[cobbler] Reference to kickstart file is missing from /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/* files

2015-10-23 Thread Zarko Dudic
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:///cblr/svc/op/ks/system/

ia added to the end of “append” in the file 
/var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/ and this resolves the 
installation problem.


Also each time a system is updated and saved via web interface, the 
ks=http:///cblr/svc/op/ks/system/ is gone. Is 
this all expected?



Another thing is with kickstart file associated with a profile.

For example, the command “cobbler profile report –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.



Thank you.

Zarko
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Re: [cobbler] Reference to kickstart file is missing from /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/* files

2015-10-23 Thread Nishanth Aravamudan
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:///cblr/svc/op/ks/system/

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/ and this resolves the
> installation problem.
> 
> Also each time a system is updated and saved via web interface, the
> ks=http:///cblr/svc/op/ks/system/ 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=??? 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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