hi Josh, no i do not have the 'os' filed set to 'image' in the nodetype table. also i do not have the 'arch' field set to 'x86', instead i have it set to 'x86_64'.
this probably explains why it is not progressing. just so i understand this correctly, this has been my approach, can you confirm if i am following the right trial of path. - first i got my xcat to work, so that i can install an os on baremetal using pxe boot with kickstart templates. - second i got the vcl code setup with unoffical-partimage-setup information. - third i followed the instructions at https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/create-a-linux-base-image.html to capture the baremetal install of the 'os' on a blade. back to the partimage plugin: i read around line number 142: unless (-r "$installroot/image/$arch/$profile.img" or -r "$installroot/image/$arch/$profile.gz" or -r "$installroot/image/$arch/$profile-parta1.gz") does the above imply that if my 'profile' in nodetype table is set to 'vcl_rhel_node_template' then i need to have the following file under $installroot/image/$arch/ vcl_rhel_node_template.img vcl_rhel_node_template.gz vcl_rhel_node_template-parta1.gz ?? regards, prem -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Prem, > > Make sure you have partimageng.pm in /opt/xcat/lib/perl/xCAT_plugin. > > The "os" field in nodetype needs to be "image" and the "arch" field needs > to > be "x86". > > Can you confirm that is what you have specified in nodetype? > > Josh > > On Tuesday June 07, 2011, Prem Kumar wrote: > > hello, > > > > i am trying to get bare metal installs to work with vcl2.2 and xcat 2.x > > using the info provided at: > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/adding-support-for-partimage-and-partimage-ng- > > to-xcat-2x-unofficial.html > > > > my xcat installation works fine: i have successfully installed rhel nodes > > using the following commands > > nodeset <nodename> install=Template > > rpower <nodename> boot > > > > > > now when i want to first image and then install using the partimage i am > > having issues as follows: > > > > i am running into following error the moment I type in: nodeset <node> > > image even after rebooting the management node there has been no change > in > > this error. > > > > > > baremetal-chassis1-13: Unable to identify plugin for this command, check > > relevant tables: nodetype.os > > Error: Some nodes failed to set up image resources, aborting > > > > > > to my understanding, for some reason partimage plugin is not being fond > or > > recognized by xcat. > > > > can anybody please help. > > > > regards, > > prem. > - -- > - ------------------------------- > Josh Thompson > VCL Developer > North Carolina State University > >
