Ipv6 Capsule is enabled for CDN communication via Proxy

pytest_fixtures/core/sat_cap_factory.py

@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ def cached_capsule_cdn_register(hostname=None):
 def _target_capsule_host(request, capsule_factory):
     if 'sanity' not in request.config.option.markexpr and not request.config.option.n_minus:
         new_cap = capsule_factory()
+        new_cap.enable_ipv6_http_proxy()
         yield new_cap
         new_cap.teardown()
+        new_cap.disable_ipv6_http_proxy()
         Broker(hosts=[new_cap]).checkin()
     elif request.config.option.n_minus:
         if not settings.capsule.hostname:
@@ -96,9 +98,10 @@ def factory(retry_limit=3, delay=300, workflow=None, **broker_args):
 def large_capsule_host(capsule_factory):
     """A fixture that provides a Capsule based on config settings"""
     new_cap = capsule_factory(deploy_flavor=settings.flavors.custom_db)
-    # TO_DO -  a question to resolve - How does the dynamic capsule talks to the CDN for contents ?
+    new_cap.enable_ipv6_http_proxy()
     yield new_cap
     new_cap.teardown()
+    new_cap.disable_ipv6_http_proxy()
     Broker(hosts=[new_cap]).checkin()
 
 
@@ -120,7 +123,6 @@ def factory(retry_limit=3, delay=300, workflow=None, **broker_args):
         )
         timeout = (1200 + delay) * retry_limit
         cap = wait_for(vmb.checkout, timeout=timeout, delay=delay, fail_condition=[])
-        ## TO-DO: Need to add http proxy here for this capsule to talk outside/CDN
         return cap.out
 
     return factory
@@ -248,10 +250,11 @@ def module_lb_capsule(retry_limit=3, delay=300, **broker_args):
         )
         cap_hosts = wait_for(hosts.checkout, timeout=timeout, delay=delay)
 
-    ## TO_DO : Need to add Proxy here for these capsules
+    [cap.enable_ipv6_http_proxy() for cap in cap_hosts.out]
     yield cap_hosts.out
 
     [cap.teardown() for cap in cap_hosts.out]
+    [cap.disable_ipv6_http_proxy() for cap in cap_hosts.out]
     Broker(hosts=cap_hosts.out).checkin()
 
 
@@ -328,8 +331,9 @@ def cap_ready_rhel():
         'workflow': settings.capsule.deploy_workflows.os,
     }
     with Broker(**deploy_args, host_class=Capsule) as host:
-        ## TO_DO: Need to add Proxy here for this capsule
+        host.enable_ipv6_http_proxy()
         yield host
+        host.disable_ipv6_http_proxy()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')

robottelo/hosts.py

@@ -1615,6 +1615,17 @@ def enable_capsule_downstream_repos(self):
             snap=settings.capsule.version.snap,
         )
 
+    def enable_ipv6_http_proxy(self):
+        if settings.server.is_ipv6 and settings.server.http_proxy_ipv6_url:
+            url = urlparse(settings.server.http_proxy_ipv6_url)
+            self.execute(
+                f'subscription-manager config --server.proxy_hostname={url.hostname} --server.proxy_port={url.port}'
+            )
+
+    def disable_ipv6_http_proxy(self):
+        if settings.server.is_ipv6:
+            self.execute('subscription-manager remove server.proxy_hostname server.proxy_port')
+
     def capsule_setup(self, sat_host=None, capsule_cert_opts=None, **installer_kwargs):
         """Prepare the host and run the capsule installer"""
         self._satellite = sat_host or Satellite()
@@ -1650,7 +1661,6 @@ def capsule_setup(self, sat_host=None, capsule_cert_opts=None, **installer_kwarg
         self.satellite.session.remote_copy(certs_tar, self)
         installer.update(**installer_kwargs)
         result = self.install(installer)
-        ## TO_DO : Add a http proxy for this to communicate outside
         if result.status:
             # before exit download the capsule log file
             self.session.sftp_read(