added script to sync the unmirrored client tools channels for already mirrored products

Author: admd

uyuni-tools/migrate_to_new_client_tools.py

@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 #
 # Created by: Abid Mehmood
 #
-# Using this cscript you can update your actiavation keys and CLM projects by removing the old client tools and switching to new client tools. 
-# This script assumes that new client tools have been already syned in your MLM/Uyuni instance.
+# Using this script user can update their actiavation keys and CLM projects by removing the old client tools and switching to new client tools.
+# This script assumes that new client tools have been already syned in your SUSE Multi-Linux Manager and Uyuni instance. One can use sync_client_tools.py script to sync the new client tools.
 #
 # Releasmt.session:
-# 2017-01-2 Abid - initial release.
+# 2025-10-14 Abid - initial release.
 
 """
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import xmlrpc.client
 import time
 import sys
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 USERNAME = "<username>"
 PASSWORD = "<password>"
 
+
 def log(message):
     print(f"[INFO] {message}")
 
@@ -84,7 +86,8 @@ def process_clm_project(client, key, project_label, base_channels, dry_run):
         if base_channel_label:
             log(f"Base channel determined for project: {base_channel_label}")
             children = client.channel.software.listChildren(key, base_channel_label)
-            managertools_labels = [c['label'] for c in children if c.get('channel_family_label') == 'SLE-M-T']
+            managertools_labels = [s['label'] for s in children if 'managertools' in s.get('label', '').lower()]
+            #managertools_labels = [c['label'] for c in children if c.get('channel_family_label') == 'SLE-M-T']
 
             if managertools_labels:
                 for label in managertools_labels:
@@ -187,8 +190,7 @@ def process_activation_keys(client, key, activation_keys, dry_run):
         channels_to_attach = []
         # Find the new 'managertools' channel based on the base channel of the activation key
         base_channel_label = detail.get('base_channel_label')
-        
-        if base_channel_label:
+        if base_channel_label and base_channel_label != 'none':
             # Find children of the base channel
             children = client.channel.software.listChildren(key, base_channel_label)
             # Filter for the new client tools channel

uyuni-tools/sync_client_tools.py

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+"""
+# (c) 2019 SUSE Linux GmbH, Germany.
+# GNU Public License. No warranty. No Support
+# For question/suggestions/bugs mail: [email protected]
+#
+# Version:2025-10-15
+#
+# Created by: Abid Mehmood
+#
+# Using this script user can sync the client tools if they are not already synced for already mirrored products on SUSE Multi-Linux Manager and Uyuni.
+#
+# Releasmt.session:
+# 2025-10-15  Abid - initial release.
+
+"""
+
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import xmlrpc.client
+import time
+import argparse
+
+SUSE_MULTI_LINUX_MANAGER_SERVER = "<your-server>"
+USERNAME = "<username>"
+PASSWORD = "<password>"
+
+
+
+def log(message):
+    """Simple logging function."""
+    print(f"[INFO] {message}")
+
+def dry_run_log(message):
+    """Dry-run logging function."""
+    print(f"[DRY-RUN] {message}")
+
+def connect_and_login():
+    """Connects to the XML-RPC API and returns a session key."""
+    try:
+        log(f"Connecting to {SUSE_MULTI_LINUX_MANAGER_SERVER}...")
+        client = xmlrpc.client.Server(f"http://{SUSE_MULTI_LINUX_MANAGER_SERVER}/rpc/api")
+        key = client.auth.login(USERNAME, PASSWORD)
+        log("Successfully logged in.")
+        return client, key
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[ERROR] Failed to connect or login: {e}")
+        return None, None
+
+def find_extensions_of_synced_products(client, key):
+    """Get all the extensions of the already synced products"""
+    all_extensions = []
+    products = client.sync.content.listProducts(key)
+    for product in products:
+        if product.get('status', '').lower() == 'installed':
+            product_name = product.get('friendly_name', 'Unknown Product')
+            extensions = product.get('extensions', [])
+            if extensions:
+                for ext in extensions:
+                    all_extensions.append(ext)
+            else:
+                print(f"No extensions found for {product_name}.")
+    return all_extensions
+
+def add_client_tools_channels(client, key, extensions, dry_run):
+    """Add all the client tools channels available which aren't synced yet"""
+    for ext in extensions:
+        if "Client Tools" in ext.get('friendly_name', ''):
+            channels = ext.get('channels', [])
+            if not channels:
+                print("  No channels found.")
+                continue
+            for ch in channels:
+                if ch.get('family') == 'SLE-M-T' and ch.get('optional') != True:
+                    if ch.get('status', '').lower() != 'installed':
+                        log(f"already synced: {ch.get('label')}")
+                        continue
+                    label = ch.get('label', 'N/A')
+                    family = ch.get('family', 'N/A')
+                    if dry_run:
+                        dry_run_log(f"Would add channel: {label}")
+                    else:
+                        log(f"Adding channel: {label}")
+                        client.sync.content.addChannel(key, label, '')
+
+def main():
+    """Main function to run the entire workflow."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="A script to add client tools channels to SUSE Manager.",
+                                     formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter)
+    parser.add_argument("--no-dry-run", action="store_true", 
+                        help="Perform actual changes instead of a dry run.\n"
+                             "The script runs in dry-run mode by default.")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    dry_run = not args.no_dry_run
+
+    if dry_run:
+        log("Script is running in DRY-RUN mode. No changes will be made.")
+    else:
+        log("WARNING: Script is running in LIVE mode. Changes will be applied.")
+
+    client, key = connect_and_login()
+    if not client:
+        return
+
+    try:
+        extensions = find_extensions_of_synced_products(client, key)
+        add_client_tools_channels(client, key, extensions, dry_run)
+        log("INFO: Channels have been added and will be synced with the next scheduled repository sync. If you want to sync them now, you can schedule the 'Single run schedule' task from the 'mgr-sync-refresh-bunch' family of tasks.")
+    
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[ERROR] An unexpected error occurred: {e}")
+    finally:
+        if key:
+            client.auth.logout(key)
+            log("Logged out successfully.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()