James,
Yes my server has an alias named "cobbler" - its found (aka I can ping it)...
I'm about to follow-up with what I discovered... I've resolved the issue...
Thanks!!!!
Flossy
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Cammarata" <jimi(a)sngx.net>
To: "cobbler mailing list" <cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 8:11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [cobbler] Using KOAN to install a VM under CentOS 6.4 using
CentOS Xen...it installs over and over again
What is your "server: " setting? It appears it's
"cobbler", which will work
as long as that resolves in DNS, otherwise you need to set it to a DNS
resolvable name or IP.
On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Scot Floess < sfloess(a)redhat.com
> wrote:
> James,
> I did restart cobblerd...
> And this is literally what I see now when issuing:
> cobbler system getks --name=centos-workstation
> Result:
> %end
> > From: "James Cammarata" < jimi(a)sngx.net >
>
> > To: "cobbler mailing list" < cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org >
>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 3:47:37 PM
>
> > Subject: Re: [cobbler] Using KOAN to install a VM under CentOS 6.4 using
> > CentOS Xen...it installs over and over again
>
> > Did you restart cobblerd after making the settings change?
You should
> > also
> > be
> > seeing this in the output from the kickstart_done snippet:
>
> > That is the trigger to disable the netboot flag.
>
> > On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Scot Floess <
sfloess(a)redhat.com >
> > wrote:
>
> > > James,
> >
>
> > > OK I ensured:
> >
>
> > > /etc/cobbler/settings:
> >
>
> > > pxe_just_once: 1
> >
>
> > > -and-
> >
>
> > > My kickstart ends with:
> >
>
> > > $SNIPPET('kickstart_done')
> >
>
> > > %end
> >
>
> > > I'm seeing exactly the same behavior... In fact I
just koan'd a new
> > > instance
> > > and its now on it's second install all by itself...
> >
>
> > > I am absolutely at a loss... This all worked for me
using stock CentOS
> > > 5.x
> > > hosts... Really the difference is I'm using Xen as supported under
> > > CentOS
> > > 6.4 - so not sure if that has anything to do with this or not...
> >
>
> > > > From: "James Cammarata" <
jimi(a)sngx.net >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > To: "cobbler mailing list" <
cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 2:59:37 PM
> > >
> >
>
> > > > Subject: Re: [cobbler] Using KOAN to install a VM under CentOS 6.4
> > > > using
> > > > CentOS Xen...it installs over and over again
> > >
> >
>
> > > > Yes, it should be the last thing before the %end,
as you have it.
> > >
> >
>
> > > > Have you also set pxe_just_once:1 in your cobbler
settings?
> > >
> >
>
> > > > On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Scot Floess <
sfloess(a)redhat.com >
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > James,
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > Curious - is something from the
kickstart_done that does the right
> > > > > thing
> > > > > as
> > > > > far as ensuring "kick start" that KOAN initially uses
isn't copied
> > > > > over
> > > > > or
> > > > > something like that? To be honest, that's what it feels like
is
> > > > > happening
> > > > > ... once installed the VM doesn't have the ability to boot
off the
> > > > > installed
> > > > > bootloader and then simply uses the same "kickstart"
to reinstall
> > > > > again...
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > I don't know if this may be the issue
but at the end of my
> > > > > kickstart,
> > > > > it
> > > > > looks liek the following:
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > $SNIPPET('kickstart_done')
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > %end
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > Is that out of order maybe?
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > Flossy
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > From: "Scot Floess" <
sfloess(a)redhat.com >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > To: "cobbler mailing list" <
cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:20:34 PM
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [cobbler] Using KOAN to install a VM under
CentOS
> > > > > > 6.4
> > > > > > using
> > > > > > CentOS Xen...it installs over and over again
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > James,
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > Interesting!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > So I have an old kickstart I've
been using since Cobbler 1.6x
> > > > > > days...
> > > > > > In
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > have $kickstart_done - but when executing
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > cobbler system getks
--name=centos-workstation
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > I see it is not expanded!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > So I added the snippet to the end of my
kickstart like so:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > $SNIPPET('kickstart_done')
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > And now see:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > wget "
http://cobbler/cblr/svc/op/ks/system/centos-workstation "
> > > > > > -O
> > > > > > /root/cobbler.ks
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > wget "
> > > > > >
http://cobbler/cblr/svc/op/trig/mode/post/system/centos-workstation
> > > > > > "
> > > > > > -O /dev/null
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > However, I am still getting the
reinstall happening...
