> > OK this is going to be long, lets begin > > # cobbler check > The following potential problems were detected: > #0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, > current version is 0.5 > #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 were not found, and are required to use the (optional) > power management features. install cman to use them > > That looks reasonable so lets start > > # cobbler distro list > > OK blank system > > Add distro - > > # cobbler import --path=/var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 > --name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64 > --available-as=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 > ---------------- (adding distros) > - found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot > - creating new distro: CentOS-5.2-x86_64 > - creating new profile: CentOS-5.2-x86_64 > - creating new profile: rescue-CentOS-5.2-x86_64 > - found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/xen > - creating new distro: CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > - creating new profile: CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > ---------------- (associating kickstarts) > - found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot > - found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/xen > - found content (breed=redhat) at /var/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot > > # cobbler distro list > CentOS-5.2-x86_64 > CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > > Now point the created profile at the correct ks > > # cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > --kickstart=/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks > > # cobbler profile report CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > profile : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > distro : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > comment : > created : Tue Apr 7 10:22:33 2009 > dhcp tag : default > enable menu : True > kernel options : {} > kickstart : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks > ks metadata : {} > mgmt classes : [] > modified : Tue Apr 7 10:24:56 2009 > name servers : [] > name servers search : [] > owners : [u'admin'] > post kernel options : {} > redhat mgmt key : <<inherit>> > redhat mgmt server : <<inherit>> > repos : [] > server : <<inherit>> > template_files : {} > virt bridge : xenbr0 > virt cpus : 1 > virt file size : 5 > virt path : > virt ram : 512 > virt type : xenpv > > Now lets add some repos > > # cobbler repo add --name=CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base > --mirror=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64 --mirror-locally=0 > > And run the sync > > # cobbler reposync > - /usr/bin/wget -q > http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/repodata/comps.xml -O > /var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base/repodata/comps.xml > - creating: /var/www/cobbler/repo_mirror/CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base/config.repo > > Now lets add that repo to the profile > > # cobbler profile edit --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > --repos='CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base' > > And check the report for that profile to see that it has that repo now > > # cobbler profile report --name=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > profile : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > distro : CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > comment : > created : Tue Apr 7 10:22:33 2009 > dhcp tag : default > enable menu : True > kernel options : {} > kickstart : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks > ks metadata : {} > mgmt classes : [] > modified : Tue Apr 7 10:29:40 2009 > name servers : [] > name servers search : [] > owners : [u'admin'] > post kernel options : {} > redhat mgmt key : <<inherit>> > redhat mgmt server : <<inherit>> > repos : ['uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base'] > server : <<inherit>> > template_files : {} > virt bridge : xenbr0 > virt cpus : 1 > virt file size : 5 > virt path : > virt ram : 512 > virt type : xenpv > > Now add a system to that profile > > # cobbler system add --name=test-box --hostname=test-box.linux.lab > --ip=10.10.92.210 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --gateway=10.10.92.1 > --mac=7E:A9:3C:17:BB:B4 --profile=CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64 > > Now lets get the ks for that box and look see if the addition repo is > available > > # cobbler system getks --name=test-box > > # System language > lang en_US.UTF-8 > langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8 > timezone --utc UTC > # Use network installation > url --url=http://10.10.10.234/mirror/5.2/os/x86_64/ > # If any cobbler repo definitions were referenced in the kickstart > profile, include them here. > > # Network information > # Using "new" style networking config, by matching networking > information to the physical interface's > # MAC-address > %include /tmp/pre_install_network_config > > Nope - the repo information is missing > > Lets look at the config file for that profile > > # more /var/lib/cobbler/config/profiles.d/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.json > {"comment": "", "kickstart": > "\/var\/lib\/cobbler\/kickstarts\/CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64.ks", > "name_servers_search": [], "ks_meta": {}, "kernel_options_post": {}, > "repos": ["CentOS-5.2-x86_64-base"], " > redhat_management_key": "<<inherit>>", "virt_path": "", > "kernel_options": {}, "name_servers": [], "mtime": 1239096580.127852, > "template_files": {}, "uid": "MTIzOTA5NjE1My45MzQzNzcyNDQuOTMxODM", "vi > rt_cpus": 1, "mgmt_classes": [], "distro": "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", > "virt_bridge": "xenbr0", "parent": "", "virt_type": "xenpv", > "enable_menu": true, "virt_file_size": 5, "ctime": 1239096153.927331 > 9, "dhcp_tag": "default", "owners": ["admin"], "name": > "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", "virt_ram": 512, "random_id": "bOef", "server": > "<<inherit>>", "redhat_management_server": "<<inherit>>", "depth": 1} > > Yep - repo info in there, now lets look at the config for that system > > # more /var/lib/cobbler/config/systems.d/test-box.json > {"comment": "", "kickstart": "<<inherit>>", "name_servers_search": [], > "ks_meta": {}, "kernel_options_post": {}, "image": "", > "redhat_management_key": "<<inherit>>", "virt_path": "<<inherit>>", "po > wer_user": "", "kernel_options": {}, "name_servers": [], "mtime": > 1239096767.978888, "template_files": {}, "gateway": "10.10.92.1", "uid": > "MTIzOTA5Njc2Ny45ODUxNjA2OS44NjQ4NTE", "power_type": "ipmi > tool", "virt_cpus": "<<inherit>>", "hostname": "test-box.linux.lab", > "mgmt_classes": [], "power_pass": "", "netboot_enabled": true, > "profile": "CentOS-5.2-xen-x86_64", "virt_bridge": "<<inh > erit>>", "parent": "", "virt_type": "<<inherit>>", "interfaces": > {"eth0": {"dhcp_tag": "", "subnet": "255.255.255.0", "dns_name": "", > "virt_bridge": "", "static_routes": [], "bonding_master": "", " > bonding": "", "static": false, "bonding_opts": "", "mac_address": > "7E:A9:3C:17:BB:B4", "ip_address": "10.10.92.210"}}, "power_address": > "", "virt_file_size": "<<inherit>>", "ctime": 1239096767.9788 > 88, "owners": ["admin"], "name": "test-box", "virt_ram": "<<inherit>>", > "power_id": "", "random_id": "", "server": "<<inherit>>", > "redhat_management_server": "<<inherit>>", "depth": 2} > > Yep - the system is in the profile that has that repo listed and yet > that repo is not available to the system. > > # cobbler check > The following potential problems were detected: > #0: yum-utils need to be at least version 1.1.17 for reposync -l, > current version is 0.5 > #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: One or more repos referenced by profile objects is no longer defined > in cobbler: uCentOS-5.2-x86_64-base > #3: fencing tools were not found, and are required to use the (optional) > power management features. install cman to use them > > is that any help ? > >
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