I found it much easier to use python than perl against the RHN xmlrpc
interface.. here's some simple code that queries your RHN account for
systems subscribed, and also lets you delete machines.. I made it because
I hate having to go through the GUI to remove a machine from RHN.
here's an example use:
rhn_tool.py -q -s ---- queries all your subscribed systems
rhn_tool.py -s -d -h HOSTNAME --- will delete machine machine HOSTNAME
from RHN
I've used it successfully many times, but it's not production code, so USE
AT YOUR OWN RISK. (In fact the RHN API is not even supported according to
Red Hat's documents, so this goes without saying).
#! /usr/bin/python
import xmlrpclib
from optparse import OptionParser
def GetOptions():
parser=OptionParser()
parser.add_option("-d", "--delete",
action="store_true", dest="delete", default=False,
help = "Deletes system, group, or channel")
parser.add_option("-s", "--system",
action="store_true", dest="system", default=False,
help="Used when performing operations to machines
subscribe to RHN.")
parser.add_option("-q", "--query",
action="store_true", dest="query", default=False,
help="Used in conjuction with -s to show subscribed
systems.")
parser.add_option("-n", "--name",dest="hostname",
help="hostname of machine to perform operation on.",
metavar=" hostname")
global options
(options,args) = parser.parse_args()
return options.delete, options.system, options.hostname
def getSystemIds():
systems = server.system.list_user_systems(session)
return systems
def deleteSystem(sid):
try:
print "attempting to remove SID %s... with hostname of %s" %
(sid,options.hostname)
delete = server.system.delete_systems(session,sid)
print "Deletion of %s successfull." % (options.hostname)
except:
print "Deletion of %s unsuccessfull." % (options.hostname)
host = 'xmlrpc.rhn.redhat.com'
username='YOURRHNUSERNAME'
password = 'YOURRHNPASSWORD'
protocol = 'https'
url = "%s://%s/rpc/api" %(protocol,host)
server = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy(url)
session = server.auth.login(username,password)
GetOptions()
if options.system:
systems = getSystemIds()
if options.query:
if len(systems) == 0:
print "No systems are subscribed to RHN."
else:
print "These machines are subscribed to RHN\n\n"
print "Name: \t\tcheckin: \t\t\tsid: "
for vals in systems:
print "%s\t\t%s\t\t%s" %
(vals['name'],vals['last_checkin'],vals['id'])
if options.delete:
for vals in systems:
if vals['name'] == options.hostname:
deleteSystem(vals['id'])
If you are looking into getting errata information, check out these API
calls: https://rhn.redhat.com/rpc/api/errata/
You might be able to return a hash/dictionary of released errata and parse
through the ones you want.
James S. Martin, RHCE
Contractor
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
Washington, DC
(202) 502-2394
kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx wrote on 12/07/2005 10:32:37 AM:
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 10:10:42AM +0100, Christian.
> Rohrmeier@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > Hi Kickstarters,
> >
> > my question relates tangentially to anaconda, so bear with me if you
can.
> > Possibly nobody knows a thing about this, but maybe somebody knows
somebody
> > else who does know.
> >
> > I am trying to use the XMLRPC based RHN API to automate the sorting
and
> > downloading of specific typs of updates (there is no other way to get
a
> > list of the security updates, for example, because up2date only gives
you
> > all updates of a particular channel, with security, bugfixes, and
feature
> > enhancements alle mixed together.) Described here:
> > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/RHNetwork/ref-guide/4.0/ap-rhn-
> api-access.html
> >
> > This relates to my installs, because I would like to have Kickstart
apply
> > all current security updates during a new installation. I realize its
not a
> > Kickstart question, but you guys have such a wealth of knowledge, I'm
> > hoping somebody out there has experience interfcaing with RHN via the
API.
> >
> > Many thanks in advance.
> >
> > Christian
> >
> > PS. I'm trying to use the Frontier XMLRPC module for Perl, as it is
> > described in the sample code:
> > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/RHNetwork/ref-guide/4.0/s1-rhn-
> api-script.html
> > which I can't get to work.
>
> Hi Christian,
>
> I have the example script provided by redhat working against our
> satellite.
>
> However, I'm a little underwhelmed by the API. It only provides access
> to a small subset of the info available in the db.
>
> There isn't much info on this so I'm trying to get beyond the RHN pdfs.
>
> I've subscribed to rhn-users and rhn-satellite-users so that should be a
> start.
>
> If anyone knows of other detailed sites please do let me know.
>
> I'm willing to roll my sleeves up and hack the API to get new methods
> that do more, if required.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben.
>
> --
> Registered Linux user number 339435
>
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