Description of problem:

Defining multiple ntp server in a "Global parameter" , separated with (comma) for RHEL 9 hosts , breaks the syntax in " /etc/chrony.conf" after host provisioned through Red Hat Satellite 

How reproducible:
100%
 

Is this issue a regression from an earlier version:
Yes

 

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Create "string" type "global parameter" for "NTP" and put the value as shown below:

Global Parameter named - ntp-server
Type: String
Value: "ntpserver1.example.com,ntpserver2.example.com"

2. Provisioned the RHEL 9 host through Red Hat Satellite and check syntax in "/etc/chrony.conf" on deployed host

Actual behavior:

• On newly deploy RHEL 8 vm's, this generates a correct server configuration in /etc/chrony.conf:
  ...
  server ntpserver1.example.com
  server ntpserver2.example.com
  ...

• On newly deploy RHEL 9, on the other hand, this generates an incorrect server configuration in /etc/chrony.conf:
  ...
  server ntpserver1.example.com,ntpserver2.example.com
  ...

WORKAROUND:
------------
>> Updating the "os_major" from <9 to <=10 in the "Kickstart Default" template fix the issue.

ORIGINAL:
-------------
<% if rhel_compatible && os_major < 9 -%>
timezone -utc <%= host_param('time-zone') || 'UTC' %> <%= host_param('ntp-server') ? "-ntpservers #

{host_param('ntp-server')}" : '' %>
<% else -%>
timezone --utc <%= host_param('time-zone') || 'UTC' %>
<% if host_param('ntp-server') -%>
timesource --ntp-server <%= host_param('ntp-server') %>
<% end -%>


RESOLVED:
----------
<% if rhel_compatible && os_major <=10 -%>
timezone -utc <%= host_param('time-zone') || 'UTC' %> <%= host_param('ntp-server') ? "-ntpservers #{host_param('ntp-server')}

" : '' %>
<% else -%>
timezone --utc <%= host_param('time-zone') || 'UTC' %>
<% if host_param('ntp-server') -%>
timesource --ntp-server <%= host_param('ntp-server') %>
<% end -%>

Expected behavior:
In RHEL 9 host "/etc/chrony.conf" post build, the NTP server should be updated in 2 separate lines.

Business Impact / Additional info:

Breaks the NTP configuration on RHEL 9 host provisioned via Red Hat Satellite