>
>
>>
>> >> > Is it possible to utilize the default NAT network (dnsmasq) that comes
>> >> > with KVM to pxe boot new VMs to the smart proxy? I currently have my
>> >> > smart proxy with TFTP enabled on a KVM server and would like it to
>> >> > provide the pxe booting via that private host network rather than on
>> >> > my public network.
>>
>> >> sadly the proxy does not support dnsmask yet, as far as I could tell,
>> >> it does not provide any API to interface with it.
>> >> if you run isc dhcp on that subnet, then there should not be any issue.
>>
>> >> > Also , is there a way to easily network boot a new VM without the need
>> >> > for DHCP? I was able to use gPXE to boot a VM (http://theforeman.org/
>> >> > issues/470) but it's less than automated. The other method I got to
>> >> > work was using the virt-manager "Direct Kernel boot" options to
>> >> > specify the information to boot. I ran into a problem with that where
>> >> > this line would cause libvirt to choke…(removed IPs below)
>>
>> >> yes, gpxe is one good way to achieve it.
>>
>> >> > ks=http://itscforeman.tamu.edu/unattended/provision?
>> >> > static=yes&spoof=192.168.1.1 ksdevice=bootif network kssendmac ip=…
>> >> > netmask=255.255.255.192 gateway=… dns=…
>>
>> >> > The "&" character causes this error…
>> >> > -----------------
>> >> > Traceback (most recent call last):
>> >> > File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/details.py", line 1973, in
>> >> > _change_config_helper
>> >> > func(*args)
>> >> > File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/domain.py", line 393, in
>> >> > set_boot_kernel
>> >> > return self._redefine_guest(change)
>> >> > File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/domain.py", line 237, in
>> >> > _redefine_guest
>> >> > return cb(guest)
>> >> > File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/domain.py", line 392, in
>> >> > change
>> >> > guest.installer.bootconfig.kernel_args = args or None
>> >> > File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/
>> >> > XMLBuilderDomain.py", line 293, in new_setter
>> >> > for node, val, usexpath in node_map:
>> >> > TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not callable
>> >> > ---------------------
>>
>> >> > I can use "ks=http://itscforeman.tamu.edu/unattended/provision?
>> >> > spoof=192.168.1.1 ksdevice=bootif network kssendmac ip=…
>> >> > netmask=255.255.255.192 gateway=… dns=…" just fine but I seem to
>> >> > be forced to add the spoof line. I'm very new to provisioning with
>> >> > foreman, but shouldn't I be able to leave out the "spoof" portion? If
>> >> > I don't include that then the install says it can't find the necessary
>> >> > kickstart file.
>>
>> >> Foreman try to match based on the IP address, and if provided, by the
>> >> mac address, anaconda (if you are using redhat) sends all nic mac
>> >> addresses to foreman when requesting the kickstart file, so you just
>> >> need to ensure that the mac match.
>>
>> >> spoof is not the right way, as it skips handling things like puppetca,
>> >> and in the upcoming 0.4 version also requires authentication.
>>
>> >> Ohad
>>
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> > - Trey
>>
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>>
>> > Is there a way to automate the gpxe boot so I don't have to do the CTRL
>> > +B and the subsequent commands? It's not that big of a problem, but
>> > I'd like to achieve as much automation as possible.
>>
>> sure, you can usehttp://rom-o-matic.net/and simply add a script to
>> the img which goes to foreman (just like you do manually).
>> then if its kvm, you just need to replace the default gpxe images on
>> your hypervisor (I'm sure there is a way to do it per vm, but can't
>> remember at the moment).
>>
>>
>>
>> > Well the IP and MAC match what I provided via the kernel parameter
>> > line, and what is in Foreman. This is using CentOS 6. Is there a way
>> > to troubleshoot why it's not appending the correct information to the
>> > request for the kickstart file?
>>
>> pastie the log files when you query without spoof?
>>
>>
>>
>> > Using GPXE I have the same problem when requesting the
>> > gpxe_kickstart_config file. The only way I can connect to it from
>> > within gPXE is using ?spoof=
>>
>> > > ifopen
>> > > set net0/ip …
>> > > set net0/netmask 255.255.255.192
>> > > set net0/gateway …
>> > > set net0/dns …
>> > > kernelhttp://myforemanserver.tld/unattended/gpxe_kickstart_config
>>
>> you should be using …/unattended/gPXE as the url
>> assuming you configured the templates / os correctly.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > I get…
>> > ---------
>> >http://myforemanserver.tld/unattended/gpxe_kickstart_config. Input/
>> > output error (0x1d0c6039)
>> > Could not fetchhttp://myforemanserver.tld/unattended/gpxe_kickstart_config:
>> > Input/output error (0x1d0c6039)
>>
>> > It works only if I do the last line like this
>>
>> > >http://myforemanserver.tld/unattended/gpxe_kickstart_config?spoof=…
>>
>> > Thanks
>> > - Trey
>>
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>
> So, it turns out I wasn't clicking "Build" in the interface…which I
> then found out requires a TFTP server even if I'm using gPXE (or at
> least that's how I got it to work). Not it seems to be working!
You're right, please open a bug about that, it would be easy to fix.
>
> If I can get this consistently repeatable I'll attempt a full writeup
> to help others who are attempting this. Once you figure out all the
> configuration steps necessary it's very smooth.
Please do 
>
> My initial tests when using "spoof" on the provisioned systems were
> never getting to or completing any steps in the kickstart %post
> section. Is that related to using spoof on the deployment or is that
> something else all together?
I don't think so, in general the kickstart should be identical with or
without spoof, the only difference is other things (such as puppet
certificate handling etc).
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On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 5:33 PM, treydock wrote:
> On Nov 2, 2:27 am, Ohad Levy wrote:
>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 2:24 AM, treydock wrote:
>> > On Nov 1, 3:03 pm, Ohad Levy wrote:
>> >> On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 6:11 PM, treydock wrote:
