The kickstart file is specific for the system, added via web interface
Systems - General - Kickstart and it's verified by selecting Systems -
View Kickstart.
Fair enough that Cobbler updates files in /var/lib/tftboot on sync, but
why any kickstart info is missing?
In general, users I support reinstall the OS all the time, so it's
crucial for them to use kickstart with specified network parameters, all
I need to do on DHCP is to have the next-server pointing to Cobbler.
As of kickstart associated to the profile, it's again done via web
interface Profiles - Edit - General - Kickstart.
And once server pxe-boot and hits Cobbler and profile is selected, the
installation fails since the kickstart info is missing.
It would be great if some has has done similar exercise or have some
best practices in mind.
Thanks
On 10/23/2015 3:04 PM, Nishanth Aravamudan wrote:
On 23.10.2015 [14:30:15 -0700], Zarko Dudic wrote:
Hallo, I've been using cobbler 2.6.9 and would like to check if this
behaviors is expected.
Basically, there is a system with associated kickstart file (added
via systems ??? general ??? kickstart) and clicking on ???view
kickstart??? all looks well. But once the server boots and hits the
cobble, installation fails since kickstart file cannot be found.
Then the line ks=http://<cobbler-server>/cblr/svc/op/ks/system/<server>
Interesting, I've not messed much with the server kickstart file. Is
that specified for the system, or the profile associate with the system
currently?
ia added to the end of ???append??? in the file
/var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/<server-mac> and this resolves the
installation problem.
Also each time a system is updated and saved via web interface, the
ks=http://<cobbler-server>/cblr/svc/op/ks/system/<server> is gone.
Is this all expected?
well, yes, I mean Cobbler is updating that file in /var/lib/tftpboot on
sync.
Another thing is with kickstart file associated with a profile.
For example, the command ???cobbler profile report
???name=<profile_name>??? shows line:
Kickstart : /var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts/sysadmin_default.ks
??? and when system boots and profile is selected from the menu,
installation fails, I guess because ???ks=??? is missing from the
file /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default.
Yes, something seems off. I think we need more details.
-Nish
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Thanks,
Zarko
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