NON-PXE kiskstart setup

Chad_Camp · January 21, 2014, 1:49pm

I cannot use PXE in my environment because we are already using one for
another application system. Because of this I have not installed the
smartproxy.

I am trying to figure out how to setup provision a server from an install
disc. What media should I be using and how do I point it to the foreman?

Chad_Camp · January 21, 2014, 1:57pm

This is Katello and trying to install RedHat OS.

Gwmngilfen · January 22, 2014, 10:51am

Take a look at the Foreman-Bootdisk plugin, which allows you to generate an
iPXE USB image for a given server (or a generic image if you at least have
DHCP on the network). You can write that to a USB stick, boot from it, and
the server should provision as normal.

Greg

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On 21 January 2014 13:49, Chad Camp wrote:

I cannot use PXE in my environment because we are already using one for
another application system. Because of this I have not installed the
smartproxy.

I am trying to figure out how to setup provision a server from an install
disc. What media should I be using and how do I point it to the foreman?

Chad_Camp · January 24, 2014, 4:48pm

And getting the same error when trying it from the webpage.

Robert_Vernon · January 22, 2014, 12:22am

Can you run this on another subnet. I am farily certain you can use PXE,
but maybe you need to enable the smartproxy, with dhcp. Setup dhcp for the
range of ips you want to use.

Chad_Camp · January 22, 2014, 2:17pm

This sounds like an option I will look into it.

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On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 5:51:14 AM UTC-5, Greg Sutcliffe wrote:

Take a look at the Foreman-Bootdisk plugin, which allows you to generate
an iPXE USB image for a given server (or a generic image if you at least
have DHCP on the network). You can write that to a USB stick, boot from it,
and the server should provision as normal.

Greg

Robert_Vernon · January 22, 2014, 2:29pm

Got it, but that USB not thing sounds cool. Must check that out myself.

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On Jan 22, 2014 10:17 PM, "Chad Camp" wrote:

On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 5:51:14 AM UTC-5, Greg Sutcliffe wrote:

Take a look at the Foreman-Bootdisk plugin, which allows you to generate
an iPXE USB image for a given server (or a generic image if you at least
have DHCP on the network). You can write that to a USB stick, boot from it,
and the server should provision as normal.

Greg

This sounds like an option I will look into it.

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Chad_Camp · January 24, 2014, 4:24pm

Is there any website for this? The instructions are a little on the thin
side. I think i have everything setup but I am getting an error when try
to build an iso.

foreman-rake bootdisk:generate:host NAME=servername OUTPUT=/root/

server.iso --trace ## yes I replaced the stuff in italics proper names ##
** Invoke bootdisk:generate:host (first_time)
** Invoke environment (first_time)
** Execute environment
** Execute bootdisk:generate:host
rake aborted!
undefined method 'mask' for Safemode::Jail (NilClass)
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/safemode-1.2.0/lib/safemode/jail.rb:17:in
method_missing' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/safemode-1.2.0/lib/safemode.rb:79:inbind'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/safemode-1.2.0/lib/safemode.rb:51:in
eval' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/safemode-1.2.0/lib/safemode.rb:51:ineval'
/usr/share/foreman/lib/foreman/renderer.rb:9:in render_safe' /usr/share/foreman/lib/foreman/renderer.rb:52:inunattended_render'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/foreman_bootdisk-1.2.1/app/models/concerns/bootdisk/host_ext.rb:10:in
bootdisk_template_render' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/foreman_bootdisk-1.2.1/lib/tasks/bootdisk.rake:6:inblock (3 levels) in <top (required)>'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:205:in call' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:205:inblock in execute'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:200:in each' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:200:inexecute'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:158:in block in invoke_with_call_chain' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/monitor.rb:211:inmon_synchronize'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:151:in
invoke_with_call_chain' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:144:ininvoke'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:116:in invoke_task' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:94:inblock (2
levels) in top_level'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:94:in each' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:94:inblock in
top_level'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:133:in
standard_exception_handling' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:88:intop_level'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:66:in block in run' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:133:instandard_exception_handling'
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:63:in run' /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/bin/rake:32:in<main>'
Tasks: TOP => bootdisk:generate:host

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On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 5:51:14 AM UTC-5, Greg Sutcliffe wrote: > > On 21 January 2014 13:49, Chad Camp <ata...@gmail.com >wrote: > >> I cannot use PXE in my environment because we are already using one for >> another application system. Because of this I have not installed the >> smartproxy. >> >> I am trying to figure out how to setup provision a server from an install >> disc. What media should I be using and how do I point it to the foreman? >> >> > Take a look at the Foreman-Bootdisk plugin, which allows you to generate > an iPXE USB image for a given server (or a generic image if you at least > have DHCP on the network). You can write that to a USB stick, boot from it, > and the server should provision as normal. > > Greg >

Robert_Vernon · January 25, 2014, 1:05am

Hmmm
Make sure you have all those gems mentioned installed. That's one of the
things I don't like about gems. Go through these errors and make sure all
the gems mentioned are installed one the system.

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On Jan 25, 2014 12:48 AM, "Chad Camp" wrote:

And getting the same error when trying it from the webpage.

