Partition table wasn't created as what was defined in ptable

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Hi all katello/foreman experts,

I have a ptable template written as follows:
<%#
kind: ptable
name: odw_centos_workstation
oses:

  • CentOS 5
  • CentOS 6
  • CentOS 7
    %>
    zerombr
    clearpart --all --initlabel

part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=500
part pv.1 --grow --size=1
volgroup vg_system --pesize=4096 pv.1
logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_system --size=1024
–maxsize=51200
logvol swap --name=lv_swap --vgname=vg_system --size=8000 --maxsize=8000
logvol /srv/scratch --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_tmp --vgname=vg_system --grow
–size=1024

but when the system was kickstarted, it has two problem,
1 the system stop at creating the partition table, so I have to manually
confirm and moving forward, it seems zerombr and clearpart configuration
didn't work, it should be unattended as expected.
2 after the system was installed, I checked the partition table, one of the
logic vol is gone, here is what I get from anaconda-ks.cfg
#part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=500
#part pv.008002 --grow --size=1
#volgroup vg_goldstan --pesize=4096 pv.008002
#logvol /home --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_home --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow
–size=100
#logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow
–size=1024 --maxsize=51200
#logvol swap --name=lv_swap --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow --size=32248
–maxsize=32248

why they looks so different, did I do something wrong?

Thanks
Sinux

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Once again, it seems that foreman didn't read the partition table snippet I
configured and assigned to the host, any one has any idea?

··· On Friday, November 7, 2014 6:47:41 PM UTC+8, sinux shen wrote: > > Hi all katello/foreman experts, > > I have a ptable template written as follows: > <%# > kind: ptable > name: odw_centos_workstation > oses: > - CentOS 5 > - CentOS 6 > - CentOS 7 > %> > zerombr > clearpart --all --initlabel > > part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=500 > part pv.1 --grow --size=1 > volgroup vg_system --pesize=4096 pv.1 > logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_system --size=1024 > --maxsize=51200 > logvol swap --name=lv_swap --vgname=vg_system --size=8000 --maxsize=8000 > logvol /srv/scratch --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_tmp --vgname=vg_system --grow > --size=1024 > > but when the system was kickstarted, it has two problem, > 1 the system stop at creating the partition table, so I have to manually > confirm and moving forward, it seems zerombr and clearpart configuration > didn't work, it should be unattended as expected. > 2 after the system was installed, I checked the partition table, one of > the logic vol is gone, here is what I get from anaconda-ks.cfg > #part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=500 > #part pv.008002 --grow --size=1 > #volgroup vg_goldstan --pesize=4096 pv.008002 > #logvol /home --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_home --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow > --size=100 > #logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow > --size=1024 --maxsize=51200 > #logvol swap --name=lv_swap --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow --size=32248 > --maxsize=32248 > > why they looks so different, did I do something wrong? > > Thanks > Sinux >
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I did some more test, if I put the partition content directly into the
provision template, it works, but if I use the same content in a ptable and
called by a host definition, it doesn't, will it be a bug?

··· On Friday, November 7, 2014 6:47:41 PM UTC+8, sinux shen wrote: > > Hi all katello/foreman experts, > > I have a ptable template written as follows: > <%# > kind: ptable > name: odw_centos_workstation > oses: > - CentOS 5 > - CentOS 6 > - CentOS 7 > %> > zerombr > clearpart --all --initlabel > > part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=500 > part pv.1 --grow --size=1 > volgroup vg_system --pesize=4096 pv.1 > logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_system --size=1024 > --maxsize=51200 > logvol swap --name=lv_swap --vgname=vg_system --size=8000 --maxsize=8000 > logvol /srv/scratch --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_tmp --vgname=vg_system --grow > --size=1024 > > but when the system was kickstarted, it has two problem, > 1 the system stop at creating the partition table, so I have to manually > confirm and moving forward, it seems zerombr and clearpart configuration > didn't work, it should be unattended as expected. > 2 after the system was installed, I checked the partition table, one of > the logic vol is gone, here is what I get from anaconda-ks.cfg > #part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=500 > #part pv.008002 --grow --size=1 > #volgroup vg_goldstan --pesize=4096 pv.008002 > #logvol /home --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_home --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow > --size=100 > #logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow > --size=1024 --maxsize=51200 > #logvol swap --name=lv_swap --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow --size=32248 > --maxsize=32248 > > why they looks so different, did I do something wrong? > > Thanks > Sinux > >
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Okey, I got it fixed, it's my bad, for some reason, I missed this important
part:
<% if @dynamic -%>
%include /tmp/diskpart.cfg
<% else -%>
<%= @host.diskLayout %>
<% end -%>

··· On Friday, November 7, 2014 6:47:41 PM UTC+8, sinux shen wrote: > > Hi all katello/foreman experts, > > I have a ptable template written as follows: > <%# > kind: ptable > name: odw_centos_workstation > oses: > - CentOS 5 > - CentOS 6 > - CentOS 7 > %> > zerombr > clearpart --all --initlabel > > part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=500 > part pv.1 --grow --size=1 > volgroup vg_system --pesize=4096 pv.1 > logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_system --size=1024 > --maxsize=51200 > logvol swap --name=lv_swap --vgname=vg_system --size=8000 --maxsize=8000 > logvol /srv/scratch --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_tmp --vgname=vg_system --grow > --size=1024 > > but when the system was kickstarted, it has two problem, > 1 the system stop at creating the partition table, so I have to manually > confirm and moving forward, it seems zerombr and clearpart configuration > didn't work, it should be unattended as expected. > 2 after the system was installed, I checked the partition table, one of > the logic vol is gone, here is what I get from anaconda-ks.cfg > #part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=500 > #part pv.008002 --grow --size=1 > #volgroup vg_goldstan --pesize=4096 pv.008002 > #logvol /home --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_home --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow > --size=100 > #logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow > --size=1024 --maxsize=51200 > #logvol swap --name=lv_swap --vgname=vg_goldstan --grow --size=32248 > --maxsize=32248 > > why they looks so different, did I do something wrong? > > Thanks > Sinux > >