_cron_triggers             | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_fired_triggers            | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_job_details               | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_job_listeners             | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_locks                     | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_paused_trigger_grps       | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_scheduler_state           | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_simple_triggers           | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_trigger_listeners         | table | spaceuser
 public | qrtz_triggers                  | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_check_probe                | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_check_suite_probe          | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_check_suites               | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command                    | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_class              | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_groups             | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_param_threshold    | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_parameter          | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_queue_commands     | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_queue_execs        | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_queue_instances    | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_queue_params       | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_queue_sessions     | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_requirements       | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_command_target             | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_config_group               | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_config_macro               | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_config_parameter           | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_config_security_type       | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_contact_group_members      | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_contact_groups             | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_contact_methods            | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_current_state_summaries    | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_deployed_probe             | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_host_probe                 | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_ll_netsaint                | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_method_types               | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_metrics                    | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_multi_scout_threshold      | table | spaceuser
 public | rhn_notification_formats       | table | spaceuser
 ............
(383 rows)

2.List views:

spacewalk=# \dv
                     List of relations
 Schema |              Name              | Type |   Owner
--------+--------------------------------+------+-----------
 public | all_primary_keys               | view | spaceuser
 public | all_tab_columns                | view | spaceuser
 public | rhn_contact_monitoring         | view | spaceuser
 public | rhn_customer_monitoring        | view | spaceuser
 public | rhn_host_monitoring            | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnactionoverview              | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnavailablechannels           | view | spaceuser
 public | rhncddevice                    | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnchannelfamilyoverview       | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnchannelfamilypermissions    | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnchannelfamilyserverfve      | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnchannelfamilyserverphysical | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnchannelfamilyservers        | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnchannelfamilyservervirtual  | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnchannelnewestpackageview    | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnchannelpermissions          | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnchanneltreeview             | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnchecksumview                | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnentitledservers             | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnhwdevice                    | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnorgchannelfamilypermissions | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnorgchanneltreeview          | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnorgerrata                   | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnpackagechangelog            | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnserverentitlementphysical   | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnserverentitlementview       | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnserverentitlementvirtual    | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnservererratatypeview        | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnserverfeaturesview          | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnserverfvecapable            | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnservergroupmembership       | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnservergroupoverview         | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnservergroupovlitehelper     | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnserverneedederratacache     | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnserverneededpackagecache    | view | spaceuser
 public | rhnserverneededview            | view | spaceuser
 ..........
(58 rows)

3.List roles:

spacewalk=# \dg
            List of roles
 Role name | Attributes  | Member of
-----------+-------------+-----------
 postgres  | Superuser   | {}
           : Create role
           : Create DB
 spaceuser | Superuser   | {}
           : Create role
           : Create DB

4.Display table info:

spacewalk-# \d rhnpackage
                       Table "public.rhnpackage"
     Column      |            Type             |       Modifiers
-----------------+-----------------------------+------------------------
 id              | numeric                     | not null
 org_id          | numeric                     |
 name_id         | numeric                     | not null
 evr_id          | numeric                     | not null
 package_arch_id | numeric                     | not null
 package_group   | numeric                     |
 rpm_version     | character varying(16)       |
 description     | character varying(4000)     |
 summary         | character varying(4000)     |
 package_size    | numeric                     | not null
 payload_size    | numeric                     |
 build_host      | character varying(256)      |
 build_time      | timestamp without time zone |
 source_rpm_id   | numeric                     |
 checksum_id     | numeric                     | not null
 vendor          | character varying(64)       | not null
 payload_format  | character varying(32)       |
 compat          | smallint                    | default 0
 path            | character varying(1000)     |
 header_sig      | character varying(64)       |
 copyright       | character varying(128)      |
 cookie          | character varying(128)      |
 last_modified   | timestamp with time zone    | not null default now()
 created         | timestamp with time zone    | not null default now()
 modified        | timestamp with time zone    | not null default now()
 header_start    | numeric                     | not null default (-1)
 header_end      | numeric                     | not null default (-1)
................
spacewalk-#

5.Query table:

spacewalk=# select count(*) from rhnpackage;
 count
-------
  4812
(1 row)
spacewalk=# select *from rhn_os;
 recid |   os_name
-------+--------------
     4 | Linux System
    14 | Satellite
(2 rows)

For more infomation about postgreSQL from following links:

1.PostgreSQL 8.4.11 Documentation

2.PostgreSQL examples