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Chad_Camp · January 22, 2014, 2:16pm

The problem with this is I (the network guys actually) would have to set up
a different network vlan that is separate from the rest of the network just
for building servers then move the network to the regular vlan after it is
built.

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On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 7:22:58 PM UTC-5, Robert Vernon wrote: > > Can you run this on another subnet. I am farily certain you can use PXE, > but maybe you need to enable the smartproxy, with dhcp. Setup dhcp for the > range of ips you want to use. >

Chad_Camp · January 25, 2014, 2:30pm

I have the two gems listed in the errors:
safemode-1.2.0
foreman_bootdisk-1.2.1

and as for the dependancies I have:
syslinux.x86_64 4.02-8.el6
@rhel-6-server-rpms
ipxe-bootimgs.noarch 20130517-7.1fm.gitc4bce43.el6sat

When I look for mkisofs I don't have it specifically and when I try to
install it I get:
Package genisoimage-1.1.9-12.el6.x86_64 already installed and latest version

RedHat doens't have a package for isohybrid in the repositories yet. I
believe this is just for creating USB boot drives.

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On Friday, January 24, 2014 8:05:27 PM UTC-5, Robert Vernon wrote: > > Hmmm > Make sure you have all those gems mentioned installed. That's one of the > things I don't like about gems. Go through these errors and make sure all > the gems mentioned are installed one the system. > On Jan 25, 2014 12:48 AM, "Chad Camp" <ata...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> And getting the same error when trying it from the webpage. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "Foreman users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/foreman-users/e3eVZRQ4o78/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> foreman-user...@googlegroups.com . >> To post to this group, send email to forema...@googlegroups.com >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/foreman-users. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >

Chad_Camp · January 25, 2014, 2:43pm

ah found /usr/bin/mkisofs

guess I will try to find isohybrid and see if that helps.

Chad_Camp · January 25, 2014, 2:46pm

Actually /usr/bin/isohybrid is there so I have everything. so I wonder what
is not setup right. or it doesn't like RedHat Katello.

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On Saturday, January 25, 2014 9:43:27 AM UTC-5, Chad Camp wrote: > > ah found /usr/bin/mkisofs > > guess I will try to find isohybrid and see if that helps. >

ohadlevy · January 25, 2014, 7:06pm

>
>>
>>>
>>> I cannot use PXE in my environment because we are already using one for
another application system. Because of this I have not installed the
smartproxy.
>>>
>>> I am trying to figure out how to setup provision a server from an
install disc. What media should I be using and how do I point it to the
foreman?
>>>
>>
>> Take a look at the Foreman-Bootdisk plugin, which allows you to generate
an iPXE USB image for a given server (or a generic image if you at least
have DHCP on the network). You can write that to a USB stick, boot from it,
and the server should provision as normal.
>>
>> Greg
>
>
> Is there any website for this? The instructions are a little on the thin
side. I think i have everything setup but I am getting an error when try
to build an iso.
>
> # foreman-rake bootdisk:generate:host NAME=servername
OUTPUT=/root/server.iso --trace ## yes I replaced the stuff in italics
proper names ##
> ** Invoke bootdisk:generate:host (first_time)
> ** Invoke environment (first_time)
> ** Execute environment
> ** Execute bootdisk:generate:host
> rake aborted!
> undefined method 'mask' for Safemode::Jail (NilClass)

Try turning off safe mode rendering under settings.

Also, make sure your subnet has a valid netmask.

Ohad

>
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/safemode-1.2.0/lib/safemode/jail.rb:17:in
method_missing' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/safemode-1.2.0/lib/safemode.rb:79:inbind'
>
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/safemode-1.2.0/lib/safemode.rb:51:in
eval' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/safemode-1.2.0/lib/safemode.rb:51:ineval'
> /usr/share/foreman/lib/foreman/renderer.rb:9:in render_safe' > /usr/share/foreman/lib/foreman/renderer.rb:52:inunattended_render'
>
/opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/foreman_bootdisk-1.2.1/app/models/concerns/bootdisk/host_ext.rb:10:in
bootdisk_template_render' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/gems/gems/foreman_bootdisk-1.2.1/lib/tasks/bootdisk.rake:6:inblock (3 levels) in <top (required)>'
> /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:205:in call' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:205:inblock in execute'
> /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:200:in each' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:200:inexecute'
> /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:158:in block in invoke_with_call_chain' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/monitor.rb:211:inmon_synchronize'
> /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:151:in
invoke_with_call_chain' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/task.rb:144:ininvoke'
> /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:116:in
invoke_task' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:94:inblock (2
levels) in top_level'
> /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:94:in each' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:94:inblock in
top_level'
> /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:133:in
standard_exception_handling' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:88:intop_level'
> /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:66:in block in run' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:133:instandard_exception_handling'
> /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/share/ruby/rake/application.rb:63:in run' > /opt/rh/ruby193/root/usr/bin/rake:32:in<main>'
> Tasks: TOP => bootdisk:generate:host
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On Jan 24, 2014 6:24 PM, "Chad Camp" wrote: > On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 5:51:14 AM UTC-5, Greg Sutcliffe wrote: >> On 21 January 2014 13:49, Chad Camp wrote: > To post to this group, send email to foreman-users@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/foreman-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.