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > From: "James Cammarata"
< jimi(a)sngx.net >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > To: "cobbler mailing list" <
cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 1:37:53 PM
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [cobbler] Using KOAN to install a VM
under CentOS
> > > > > > > 6.4
> > > > > > > using
> > > > > > > CentOS Xen...it installs over and over again
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > Do you also have the kickstart
done
> > > > > > > ($SNIPPET('kickstart_done'))
> > > > > > > snippet
> > > > > > > included in your %post section? That is the piece
which
> > > > > > > notifies
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > cobbler
> > > > > > > server the PXE is complete and toggles the
netboot-enabled
> > > > > > > flag.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 11:37 AM,
Scot Floess <
> > > > > > > sfloess(a)redhat.com
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > I should say I also tried
setting netboot-enabled to 0 and
> > > > > > > > verify
> > > > > > > > its
> > > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > enabled in the UI...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > From: "Scot
Floess" < sfloess(a)redhat.com >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > To: "cobbler mailing list" <
cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:33:29
PM
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [cobbler] Using KOAN to install
a VM under
> > > > > > > > > CentOS
> > > > > > > > > 6.4
> > > > > > > > > using
> > > > > > > > > CentOS Xen...it installs over and over
again
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > Bryan,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > Thanks for the
response!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > Alas this isn't a
netboot problem - although at first
> > > > > > > > > glance
> > > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > thought
> > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > were correct. Unfortunately, I'm
watching my VM reinstall
> > > > > > > > > itself
> > > > > > > > > again
> > > > > > > > > :(
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > It's almost like I
"koan --replace-self" but that's not
> > > > > > > > > what
> > > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > told
> > > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > do.
> > > > > > > > > In fact, this is what I executed:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > koan --server=cobbler
--system=centos-workstation --virt
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > I literally see the VM
install itself, bootloader installs
> > > > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > VM
> > > > > > > > > shutdown and is started up again and its as
if I initiated
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > original
> > > > > > > > > "
> > > > > > > > > koan --server=cobbler
--system=centos-workstation --virt"
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > Flossy
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > From: "Bryan
Hughes" < bhughes(a)gisfederal.com >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > To: "cobbler mailing list"
<
> > > > > > > > > > cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
11:24:53 AM
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [cobbler] Using KOAN to
install a VM under
> > > > > > > > > > CentOS
> > > > > > > > > > 6.4
> > > > > > > > > > using
> > > > > > > > > > CentOS Xen...it installs over and over
again
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > it is because of
the "Netboot Enabled" flag in cobbler.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > After the node
begins its kickstart either change netboot
> > > > > > > > > > enabled
> > > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > false
> > > > > > > > > > (unchecked) in GUI or run the following
command:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > cobbler system edit
--name=<hostname> --netboot-enabled=0
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > That should fix it
for you.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > Make sure you do it
AFTER it begins PXE (so during DHCP
> > > > > > > > > > stage
> > > > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > fine,
> > > > > > > > > > right
> > > > > > > > > > after it gets its IP).
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > On 11/26/13, 9:30
AM, Scot Floess wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > > All,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > > I'm
somewhat confounded by what I'm seeing when using
> > > > > > > > > > > KOAN.
> > > > > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > > machine
> > > > > > > > > > > running CentOS 6.4 and installed
CentOS-Xen using para
> > > > > > > > > > > virtualization
> > > > > > > > > > > (my
> > > > > > > > > > > hardware on this box doesn't
support full
> > > > > > > > > > > virtualization)...
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > > I had an old
VM I created under CentOS 5.9 Xen which I
> > > > > > > > > > > migrated
> > > > > > > > > > > over
> > > > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > > new machine and it runs fine...
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > > However, I am
trying to spin up a new VM and what I see
> > > > > > > > > > > happening
> > > > > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > install proceeds as expected
(again using KOAN). I see
> > > > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > VNC
> > > > > > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > boot
> > > > > > > > > > > loader installs and then the VM
attempts to reboot and
> > > > > > > > > > > run...
> > > > > > > > > > > What
> > > > > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > > > does
> > > > > > > > > > > next is not expected: the install
proceeds again...and
> > > > > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > > continues
> > > > > > > > > > > forever... Once it reinstalls, it
reboots and
> > > > > > > > > > > reinstalls
> > > > > > > > > > > again...
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > > This all works
fine under CentOS 5.x - so it could be
> > > > > > > > > > > Xen
> > > > > > > > > > > 4.2
> > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > > > could
> > > > > > > > > > > just be me :) Which, BTW,
CentOS-Xen is 4.2 I believe.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks ahead
of time...
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > > > > > > > > > > Flossy
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> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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> > > >
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> >
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