A quick glance at this default.xml manifest does not show any information on deleting partitions at all.
Only difference I can see is addition of custom repo to install from, I'm guessing this may not be the default.xml that was causing parsing errors. Matt On 03/ 9/10 04:40 PM, Evan Layton wrote: > default.xml sent by Randall. > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [caiman-discuss] Fwd: Re: Deleting partitions using the > manifest file > Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:20:15 -0800 > From: Randall Chuck <Randall.Chuck at Sun.COM> > Reply-To: Randall Chuck <Randall.Chuck at Sun.COM> > To: Evan Layton <Evan.Layton at Sun.COM> > CC: Matt Keenan <Matt.Keenan at Sun.COM>, install-poc at sun.com > > rchuck at solerator 1021$ ps -ef|grep dns > root 563 1 0 15:05:14 ? 0:00 /usr/bin/dns-sd -R dev133 _OSInstall._tcp > local 46501 aiwebserver=129.146.17.75 > noaccess 499 1 0 15:05:14 ? 0:02 /usr/lib/inet/mdnsd > rchuck 1703 1661 0 08:30:18 pts/1 0:00 grep dns > > PWD=/tmp > rchuck at solerator 1022$ cd /var/ai/ > 46501/ image-server/ > > PWD=/tmp > rchuck at solerator 1022$ cd /var/ai/46501/AI_data/ > > PWD=/var/ai/46501/AI_data > rchuck at solerator 1023$ cat default.xml > <ai_criteria_manifest> > <ai_embedded_manifest> > <ai_manifest name="default"> > <ai_pkg_repo_default_publisher> > <main url="http://10.6.157.126"; publisher="opensolaris.org"/> > <mirror url=""/> > </ai_pkg_repo_default_publisher> > <ai_pkg_repo_addl_publisher> > <main url="http://pkg.opensolaris.org/contrib"; > publisher="contrib.opensolaris.org"/> > <mirror url=""/> > </ai_pkg_repo_addl_publisher> > > <!-- > By default the latest build available, in the specified IPS > repository, is installed. > If another build is required, the build number has > to be appended to the 'entire' package in following > form: > > <pkg name="entire at 0.5.11-0.133"/> > --> > <ai_install_packages> > <!-- > Due to dependency issues, entire must be listed first > in the package list, followed by SUNWcsd, and then SUNWcs. > Any additional packages must be listed after SUNWcs. > --> > <pkg name="entire"/> > <pkg name="SUNWcsd"/> > <pkg name="SUNWcs"/> > <pkg name="babel_install"/> > <!-- > The following two packages are required by iSCSI, > and can be deleted from this list if iSCSI is not used > See iscsiadm(1m) man page for more information > --> > <pkg name="SUNWiscsi"/> > <pkg name="SUNWiscsidm"/> > </ai_install_packages> > <ai_uninstall_packages> > <pkg name="babel_install"/> > <pkg name="slim_install"/> > </ai_uninstall_packages> > <ai_auto_reboot> > true > </ai_auto_reboot> > </ai_manifest> > </ai_embedded_manifest> > <sc_embedded_manifest name = "AI"> > <!-- <?xml version='1.0'?> > <!DOCTYPE service_bundle SYSTEM > "/usr/share/lib/xml/dtd/service_bundle.dtd.1"> > <service_bundle type="profile" name="name"> > <service name="ai_properties" version="1" type="service"> > <instance name="default" enabled="true"> > <property_group name="ai" type="application"> > <propval name="username" type="astring" value="jack"/> > <propval name="userpass" type="astring" value="9Nd/cwBcNWFZg"/> > <propval name="description" type="astring" value="default_user"/> > <propval name="rootpass" type="astring" > value="$5$VgppCOxA$ycFmYW4ObRRHhtsGEygDdexk5bugqgSiaSR9niNCouC"/> > <propval name="timezone" type="astring" value="US/Pacific"/> > </property_group> > </instance> > </service> > </service_bundle> > --> > </sc_embedded_manifest> > </ai_criteria_manifest> > > PWD=/var/ai/46501/AI_data > rchuck at solerator 1024$ > > > > On 03/09/10 08:06, Evan Layton wrote: >> I don't have a copy and I can't get to the machine either. >> >> Mary, is it possible to get to this test machine? >> >> >> >> On 3/9/10 8:42 AM, Matt Keenan wrote: >>> Evan, >>> >>> Would definitely need to have a look at the exact default.xml manifest >>> being used. I just tried pinging 10.6.167.126 and it's failing for me at >>> the moment. >>> >>> Do you have a copy ? >>> >>> cheers >>> >>> Matt >>> >>> >>> On 03/ 9/10 03:35 PM, Evan Layton wrote: >>>> Anyone have any ideas on what the problem is here? >>>> >>>> thanks, >>>> >>>> -evan >>>> >>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>> Subject: Re: Deleting partitions using the manifest file >>>> Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:33:42 -0800 >>>> From: mary ding <Mary.Ding at Sun.COM> >>>> Reply-To: Mary.Ding at Sun.COM >>>> Organization: Sun Microsystems >>>> To: Anna Pereira <Anna.Pereira at Sun.COM> >>>> CC: install-poc at sun.com <install-poc at Sun.COM> >>>> >>>> William and Evan: >>>> >>>> anna at solerator:/test$ pfexec installadm add -m /test/default.xml -n >>>> dev133 >>>> Error: File /test/default.xml failed validation: >>>> Element ai_criteria_manifest failed to validate content >>>> anna at solerator:/test$ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It did not say what fails to validate and the error message is not >>>> helpful at all. