The answer is yes, xCAT does support the otherpkgdir. But the prerequisite is the 'otherpkglist' must be set otherwise 'otherpkgdir' does not make sense.
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From: Russell Jones <russell-l...@jonesmail.me>
To: xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net,
Date: 2014/01/21 01:07
Subject: Re: [xcat-user] xCAT ignoring my otherpkgdir setting
Thanks Lisa. I figured out what my problem was (see other reply I sent
earlier).
However, there's code in the otherpkgs postscript that is not following
what the script header states:
#OTHERPKGDIR is set only when the provmethod is the os image name
#when it is not set, we need to figure it out here
if [ -z "$OTHERPKGDIR" ]; then
if [ $mounted -eq 0 ]; then
OTHERPKGDIR="$NFSSERVER
$INSTALLDIR/post/otherpkgs/$OSVER/$ARCH"
else
OTHERPKGDIR="$INSTALLDIR/post/otherpkgs/$OSVER/$ARCH"
fi
I *have* set OTHERPKGDIR in the osimage, and it seems to be working. I do
not want to back myself into a corner though by doing something that is not
supported.
So, I guess my question now is, "is configuring otherpkgdir actually
supported, or is this a variable that is not used right now?"
On 1/20/2014 8:45 AM, Lissa Valletta wrote:
Took a look at the otherpkgs postscript which runs when you run
updatenode. Look at the header
#=head1 otherpkgs - only runs on Linux
#=head2 It gets the extra rpms and install/update them.
# The environment variable OTHERPKGS contains the rpms to be
installed/updated.
# On MN, You need to:
# 1. put rpms under /install/post/otherpkgs/os/arch directory
where 'os' and 'arch'
# can be found in the nodetype table.
# 2. put the name of the packages
to /opt/xcat/share/xcat/netboot(install)/platform
# directory. The file name is one of the following:
# profile.os.arch.otherpkgs.pkglist
# profile.os.otherpkgs.pkglist
# profile.arch.otherpkgs.pkglist
# profile.otherpkgs.pkglist
# The install/deployment process will pick up the rpms and install
them on the nodes.
# However, if the nodes have already installed and up and running,
you can run the following
# command to have the extra rpms installed:
# updatenode noderange otherpkgs
#
Lissa K. Valletta
8-3/B10
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(tie 293) 433-3102
Inactive hide details for Russell Jones ---01/17/2014
01:41:53 PM---Well, genimage seems to pick up my change just
fine - it's Russell Jones ---01/17/2014 01:41:53 PM---Well, genimage
seems to pick up my change just fine - it's just updatenode that
doesn't. Here's the
From: Russell Jones <russell-l...@jonesmail.me>
To: xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net,
Date: 01/17/2014 01:41 PM
Subject: Re: [xcat-user] xCAT ignoring my otherpkgdir setting
Well, genimage seems to pick up my change just fine - it's just
updatenode that doesn't. Here's the temp yum.conf that is created
during otherpkgs time with genimage:
[otherpkgs1]
name=otherpkgs1
baseurl=
file:///install/post/otherpkgs/centos5.4-new-kernel/x86_64/v5.4.8-dl-compute//
.
gpgpcheck=0
[otherpkgs2]
name=otherpkgs2
baseurl=
file:///install/post/otherpkgs/centos5.4-new-kernel/x86_64/v5.4.8-dl-compute//dell
gpgpcheck=0
We are wanting to separate out the otherpkgs based on image name.
Being able to configure otherpkgdir is a good feature that seems to
work fine during genimage time - I would highly encourage you guys
continue with this feature and push it to the otherpkgs postscript.
On 1/17/2014 12:25 PM, Lissa Valletta wrote:
.
Take a look at this documentation , the otherpkgdir always ends
with the architecture directory and then the directories under that
contain the rpms. I have never seen anything different so this may
be a limitation in our code.
In other words in your case it should be
otherpkgdir=/install/post/otherpkgs/centos5.4-new-kernel/x86_64
https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/xcat/index.php?title=XCAT_iDataPlex_Cluster_Quick_Start#Installing_Additional_Packages_Using_an_Otherpkgs_Pkglist
Lissa K. Valletta
8-3/B10
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(tie 293) 433-3102
Inactive hide details for Russell Jones ---01/17/2014
12:42:10
PM---Hi all, I am manually setting my otherpkgdir for
an
osimageRussell Jones ---01/17/2014 12:42:10 PM---Hi all, I am
manually setting my otherpkgdir for an osimage that a node belongs
From: Russell Jones <russell-l...@jonesmail.me>
To: xCAT Users Mailing list <xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net>,
Date: 01/17/2014 12:42 PM
Subject: [xcat-user] xCAT ignoring my otherpkgdir setting
Hi all,
I am manually setting my otherpkgdir for an osimage that a node
belongs to. However when running "updatenode $node -S", the setting
is being ignored. The problem is bolded below.
Example is below, how do I get this thing to look at the right path?
[root@master v5.4.8-dl-compute]# chdef -t osimage v5.4.8-dl-compute
otherpkgdir=/install/post/otherpkgs/centos5.4-new-kernel/x86_64/v5.4.8-dl-compute/
1 object definitions have been created or modified.
[root@master v5.4.8-dl-compute]# lsdef -t osimage v5.4.8-dl-compute
Object name: v5.4.8-dl-compute
exlist=/install/custom/netboot/centos/v5.4.8-dl-compute.exlist
groups=all
imagetype=linux
kerneldir=/install/netboot/centos5.4-new-kernel/x86_64/v5.4.8-dl-compute
netdrivers=libphy,tg3,bnx2,e1000,dca,8021q,igb,forcedeth,squashfs,aufs,loop
nodebootif=eth0
osarch=x86_64
osdistroname=centos5.4-new-kernel-x86_64
osname=Linux
osvers=centos5.4-new-kernel
otherpkgdir=/install/post/otherpkgs/centos5.4-new-kernel/x86_64/v5.4.8-dl-compute/
otherpkglist=/install/custom/netboot/centos/v5.4.8-dl-compute.otherpkgs.pkglist
pkgdir=/install/centos5.4-new-kernel/x86_64/
pkglist=/install/custom/netboot/centos/v5.4.8-dl-compute.pkglist
postinstall=/install/custom/netboot/centos/v5.4.8-dl-compute.postinstall
postscripts=remoteshell,localrepo5,hardeths,postage.sh
profile=v5.4.8-dl-compute
provmethod=netboot
rootimgdir=/install/netboot/centos5.4-new-kernel/x86_64/v5.4.8-dl-compute
[root@master v5.4.8-dl-compute]# lsdef c100n4
Object name: c100n4
<snip>
profile=v5.4.8-dl-compute
provmethod=v5.4.8-dl-compute
[root@master v5.4.8-dl-compute]# updatenode c100n4 -S
Performing software maintenance operations. This could take a while,
if there are packages to install.
c100n4: Fri Jan 17 11:32:04 CST 2014 Running postscript: ospkgs
c100n4: Postscript: ospkgs exited with code 0
c100n4: Fri Jan 17 11:32:57 CST 2014 Running postscript: otherpkgs
c100n4: NFSSERVER=master
c100n4:
OTHERPKGDIR=master/install/post/otherpkgs/centos5.4-new-kernel/x86_64
c100n4: Loaded plugins: changelog, fastestmirror, keys, list-data,
tmprepo, verify
c100n4: Cleaning up Everything
c100n4: Loaded plugins: changelog, fastestmirror, keys, list-data,
tmprepo, verify
c100n4: Cleaning up Everything
c100n4: Cleaning up list of fastest mirrors
c100n4: yum -y upgrade
c100n4: Loaded plugins: changelog, fastestmirror, keys, list-data,
tmprepo, verify
c100n4: Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
c100n4:
http://master/install/post/otherpkgs/centos5.4-new-kernel/x86_64/dell/repodata/repomd.xml
: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
c100n4: Trying other mirror.
c100n4: Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for
repository: xcat-otherpkgs0. Please verify its path and try again
<snip>
c100n4: Postscript: otherpkgs exited with code 34
c100n4: Running of Software Maintenance has completed.
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