To be more step-by-step descriptive: * use a commissioning script to configure any hardware RAID volumes - or do it manually with a rescue mode boot * recommission to discover the final volumes * design the filesystem structure you want (i.e. which is the boot/root) * install as per usual
Mark On 02/12/16 11:18, Scott Moser wrote: > On Wed, 30 Nov 2016, Joe Arnet wrote: > >> To be more specific, I know I can use MAAS with cloud-init to configure >> non-boot hardware raid arrays/config. My concern is getting the os image >> installed to the boot volume *after* a hardware raid volume is created >> for it (the boot volume). Currently most of our new server builds are >> configured with 3 hardware raid arrays (of hdd’s), 1 for boot, the other >> 2 for storage, if it matters. > MAAS and curtin should support this. You'll just need to design the disk > layout that you want for the node (you can do this interactively in the > maas UI). > > Then, before booting for the first time everything should be set up > correctly. > > >> Regards, >> >> Joe Arnet >> Sr. System Administrator >> >> 317 Maynard • Ann Arbor, MI 48104 >> o: 734-887-2973 | m: 734-645-4073 | >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> Connect with us: barracuda.com/connect<http://www.barracuda.com/connect> >> >> [id:[email protected]] >> >> >> From: <[email protected]> on behalf of "Jorge O. Castro" >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 10:28 AM >> To: Joe Arnet <[email protected]> >> Cc: Marco Ceppi <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: MAAS Follow-Up >> >> Adding in the maas list for this one: >> >> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 1:51 PM, Joe Arnet >> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> It’s been awhile since I’ve used cloud-init, but I don’t believe it’s >> possible to create raid arrays for the “volume” you’ve just booted from. In >> my understanding, cloud-init takes over after the os image has been laid >> down/installed and upon first reboot post-install. In any case, I’ll read >> upon cloud-init to see if anything has changed, but I thought getting the >> raid array setup would occur before installing the os image, in a perfect >> world. >> >> Regards, >> >> Joe Arnet >> Sr. System Administrator >> >> 317 Maynard • Ann Arbor, MI 48104 >> o: 734-887-2973<tel:(734)%20887-2973> | m: >> 734-645-4073<tel:(734)%20645-4073> | >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> Connect with us: barracuda.com/connect<http://www.barracuda.com/connect> >> >> [cid:[email protected]] >> >> >> From: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of >> "Jorge O. Castro" >> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >> Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 3:34 PM >> To: Joe Arnet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >> Cc: Marco Ceppi <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: MAAS Follow-Up >> >> I've found out that this card is listed in our certified hardware database, >> so it should work out of the box: >> https://certification.ubuntu.com/catalog/component/scsi/4637/scsi%3AMR9271-8i/ >> >> There are some ways you can do this: >> >> On installation by using cloud-init, where you can define storage: >> https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/examples.html#disk-setup >> Or just have puppet do it: >> https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/examples.html#setup-and-run-puppet >> >> or you can call puppet post-first-boot in the post-commissioning script. If >> you're planning on using RAID for the root disk then doing it in cloud-init >> is probably the way to go. >> >> Let me know if you have any follow on questions. >> >> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 9:55 AM, Joe Arnet >> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Gentleman, >> >> Thanks so much again for taking time to talk to us about MAAS. Before we >> start a POC, I’m curious as to if you found any answers/information about >> what it can do with our LSI/Avago raid cards (specifically I think it’s the >> commissioning script portion – can we get one to make an array on a hardware >> raid card as part of the process). Thanks! >> >> Regards, >> >> Joe Arnet >> Sr. System Administrator >> >> 317 Maynard • Ann Arbor, MI 48104 >> o: 734-887-2973<tel:734-887-2973> | m: 734-645-4073<tel:734-645-4073> | >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> Connect with us: barracuda.com/connect<http://www.barracuda.com/connect> >> >> [cid:[email protected]] >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> >> Considering Office 365? Barracuda security and storage solutions can help. >> Learn more about Barracuda solutions for Office 365 at >> http://barracuda.com/office365. >> >> DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and any attachments to it contain confidential and >> proprietary material of Barracuda, its affiliates or agents, and is solely >> for the use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, disclosure, >> distribution or copying of this transmittal is prohibited except by or on >> behalf of the intended recipient. 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