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 03/08/10 19:11, Anna Pereira wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 8, 2010, at 6:29 PM, mary ding <Mary.Ding at Sun.COM> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Anna: >>>>>> >>>>>> It is a bad idea to use /tmp/default.xml and I cannot find it on >>>>>> . The xml should be stored in a permanent location, >>>>>> otherwise you will lose it during reboot. I still cannot find the >>>>>> default.xml that you try to add in your server under /tmp. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I had never seen the problem you described about install takes a long >>>>>> time at the gateway message. I am not sure how your network is setup >>>>>> and I had never seen this in our subnet. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can you provide access to the client you want to install ??? We need >>>>>> to examine what is currently on the disk. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> about hanging. >>>>>> On 03/08/10 17:58, Anna Pereira wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Mary, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Another thing I noticed was: >>>>>>> Once the GRUB boot menu is loaded, and the entry is selected to >>>>>>> initiate >>>>>>> the auto-installation, the install hangs for a long time (probably >>>>>>> around 20 minutes) at the gateway message (pls. see screenshot >>>>>>> )....it >>>>>>> eventually finds the boot program and the install proceeds. >>>>>>> Have you seen this? I tried specifying the IP of the repository and >>>>>>> also >>>>>>> using a local repository on the pxe server itself, but that did not >>>>>>> make >>>>>>> any difference. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Anna >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 3/8/2010 5:47 PM, mary ding wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anna: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What is os build your AI server is running ??? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is it possible for us to get access to solerator and take a look >>>>>>>> ??? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 03/08/10 17:40, Anna Pereira wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi Mary, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I was searching for a way to delete non-Solaris partitions on the >>>>>>>>> web >>>>>>>>> and came across one of your replies on Open Solaris forum....I >>>>>>>>> hope >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> can help me. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am trying to setup pxe install of Open Solaris dev 133. I am >>>>>>>>> trying to >>>>>>>>> modify the manifest file default.xml to delete existing partitions >>>>>>>>> (non-Solaris) on pxe clients as follows: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <ai_device_partitioning> >>>>>>>>> <partition_action>delete</partition_action> >>>>>>>>> <partition_number>1</partition_number> >>>>>>>>> </ai_device_partitioning> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> But I keep getting the following error: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> root at solerator:/var/svc/manifest# installadm add -m >>>>>>>>> /tmp/default.xml -n >>>>>>>>> dev133 >>>>>>>>> Error: File /tmp/default.xml failed validation: >>>>>>>>> Element ai_criteria_manifest failed to validate content >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The docs say that this should be possible for x86 clients, so am I >>>>>>>>> missing something? How else can I delete existing partitions? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>> Anna >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caiman-discuss mailing list >> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss >
