Define @static macro

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Hi all,

The Kickstart Default template refers to the @static macro determine
whether to configure the host with a static or dynamic IP. I found the
reference in
TemplateWriting - Foreman.
According to the documentation it's a Boolean value, however I cannot
figure out where to set it. Is it possible to set the macro or should I
pull the line out of my kickstart file?

Thanks,
Gareth

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You can force it to be set from your PXELinux or iPXE bootloader by
changing the URL to the kickstart.

Currently you'll have something like this in a PXELinux file:

append initrd=<%= @initrd %> ks=<%= foreman_url('provision')%>
ksdevice=bootif network kssendmac

Instead, change the ks= bit to read:

ks=<%= foreman_url('provision')%>&static=yes

This will create a URL similar to
ks=https://foreman/unattended/provision?token=…&static=yes, and this
causes @static to be set inside the kickstart template, forcing a static
IP address.

Hope that helps.

··· On 27/03/14 16:16, Gareth Allen wrote: > Hi all, > > The Kickstart Default template refers to the @static macro determine > whether to configure the host with a static or dynamic IP. I found the > reference in > http://projects.theforeman.org/projects/foreman/wiki/TemplateWriting. > According to the documentation it's a Boolean value, however I cannot > figure out where to set it. Is it possible to set the macro or should I > pull the line out of my kickstart file?

–
Dominic Cleal
Red Hat Engineering

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I have the same problem. I tried the work around but am still unable to use
a static IP for new hosts. I have just upgraded from 1.2 to 1.4, this was
working before the upgrade. So I have either broken it am missing
something.

After setting a static IP under the Network tab for a new host the review
option for the template shows the below:

network --bootproto dhcp --hostname test01.mydomain.com

I have this in my kickstart template:

network --bootproto <%= @static_proof ? "static --ip=#{@host.ip}
–netmask=#{@host.subnet.mask} --gateway=#{@host.subnet.gateway}
–nameserver=#{[@host.subnet.dns_primary,@host.subnet.dns_secondary].reject{|n|
n.blank?}.join(',')}" : 'dhcp' %> --hostname <%= @host %>

I have tried disabling safemode_render still no luck. I am simply unable to
write static IP config to the kickstart template.

There is no DHCP in place. I am using the foreman boot ISO so I need to get
this sorted.

I am having to manually set the IP in the my kickstart templates as a work
around.

Any help would be great, it's doing my head in!

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> I have the same problem. I tried the work around but am still unable to
> use a static IP for new hosts. I have just upgraded from 1.2 to 1.4,
> this was working before the upgrade. So I have either broken it am
> missing something.
>
> After setting a static IP under the Network tab for a new host the
> review option for the template shows the below:
>
> network --bootproto dhcp --hostname test01.mydomain.com
>
> I have this in my kickstart template:
>
> network --bootproto <%= @static_proof ? "static --ip=#{@host.ip}
> --netmask=#{@host.subnet.mask} --gateway=#{@host.subnet.gateway}
> --nameserver=#{[@host.subnet.dns_primary,@host.subnet.dns_secondary].reject{|n|
> n.blank?}.join(',')}" : 'dhcp' %> --hostname <%= @host %>

This should say @static and not @static_proof.

> I have tried disabling safemode_render still no luck. I am simply unable
> to write static IP config to the kickstart template.
>
> There is no DHCP in place. I am using the foreman boot ISO so I need to
> get this sorted.

If the above doesn't fix it, can you paste the contents of your iPXE
template?

Regards,

··· On 01/04/14 21:48, Oleg Mcnoleg wrote:

–
Dominic Cleal
Red Hat Engineering