The device might be grabbed/locked by vdsm/sanlock.
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Fabian Deutsch <[email protected]> wrote: > Am Dienstag, den 17.12.2013, 14:24 -0800 schrieb David Li: >> Hi Fabiand, >> >> >> I have a iSCSI partition on my stateless node. But the problem is I >> can't format the partition. The same partition can be formatted and >> mounted on a regular machine without problems. >> >> >> [root@localhost ~]# mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda >> mke2fs 1.42.7 (21-Jan-2013) >> /dev/sda is entire device, not just one partition! >> Proceed anyway? (y,n) y >> >> /dev/sda is apparently in use by the system; will not make a >> filesystem here! >> >> >> >> >> The error message doesn't seem to make sense as the iSCSI partition >> isn't used by any other machine. >> >> >> Any idea why this isn't working in a stateless node? > > This doesn't seem to be a stateless problem. > > Please run findmnt /dev/sda to see if it's mounted. > > Please also consider to ask your questions on [email protected] or > [email protected] - there are more people there to answer. > > [email protected] is especially good for Node stuff. > > - fabian > >> >> >> David >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> From: Fabian Deutsch <[email protected]> >> To: David Li <[email protected]> >> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 7:40 AM >> Subject: Re: [Users] How to pxeboot ovrit node into memory >> automatically? >> >> >> Am Mittwoch, den 11.12.2013, 17:32 -0800 schrieb David Li: >> > Hi Fabian, >> > >> > I booted the new node stateless. But how can connect to it >> from ovirt >> > engine cli? The cli asks for three things: URL, user name >> and >> > password. I am not sure how to put them on the kernel boot >> option >> > line. >> > >> > David >> > >> > >> > >> >> Hey David, >> >> please take a look here to find the correct cmdline: >> >> https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization/3.0/html/Hypervisor_Deployment_Guide/sect-Deployment_Guide-Installing_Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization_Hypervisors-RHEV_Hypervisor_Kernel_Parameters_and_Automated_Installation.html >> >> - fabian >> >> > >> > >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> > From: Fabian Deutsch <[email protected]>; >> > To: David Li <[email protected]>; >> > Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; >> > Subject: Re: [Users] How to pxeboot ovrit node into memory >> > automatically? >> > Sent: Wed, Dec 11, 2013 8:00:40 AM >> > >> > >> > Am Dienstag, den 10.12.2013, 16:00 -0800 schrieb David Li: >> > > Hi Fabian, >> > > >> > > >> > > Does the stateless ovirt node have the VDSM built-in? >> > >> > Hey David, >> > >> > stateless is a feature or a special mode of oVirt Node which >> is also >> > available on the "oVirt Node for oVirt Engine" image [1]. >> > But please note that you will have to approve the Node in >> Engine after >> > each reboot if you use the stateless feature. This bug [2] >> might also >> > tackle the problem of a stateless Node. >> > >> > - fabian >> > >> > -- >> > [1] >> > >> >> http://resources.ovirt.org/releases/3.3/iso/ovirt-node-iso-3.0.3-1.1.vdsm.fc19.iso >> > [2] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875088 >> > >> > > >> > > David >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ >> > > From: Fabian Deutsch <[email protected]> >> > > To: David Li <[email protected]> >> > > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > > Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2013 11:47 PM >> > > Subject: Re: [Users] How to pxeboot ovrit node into >> memory >> > > automatically? >> > > >> > > >> > > Am Donnerstag, den 05.12.2013, 16:30 -0800 schrieb >> David Li: >> > > > Hi Fabian, >> > > > >> > > > I think the bad route is a link local route >> 169.254.0.0/16. >> > > I am not quite sure if it's a real bug but in my >> case I have >> > > to remove this route. >> > > > Also I am using ramdisk based node without a >> local disk. >> > Can >> > > anything be persisted? >> > > >> > > Hey David, >> > > >> > > when you refer to stateless mode, then no, nothing >> can be >> > > persisted. >> > > Regarding the bug - Please provide the whole >> cmdline you are >> > > using to >> > > boot the node, to give me a chance to reproduce it. >> > > >> > > - fabian >> > > >> > > > David >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > > From: Fabian Deutsch <[email protected]> >> > > > > To: David Li <[email protected]> >> > > > > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 11:17 AM >> > > > > Subject: Re: [Users] How to pxeboot ovrit node >> into >> > memory >> > > automatically? >> > > > > >> > > > > Am Montag, den 02.12.2013, 13:53 -0800 schrieb >> David Li: >> > > > >> Hi Fabian, >> > > > >> >> > > > >> Everytime the ovirt node boots up, it adds a >> route >> > entry >> > > that I have to >> > > > > manually remove. Otherwise it messed up my >> routing. >> > > > >> How do I modify the boot scripts to >> automatically >> > remove >> > > it? >> > > > > >> > > > > Hey David, >> > > > > >> > > > > could you file a bug for that route problem? >> > > > > >> > > > > You can try the following workaround: >> > > > > >> > > > > # Create /etc/rc.d/rc.local with the commands >> to run >> > > > > $ vi /etc/rc.d/rc.local >> > > > > $ chmod a+x /etc/rc.d/rc.local >> > > > > $ persist /etc/rc.d/rc.local >> > > > > >> > > > > /etc/rc.d/rc.local should then be run on every >> boot. >> > > > > >> > > > > - fabian >> > > > > >> > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > >> > From: Fabian Deutsch <[email protected]> >> > > > >> > To: David Li <[email protected]> >> > > > >> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > > > >> > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 7:45 AM >> > > > >> > Subject: Re: [Users] How to pxeboot ovrit >> node into >> > > memory >> > > > > automatically? >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > Am Montag, den 28.10.2013, 07:42 -0700 >> schrieb David >> > > Li: >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> Hi Fabian, >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> Yes rootpwd worked too! Thanks. >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> Two new problems: >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> But I found there is no networking for >> the >> > stateless >> > > node. >> > > > >> >> What kernel boot options are used to >> either use >> > DHCP >> > > or >> > > > > statically >> > > > >> > configure the IP address for an interface >> on the >> > node? >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> I also need to have the sshd enabled. Is >> there a >> > > kernel option >> > > > > for that? >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > Hey David, >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > here you can find all the supported boot >> params in >> > > ovirt node: >> > > > >> > >> > > > > >> > > >> > >> >> http://gerrit.ovirt.org/gitweb?p=ovirt-node.git;a=blob;f=scripts/ovirt-init-functions.sh.in;h=c4280caefb89c77afc1e8bec8c925aa7f3039733;hb=HEAD#l214 >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > Greetings >> > > > >> > fabian >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> >> David >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > >> >> > From: Fabian Deutsch >> <[email protected]> >> > > > >> >> > To: David Li <[email protected]> >> > > > >> >> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > > > >> >> > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 9:10 AM >> > > > >> >> > Subject: Re: [Users] How to pxeboot >> ovrit node >> > > into memory >> > > > >> > automatically? >> > > > >> >> > >> > > > >> >> > Am Freitag, den 25.10.2013, 08:57 -0700 >> schrieb >> > > David Li: >> > > > >> >> >> Hi Fabian, >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> That kernel option worked for me! >> The node is >> > > booted >> > > > > up in RAM. >> > > > >> > Thanks! >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> My next question is: >> > > > >> >> >> How do I specify the root login and >> passwd as >> > > boot >> > > > > parameters? >> > > > >> >> > >> > > > >> >> > Hey David. >> > > > >> >> > >> > > > >> >> > Nice that it worked! Were you able to >> register to >> > > the >> > > > > Engine? >> > > > >> >> > >> > > > >> >> > You can use the adminpw= and rootpw= >> kernel >> > > arguments to set >> > > > > >> > > > >> > passwords. >> > > > >> >> > use >> > > > >> >> > $ openssl passwd -salt 42 >> > > > >> >> > to create one or two passwords >> > > > >> >> > >> > > > >> >> > Greetings >> > > > >> >> > fabian >> > > > >> >> > >> > > > >> >> >> David >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > >> >> >> > From: Fabian Deutsch >> <[email protected]> >> > > > >> >> >> > To: David Li >> <[email protected]> >> > > > >> >> >> > Cc: "[email protected]" >> > > > > <[email protected]> >> > > > >> >> >> > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 >> 11:47 PM >> > > > >> >> >> > Subject: Re: [Users] How to pxeboot >> ovrit >> > > node >> > > > > into memory >> > > > >> >> > automatically? >> > > > >> >> >> > >> > > > >> >> >> > Am Donnerstag, den 24.10.2013, >> 16:26 -0700 >> > > schrieb >> > > > > David Li: >> > > > >> >> >> >> Hi, >> > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> I was following the instructions >> at >> > > > >> >> > http://www.ovirt.org/Node_PXE. My goal >> > > > >> >> >> > is to use pxeboot (iPXE) to boot >> the node >> > > entirely >> > > > > into RAM >> > > > >> > with >> > > > >> >> > rootfs. What I >> > > > >> >> >> > got now is an installation screen >> which >> > > requires a >> > > > > local >> > > > >> > storage. My >> > > > >> >> > system has >> > > > >> >> >> > no disk and this doesn't quite work >> for me. >> > > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> What's are the kernel parameters >> I need >> > > > > to use to >> > > > >> > boot the >> > > > >> >> > node into >> > > > >> >> >> > RAM automatically? I am OK as the >> first step >> > > with >> > > > > a >> > > > >> > stateless node. >> > > > >> >> >> > >> > > > >> >> >> > Hey David, >> > > > >> >> >> > >> > > > >> >> >> > the stateless mode is currently not >> > > completely >> > > > > working with >> > > > >> > oVirt >> > > > >> >> >> > Engine. That means a Node needs to >> be >> > > approved >> > > > > each time it >> > > > >> > boots into >> > > > >> >> >> > the stateless mode. >> > > > >> >> >> > The stateless mode can be entered >> by >> > > appending >> > > > > stateless to >> > > > >> > the >> > > > >> >> > default >> > > > >> >> >> > kernel arguments. >> > > > >> >> >> > >> > > > >> >> >> > Greetings >> > > > >> >> >> > fabian >> > > > >> >> >> > >> > > > >> >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users
