HARRIS Jimmy (AXA-Tech-AU) wrote: >>> Can anyone explain how to specify network details for Kickstart when >>> using koan to do a virtual install? I am working in an environment >>> without DHCP and while the install works well, I am being prompted >>> > for > >>> network details every time. >>> >>> The command I'm using is: >>> >>> koan --virt --server=[cobbler server] --system=[system name] >>> >>> I've tried setting kickstart metadata parameters for "ip=... >>> > netmask=... > >>> etc." in the Cobbler system record but they don't seem to get passed >>> through to the installation. >>> >>> >> Correct, they aren't automatically added to the kernel options line -- >> perhaps they should be. The only detail that gets passed to the VM is >> the MAC address, which IF you are using Cobbler for DHCP/DNS >> > management, > >> other details like IP and hostname will then be also applied >> automagically. If you aren't they are not applied there, but they >> /are/ available as template variables in the kickstart file being >> > used. > >> Koan does additionally provide a "--kopts" that can be used to add >> additional parameters to the booting kernel options line. >> > > Thanks. The "--kopts" option does what I am looking for (and I'm > already using the network variables in the Kickstart install). > > It would certainly be useful in our environment if it was an option to > have the Cobbler network variables automatically passed on. > > James > > ********************************************************************************* > Important Note > This email (including any attachments) contains information which is > confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. If you are not > the intended recipient you must not use, distribute or copy this > email. If you have received this email in error please notify the > sender immediately and delete this email. Any views expressed in this > email are not necessarily the views of AXA-Tech Australia. Thank you. > ********************************************************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > cobbler mailing list > [email protected] > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler >
Right, We used to have a flag that did most of this, though it was specific to --replace-self and discovered the local settings as opposed to using what was in the system record. It would seem easier to just grab the info out of the interfaces. If anyone wants to take a crack at this, let know -- if you don't mind, please file this as a RFE at http://fedorahosted.org/cobbler and we'll put it on the list. --Michael _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
