SELinux newrole Couldn't get default type

# newrole -r sysadm_r
Couldn't get default type.

If you are using the targeted policy and wonder why you cannot make a transition to the sysadm_r role here is the answer: the targeted policy in contrast to the strict policy has only one role which is system_r. All users have this role.
Also there are no user domain types like sysadm_t in the targeted policy. Almost all user-run programs run in the unconfined_t domain. This domain has access to all other SELinux domains.

# id -Z
user_u:system_r:unconfined_t:s0

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