Good morning. I have a question reguarding Kickstarts. I have a custom kickstart file I've been using in the early days of Cobbler and wish to use them in the current version of Cobbler.
After copying the DVD ISO image to the computer and mounting it, I did a cobbler import --path=<path to the image> --name=RHEL53_x64 --kickstart=<path to the ks.cfg file> --breed=redhat. All indications seem to be fine after importing until I tried to boot off my VM Workstation to test out the configuration.
I can get to cobblers DHCP and the boot menu, but when I select the profile, the kickstart never fires off. After selecting the profile all I get is the normal installation window for RedHat where as from the kickstart file attached it should do an unattended install. As part of my troubleshooting I did a cobbler profile report and it shows the kickstart path to the ks.cfg. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks..
V/R Scott Brown NAVAIR PMA-231 SysAdmin CompTIA Security+ CompTIA Linux+
On 07/28/2009 11:03 AM, Brown, Scott D CTR, E2 wrote:
Good morning. I have a question reguarding Kickstarts. I have a custom kickstart file I've been using in the early days of Cobbler and wish to use them in the current version of Cobbler.
After copying the DVD ISO image to the computer and mounting it, I did a cobbler import --path=<path to the image> --name=RHEL53_x64 --kickstart=<path to the ks.cfg file> --breed=redhat. All indications seem to be fine after importing until I tried to boot off my VM Workstation to test out the configuration.
I can get to cobblers DHCP and the boot menu, but when I select the profile, the kickstart never fires off. After selecting the profile all I get is the normal installation window for RedHat where as from the kickstart file attached it should do an unattended install. As part of my troubleshooting I did a cobbler profile report and it shows the kickstart path to the ks.cfg. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks..
V/R Scott Brown NAVAIR PMA-231 SysAdmin CompTIA Security+ CompTIA Linux+
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We already replied to some of this on the devel list, so to avoid repeating myself, others can read replies here: https://fedorahosted.org/pipermail/cobbler-devel/2009-July/000980.html
Scott, let me know if those instructions worked for you or where you're at... we're going to need a bit more info to help you find out exactly what's up.
--Michael
From previous email:
: Make sure cobbler is copying the initrd/kernel to /tftpboot/images/<distro name>/. You also may want to add a -vvv to your tftpd configuration (/etc/xinetd.d/tftp, on the server_args line) to increase logging verbosity and tail /var/log/messages after you select the profile to see if tftpd is running into an error (permissions, selinux, etc.).
Also, (this should be to the main list, so replies to there, if you don't mind) ...
A few thoughts:
(A) Run "cobbler check" to see if anything is mentioned that you need to fix
(B) Also do "cobbler profile getks --name=foo" to verify there is a kickstart file is set up as you would expect.
(C) Make sure you are not installing off of a second cobbler server if you have more than one. It would depend on what DHCP was pointing you at.
(D) Finally check http://cobbler.example.org/cblr/svc/op/ks/profile/namegoeshere to see if that URL is accessible from your installation network.
Hope that helps,
--Michael
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-- In the /tftpboot/images/<profile> I have : initrd.img and vmlinuz
-- System messages: START tftp pid=3655 from 192.168.1.199 in.tftpd[3656] tftp: client does not accept options
Then it goes right into an initial install and no kickstart. Also no SELinux nor firewall enabled.
-- Cobbler check -> #0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -1, current version is 1.1.16 #1: The default password used by the sample templates for newly installed machines (default_password_crypted in /etc/cobbler/settings) is still set to 'cobbler' and should be changed. #2: fencing tools where not found and are required to use the (optional) power management features. Install cman to use them
-- B,C,D from above work ....
Scott
-----Original Message----- From: cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Michael DeHaan Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:17 To: cobbler mailing list Subject: Re: Cobbler 1.6.6.1 -> Kickstarts
On 07/28/2009 11:03 AM, Brown, Scott D CTR, E2 wrote:
Good morning. I have a question reguarding Kickstarts. I have a custom kickstart file I've been using in the early days of Cobbler and wish to use them in the current version of Cobbler. After copying the DVD ISO image to the computer and mounting it, I did a cobbler import --path=<path to the image> --name=RHEL53_x64 --kickstart=<path to the ks.cfg file> --breed=redhat. All indications seem to be fine after importing until I tried to boot off my VM Workstation to test out the configuration. I can get to cobblers DHCP and the boot menu, but when I select the profile, the kickstart never fires off. After selecting the profile all I get is the normal installation window for RedHat where as from the kickstart file attached it should do an unattended install. As part of my troubleshooting I did a cobbler profile report and it shows the kickstart path to the ks.cfg. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.. V/R Scott Brown NAVAIR PMA-231 SysAdmin CompTIA Security+ CompTIA Linux+ ________________________________
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We already replied to some of this on the devel list, so to avoid repeating myself, others can read replies here: https://fedorahosted.org/pipermail/cobbler-devel/2009-July/000980.html
Scott, let me know if those instructions worked for you or where you're at... we're going to need a bit more info to help you find out exactly what's up.
--Michael
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