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" <j...@sngx.net> > To: "cobbler mailing list" <cobbler@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 < sflo...@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: > > > 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 > > > wget " http://cobbler/cblr/svc/op/nopxe/system/centos-workstation " -O > > /dev/null > > > %end > > > > From: "James Cammarata" < j...@sngx.net > > > > > > > To: "cobbler mailing list" < cobbler@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: > > > > > > wget " http://x.x.x.x/cblr/svc/op/nopxe/system/foo " -O /dev/null > > > > > > That is the trigger to disable the netboot flag. > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Scot Floess < sflo...@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" < j...@sngx.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: "cobbler mailing list" < cobbler@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 < sflo...@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" < sflo...@redhat.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: "cobbler mailing list" < cobbler@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: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > $SNIPPET('kickstart_done') > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And now see: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wget " http://cobbler/cblr/svc/op/ks/system/centos-workstation " > > > > > > > -O > > > > > > > /root/cobbler.ks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wget " > > > > > > > http://cobbler/cblr/svc/op/trig/mode/post/system/centos-workstation > > > > > > > " > > > > > > > -O /dev/null > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > However, I am still getting the reinstall happening... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "James Cammarata" < j...@sngx.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: "cobbler mailing list" < cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 1:37:53 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [cobbler] Using KOAN to install a VM under CentOS > > > > > > > > 6.4 > > > > > > > > using > > > > > > > > CentOS Xen...it installs over and over again > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you also have the kickstart done > > > > > > > > ($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 < > > > > > > > > sflo...@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" < sflo...@redhat.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: "cobbler mailing list" < cobbler@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" < bhug...@gisfederal.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: "cobbler mailing list" < > > > > > > > > > > > cobbler@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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