Foreman 'Finish template' not executed

Costin_Balan · August 17, 2017, 6:32am

Hello,

I have a physical server which I'm trying to install with Foreman via PXE.
The chosen OS is Ubuntu 17.04.

In Foreman, this operating system has associated 3 templates:

A PXELinux template type.
A Provisioning template type.
A Finish template type.

When I start the Physical server in PXE, all goes well:

It loads the Foreman discovery image
After that, I provision the host from Foreman with Ubuntu 17.04 as an
OS.
It successfully fetches the needed files and starts installation
During installation it successfully uses the Provisioning template I
provided for various configurations (partitioning, language selection, user
creation etc).
After the installation the 'Finish template' will NOT be run (I don't
know why). This template has the network, DNS, Proxy and other
configurations which are supposed to be done after the OS Installation.

What is the issue? Why is the 'Finish template' not run?

Any help or guidance will be appreciated

lzap · August 17, 2017, 11:14am

Hello,

finish template only triggers when compute_attributes.present? &&
image_build? && !image.try(:user_data)

In other words, this is only meant for image based provisioning on
virt or clouds. You may want to file a RFE if there is none present
already.

LZ

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On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:32 AM, Costin Balan wrote: > Hello, > > I have a physical server which I'm trying to install with Foreman via PXE. > The chosen OS is Ubuntu 17.04. > > In Foreman, this operating system has associated 3 templates: > > A PXELinux template type. > A Provisioning template type. > A Finish template type. > > When I start the Physical server in PXE, all goes well: > > It loads the Foreman discovery image > After that, I provision the host from Foreman with Ubuntu 17.04 as an OS. > It successfully fetches the needed files and starts installation > During installation it successfully uses the Provisioning template I > provided for various configurations (partitioning, language selection, user > creation etc). > After the installation the 'Finish template' will NOT be run (I don't know > why). This template has the network, DNS, Proxy and other configurations > which are supposed to be done after the OS Installation. > > What is the issue? Why is the 'Finish template' not run? > > Any help or guidance will be appreciated > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Foreman users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to foreman-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to foreman-users@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/foreman-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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Costin_Balan · August 17, 2017, 12:50pm

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback. What kind of template should I use then for my
needs?

Some post-installation configurations? Like DNS, network, Proxy etc…?

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On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 2:14:32 PM UTC+3, Lukas Zapletal wrote: > > Hello, > > finish template only triggers when compute_attributes.present? && > image_build? && !image.try(:user_data) > > In other words, this is only meant for image based provisioning on > virt or clouds. You may want to file a RFE if there is none present > already. > > LZ > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:32 AM, Costin Balan > wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have a physical server which I'm trying to install with Foreman via > PXE. > > The chosen OS is Ubuntu 17.04. > > > > In Foreman, this operating system has associated 3 templates: > > > > A PXELinux template type. > > A Provisioning template type. > > A Finish template type. > > > > When I start the Physical server in PXE, all goes well: > > > > It loads the Foreman discovery image > > After that, I provision the host from Foreman with Ubuntu 17.04 as an > OS. > > It successfully fetches the needed files and starts installation > > During installation it successfully uses the Provisioning template I > > provided for various configurations (partitioning, language selection, > user > > creation etc). > > After the installation the 'Finish template' will NOT be run (I don't > know > > why). This template has the network, DNS, Proxy and other configurations > > which are supposed to be done after the OS Installation. > > > > What is the issue? Why is the 'Finish template' not run? > > > > Any help or guidance will be appreciated > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "Foreman users" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > email to foreman-user...@googlegroups.com . > > To post to this group, send email to forema...@googlegroups.com > . > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/foreman-users. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > Later, > Lukas @lzap Zapletal >

lzap · August 18, 2017, 6:16am

Well you can use finish template but you need to explicitly download
it at the end of your kickstart:

curl http://foreman/unattended/finish | bash -x

That's really it.

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On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Costin Balan wrote: > Hello, > > Thanks for the feedback. What kind of template should I use then for my > needs? > > Some post-installation configurations? Like DNS, network, Proxy etc..? > > On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 2:14:32 PM UTC+3, Lukas Zapletal wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> finish template only triggers when compute_attributes.present? && >> image_build? && !image.try(:user_data) >> >> In other words, this is only meant for image based provisioning on >> virt or clouds. You may want to file a RFE if there is none present >> already. >> >> LZ >> >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:32 AM, Costin Balan wrote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > I have a physical server which I'm trying to install with Foreman via >> > PXE. >> > The chosen OS is Ubuntu 17.04. >> > >> > In Foreman, this operating system has associated 3 templates: >> > >> > A PXELinux template type. >> > A Provisioning template type. >> > A Finish template type. >> > >> > When I start the Physical server in PXE, all goes well: >> > >> > It loads the Foreman discovery image >> > After that, I provision the host from Foreman with Ubuntu 17.04 as an >> > OS. >> > It successfully fetches the needed files and starts installation >> > During installation it successfully uses the Provisioning template I >> > provided for various configurations (partitioning, language selection, >> > user >> > creation etc). >> > After the installation the 'Finish template' will NOT be run (I don't >> > know >> > why). This template has the network, DNS, Proxy and other configurations >> > which are supposed to be done after the OS Installation. >> > >> > What is the issue? Why is the 'Finish template' not run? >> > >> > Any help or guidance will be appreciated >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups >> > "Foreman users" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> > an >> > email to foreman-user...@googlegroups.com. >> > To post to this group, send email to forema...@googlegroups.com. >> > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/foreman-users. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> Later, >> Lukas @lzap Zapletal

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Costin_Balan · August 18, 2017, 7:59am

Will this work if the finish template has some snippets included and some
ERB syntaxes? Or this works only for bash commands?

