No problems :)

On Thu Jul 14 16:58:44 2011, David Garcia - ONPIT wrote:
> On 07/14/11 16:46, Darren Kenny wrote:
>> On 14/07/2011 16:40, David Garcia - ONPIT wrote:
>>> On 07/14/11 16:10, Darren Kenny wrote:
>>>> On 14/07/2011 15:53, David Garcia - ONPIT wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm trying to install a system with an iscsi target, and I'm getting
>>>>> several errors regarding an incorrect disk configuration.
>>>>>
>>>>> I first tried to set<disk whole_disk="true">   but apparently that's not
>>>>> available with iscsi targets.
>>>>> SelectionError: Invalid request to use whole disk when specifying
>>>>> partitions or slices on disk c0t600144F01569010000004D06060D0004d0
>>>>>
>>>> This is true, it's either all or nothing on the whole-disk case (for now, 
>>>> we're
>>>> working on changing this to be what people seem to expect).
>>>>
>>>> Given what you're doing, why specify the partitions at all, just set 
>>>> whole_disk
>>>> to 'true' and let the installer create the layout you want of the whole 
>>>> disk
>>>> being used by the root pool.
>>> Sorry I wasn't clear before, that's what I did. When I set whole_disk to
>>> true I didn't specify any partitions or slices. I got that error message:
>>> SelectionError: Invalid request to use whole disk when specifying
>>> partitions or slices on disk c0t600144F01569010000004D06060D0004d0
>>>
>> That's very strange... Never seen this happen before with whole_disk="true" -
>> would be interested to see an install_log from this scenario.
>>
>>>>> I also tried creating a partition with the full size of the disk, but I
>>>>> get the following error:
>>>>> SelectionError: Could not determine the available size in pool 'rpool'.
>>>> It would be useful to see the install_log file for this, but it's most 
>>>> likely
>>>> because you've not allocated any partitions or slices to the root pool.
>>>>
>>>> Try changing the line to be:
>>>>
>>>>     <partition action="create" name="1" part_type="191" in_zpool="rpool"/>
>>> I thought of that too, I tried that and no joy (same error):
>>> SelectionError: Could not determine the available size in pool 'rpool'.
>>>
>> OK, the problem here is that you're both deleting and creating partition 1, 
>> try
>> removing the delete of partition 1 - it shouldn't be necessary. A recent fix
>> gone in should avoid this going forward, but for now you will need to remove 
>> it.
> 
> That did the trick!!!
> Thanks a lot, much appreciated :)
> 
> Cheers,
> David
> 
>>>>> I'd appreciate if someone could suggest a working manifest that I could
>>>>> use in this case?
>>>> Would be easier with the full install_log - but probably best to not send 
>>>> to
>>>> this list, just send to me.
>>> I sent you and email with the log.
>> Yep, seen it, thanks.
>>
>> Try removing the delete as I say and try again.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Darren.
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> David
>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Darren.
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Manifest used (relevant section):
>>>>>
>>>>> <!DOCTYPE auto_install SYSTEM "file:///usr/share/install/ai.dtd">
>>>>> <auto_install>
>>>>> <ai_instance name="client" auto_reboot="false">
>>>>> <target>
>>>>> <disk whole_disk="false">
>>>>> <iscsi name="iqn.1986-03.com.sun:01:server:client" target_lun="0"
>>>>> target_port="3260">
>>>>> <ip>x.x.x.x</ip>
>>>>> </iscsi>
>>>>> <partition action="delete" name="1"/>
>>>>> <partition action="delete" name="2"/>
>>>>> <partition action="delete" name="3"/>
>>>>> <partition action="delete" name="4"/>
>>>>> <partition action="create" name="1" part_type="191"/>
>>>>> <logical>
>>>>> <zpool name="rpool" is_root="true">
>>>>> <filesystem name="export" mountpoint="/export"/>
>>>>> <filesystem name="export/home"/>
>>>>> <be name="solaris"/>
>>>>> </zpool>
>>>>> </logical>
>>>>> </disk>
>>>>> </target>
>>>>> <software type="IPS">
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>
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