Well, it's tricky. I think there are a few options:

- In the host, have a expandable sub-menu that has all the capsules / 
proxies listed?
- In a hostgroup, have an option to download a boot disk (based on the 
content server settings?)
- Actually have a boot disk download from the capsule / proxy settings 
themselves?
- A combination of these?

Certainly having it named subnet is just plain incorrect as has been 
mentioned before, there is *nothing* subnet specific - further in order to 
generate a subnet (capsule / proxy!) disk image, you *have* to have a TFTP 
capsule set - there is no technical reason for this though.

Also, having to go to a host (and adjusting the subnet settings) just to 
get generic ISO(s) is rather less than optimal as there is nowhere else to 
get this! For example, we have 4 (key, default) ISO's. 1 for each region - 
they point to our regional load balancers. But to get these, we have to 
create a generic host. Adjust the hosts subnet (to get the right capsule in 
the subnet settings). Put the server into build mode. Download a subnet 
ISO. Delete the host. Neither obvious nor intuitive.

>From the top of my head, I can't remember the name they get, but I'd 
suggest the capsule / proxy image is named after, well, the capsule / proxy.

On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 9:27:24 AM UTC-5, Jason B. Nance wrote:
>
> In the boot disk drop down I would most likely change subnet image to 
> content host image, though I can see how that is misleading since the image 
> isn't really based on the selected content host but the subnet 
> configuration.  How about Capsule/Smart Proxy generic image instead? 
>
> I would name the ISO the same way the generic image is, though, since it 
> is the same as the generic but pointed at the Capsule/Smart Proxy. 
>
> j 
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lukas Zapletal" <[email protected] <javascript:>> 
> To: "Foreman Users" <[email protected] <javascript:>> 
> Cc: "Jason Nance" <[email protected] <javascript:>> 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 1:33:32 AM 
> Subject: Re: [foreman-users] Generic Image For Capsule 
>
> Ok, guys what label would you recommend then? My eyes are very biased 
> after these years spending on this codebase, help! :-) 
>
> LZ 
>
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 5:40 AM, Andrew Schofield <[email protected] 
> <javascript:>> wrote: 
> > I found that out the hard way a while back too Jason. This should be 
> more 
> > visible on the UI somewhere! 
> > 
> > On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 9:58:09 AM UTC-5, Jason B. Nance 
> wrote: 
> >> 
> >> Ahh... this is much simpler than I though.  The "subnet" image 
> basically 
> >> is the "generic" image just pointing to the Capsule/Smart Proxy.  The 
> name 
> >> of the ISO was what was throwing me off.  I thought there was something 
> >> subnet-specific in there, but after mounting and comparing I see 
> otherwise. 
> >> 
> >> j 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Foreman Users" <[email protected]> 
> >> To: "Foreman Users" <[email protected]> 
> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 8:44:18 AM 
> >> Subject: Re: [foreman-users] Generic Image For Capsule 
> >> 
> >> Hi Lukas, 
> >> 
> >> I already had the settings as you indicated but the generic image for 
> this 
> >> host is pointing to the primary Katello/Foreman server.  I tried 
> cancelling 
> >> the build and clicking build again but results were same. 
> >> 
> >> Am I misunderstanding how this should work?  Is the "generic" image 
> always 
> >> the same regardless of content host/location/subnet?  Should I be using 
> the 
> >> subnet image instead? 
> >> 
> >> Thanks, 
> >> 
> >> j 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Lukas Zapletal" <[email protected]> 
> >> To: "Foreman Users" <[email protected]> 
> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 5:54:41 AM 
> >> Subject: Re: [foreman-users] Generic Image For Capsule 
> >> 
> >> Make sure both TFTP and Templates features are enabled on Subnet 
> >> proxy, then rebuild the host (hit Build button) and you should see 
> >> templated bootdisk. 
> >> 
> >> Can you please upvote this bug? I want to start counting on this, 
> >> other users often hit this. 
> >> 
> >> http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/17316 
> >> 
> >> LZ 
> >> 
> >> On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 3:59 PM, 'Jason B. Nance' via Foreman users 
> >> <[email protected]> wrote: 
> >> > Hello, 
> >> > 
> >> > After creating a new host I can download the generic image, which can 
> be 
> >> > used to boot/install the host.  This generic image points at the 
> >> > Katello/Foreman server itself.  How do I download a generic image 
> that 
> >> > points at a Capsule/Smart Proxy? 
> >> > 
> >> > I've tried creating a host and setting its content source to the 
> Capsule 
> >> > but the generic boot disk still points at the primary Kat/TFM server. 
> >> > 
> >> > Thanks, 
> >> > 
> >> > j 
> >> > 
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