BR

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On Friday, August 18, 2017 at 9:16:30 AM UTC+3, Lukas Zapletal wrote: > > Well you can use finish template but you need to explicitly download > it at the end of your kickstart: > > curl http://foreman/unattended/finish | bash -x > > That's really it. > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Costin Balan > wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Thanks for the feedback. What kind of template should I use then for my > > needs? > > > > Some post-installation configurations? Like DNS, network, Proxy etc..? > > > > On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 2:14:32 PM UTC+3, Lukas Zapletal wrote: > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> finish template only triggers when compute_attributes.present? && > >> image_build? && !image.try(:user_data) > >> > >> In other words, this is only meant for image based provisioning on > >> virt or clouds. You may want to file a RFE if there is none present > >> already. > >> > >> LZ > >> > >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:32 AM, Costin Balan > wrote: > >> > Hello, > >> > > >> > I have a physical server which I'm trying to install with Foreman via > >> > PXE. > >> > The chosen OS is Ubuntu 17.04. > >> > > >> > In Foreman, this operating system has associated 3 templates: > >> > > >> > A PXELinux template type. > >> > A Provisioning template type. > >> > A Finish template type. > >> > > >> > When I start the Physical server in PXE, all goes well: > >> > > >> > It loads the Foreman discovery image > >> > After that, I provision the host from Foreman with Ubuntu 17.04 as an > >> > OS. > >> > It successfully fetches the needed files and starts installation > >> > During installation it successfully uses the Provisioning template I > >> > provided for various configurations (partitioning, language > selection, > >> > user > >> > creation etc). > >> > After the installation the 'Finish template' will NOT be run (I don't > >> > know > >> > why). This template has the network, DNS, Proxy and other > configurations > >> > which are supposed to be done after the OS Installation. > >> > > >> > What is the issue? Why is the 'Finish template' not run? > >> > > >> > Any help or guidance will be appreciated > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "Foreman users" group. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > send > >> > an > >> > email to foreman-user...@googlegroups.com. > >> > To post to this group, send email to forema...@googlegroups.com. > >> > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/foreman-users. > >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Later, > >> Lukas @lzap Zapletal > > > > -- > Later, > Lukas @lzap Zapletal >

lzap · August 18, 2017, 12:46pm

ERB will be executed normally, so yes.

LZ

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On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 9:59 AM, Costin Balan wrote: > Will this work if the finish template has some snippets included and some > ERB syntaxes? Or this works only for bash commands? > > BR > > On Friday, August 18, 2017 at 9:16:30 AM UTC+3, Lukas Zapletal wrote: >> >> Well you can use finish template but you need to explicitly download >> it at the end of your kickstart: >> >> curl http://foreman/unattended/finish | bash -x >> >> That's really it. >> >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Costin Balan wrote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > Thanks for the feedback. What kind of template should I use then for my >> > needs? >> > >> > Some post-installation configurations? Like DNS, network, Proxy etc..? >> > >> > On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 2:14:32 PM UTC+3, Lukas Zapletal wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> finish template only triggers when compute_attributes.present? && >> >> image_build? && !image.try(:user_data) >> >> >> >> In other words, this is only meant for image based provisioning on >> >> virt or clouds. You may want to file a RFE if there is none present >> >> already. >> >> >> >> LZ >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:32 AM, Costin Balan >> >> wrote: >> >> > Hello, >> >> > >> >> > I have a physical server which I'm trying to install with Foreman via >> >> > PXE. >> >> > The chosen OS is Ubuntu 17.04. >> >> > >> >> > In Foreman, this operating system has associated 3 templates: >> >> > >> >> > A PXELinux template type. >> >> > A Provisioning template type. >> >> > A Finish template type. >> >> > >> >> > When I start the Physical server in PXE, all goes well: >> >> > >> >> > It loads the Foreman discovery image >> >> > After that, I provision the host from Foreman with Ubuntu 17.04 as an >> >> > OS. >> >> > It successfully fetches the needed files and starts installation >> >> > During installation it successfully uses the Provisioning template I >> >> > provided for various configurations (partitioning, language >> >> > selection, >> >> > user >> >> > creation etc). >> >> > After the installation the 'Finish template' will NOT be run (I don't >> >> > know >> >> > why). This template has the network, DNS, Proxy and other >> >> > configurations >> >> > which are supposed to be done after the OS Installation. >> >> > >> >> > What is the issue? Why is the 'Finish template' not run? >> >> > >> >> > Any help or guidance will be appreciated >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> > Groups >> >> > "Foreman users" group. >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> >> > send >> >> > an >> >> > email to foreman-user...@googlegroups.com. >> >> > To post to this group, send email to forema...@googlegroups.com. >> >> > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/foreman-users. >> >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Later, >> >> Lukas @lzap Zapletal >> >> >> >> -- >> Later, >> Lukas @lzap Zapletal > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Foreman users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to foreman-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to foreman-users@googlegroups.com. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/foreman-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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